
OUTCOMES, NOT HEADCOUNT
Your Recruiting Stack, Built Inside a VC Firm.
Modular search, embedded people ops, and operator-led advisory. Built to hire with precision, not bloat.
WHY WE EXIST
We were built inside VU Venture Partners, a global venture firm with 25+ multi-billion dollar portfolio companies and 20+ multi-billion dollar exits, giving us embedded access to what matters most, network, data, insights, and signals across every stage and sector.
We sit at the intersection of venture and talent, built to support both sides of the table. Every engagement compounds the precision of executive search, agility of internal people ops and signal strength from the talent pipeline that spans the venture ecosystem.
We don’t chase headcount. We build for impact.
Modular
Modular engagement built for velocity, urgency, and signal.
Embedded
Embedded with startups and VCs across sectors — not stuck in talent blackbox.
Designed
Designed by investors, founders, and operators to move at startup speed.
Our Ecosystem
How We Work
built to deliver outcomes, not overhead.
We don’t operate like a search firm. We execute like your GTM engine.
Retained Search
High-signal recruiting for high-leverage roles
Modern role-specific searches that are operator-led, outcome-aligned, and built for speed.
Each engagement is specific and just sharp execution tied to what matters.
→ Role clarity, scorecard design, and interview planning
→ Precision sourcing and candidate calibration
→ Per-role pricing based on scope and urgency
→ Async coordination, curated talent mapping and command center view
Strategic Design
Build the hiring system before you scale the team
We help you lay the foundation for repeatable, high-quality hiring from comp strategy to hiring loops.
→ Org design and role mapping
→ Compensation strategy and equity frameworks
→ ATS/CRM and async hiring systems
Embedded People Ops
Run the outcome, not the process
We help you set the foundation.
From talent sprints to interview architecture and experience, we augment every moving part.
Systems, not guesswork
→ Benchmarking, headcount planning, and role prioritization
→ Talent architecture and tool implementation
→ Spring planning and 30-60-90 onboarding
Founder Enablement & Automation
Tools, workflows, and systems that multiply your time
We implement outbound playbooks, reverse recruiting, and workflow automation to keep momentum high with minimal lift.
→ Messaging engines and CRM triggers
→ Reverse recruiting tools and templates
→ Candidate dashboards and signal-based workflows
Who We Help
FOUNDERS + VCS
→ Make your first key hires with clarity and speed
→ Build the infrastructure to scale talent the right way
→ Access curated warm referrals from the VU ecosystem
→ Run lean, modular searches without traditional overhead
→ Stay focused on product and growth while we drive process
Common roles we fill:
Founding GTM, Product, or Engineering
VP or Head of Function
Strategic hires tied to business outcomes
OPERATORS + BUILDERS
→ Get direct access to early-stage teams that match your skill and mindset
→ Receive interview prep, reverse recruiting, and compensation benchmarking
→ Intro roles through our network before they go public
→ Join workshops, toolkits, and founder matching systems
Who we support:
Startup operators and generalists
Executives between ventures
Aspiring investors and repeat founders
JOIN OUR NETWORK
We bridge high-trust founders and high-signal talent across the venture ecosystem.
About Us
OUR TEAM
Alfredo
Head of Platform
Jenna
Operating Partner, Talent Strategy
J. Skyler
Partner, Portfolio & Network
THE VU TALENT FLYWHEEL
Center: VU Talent
Retained Search + Platform Access to Talent, Intelligence, and Embedded Advantage
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Hiring System Design
Role clarity, scorecards, compensation bands, and interview plans. Built before we search.
Embedded People Ops
Operator-led, async-enabled, and outcome-aligned recruiting execution.
Automation & Enablement Tools
Workflows powered by tooling — sourcing, scheduling, and candidate management built for speed.
Talent Readiness & Ramp
Access to curated, and calibrated talent bench prepared for immediate impact.
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Market Benchmarks
Compensation bands, hiring velocity, conversion data — indexed by stage, function, and peer set.
Funnel Intelligence
Real-time visibility into pipeline quality, candidate health, and decision metrics.
Peer & VC Hiring Patterns
See what’s working across the market — from top funds to breakout startups.
Talent Memory
We track every conversation, metric and feedback loop to surface sharper matches.
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Warm Access to Talent
Alumni, operators, investors, and founder networks — built-in and always-on.
Source of Data: VU Venture Partners
100’s of startups in the portfolio gives us unmatched access. No blackbox of talent, signal or data.
Source of Insight: Venture University
A live, vetted Investor pipeline with over 1000+ alumni at top-tier funds.
Ecosystem Intelligence
Each venture investment, cohort graduate, and engagement in across our VU ecosystem sharpens our flywheel.
VISIT THE VU TALENT RESOURCE HUB
A tactical library for startup hiring & job search.
Guides, templates, and tools built by recruiters and operators for founders, investors, executives and job seekers. Same tools we use with portfolio companies, retained search clients, and Venture University fellows.
No fluff. No paywall. Just what works.