The strategy
Agents source, founders close.
We handle the heavy lifting of sourcing and vetting, so you only spend time on the conversations that matter, with the people who could actually become your next hire.
Sourcing the 90% who aren't on job boards
The best candidate probably isn't applying.
Passive candidate sourcing for founders and hiring teams. Describe the role like you'd tell a friend, we write the JD, source the people who aren't looking, and bring a reviewed shortlist to your inbox.
- 01Describe the role
- 02We source & vet
- 03Shortlist to your inbox
Compose Role
⌘↵
Free to start · no signup yet⌘ ↵ to start
1 day
Avg. first shortlist
5%
Flat fee, on hire only
90 days
Replacement guarantee
00 // Inside the workspace
Your shortlist, on a calm board
Founding Engineer · London · pipeline
To contact12
M. Alvarez
Ex-Monzo · Rust
J. Okafor
Ex-Ramp · Payments
S. Patel
Ex-Wise · Infra
Contacted6
R. Nakamura
Ex-Stripe · Sent Tue
T. Whitaker
Ex-GoCardless · Sent Mon
Replied3
A. Bergström
Call booked Thu
L. Chen
Wants intro deck
Offer1
P. Delacroix
Verbal · pending
Drag between stages · notes · co-founder access · replaces your spreadsheet
01 // System outcomes
The founder-led advantage
Shortlist quality
9/10
Long-list candidates clients keep for outreach.
Days, not weeks
From brief to a first batch of reviewed candidates landing in your inbox.
Built-in ATS
A kanban for hiring, no extra tool to learn.
Track every conversation from outreach to offer in one calm board. Drag candidates between stages, leave notes, loop in a co-founder.
02 // The protocol
Five steps to hire
- 01
Brief
Describe the role like you'd describe it to a friend. We translate it into the kind of person who'd actually thrive.
- 02
Review JD
We send back a polished job description with the reasoning attached. You nod, edit, or refine in chat.
- 03
Calibrate taste
Swipe through a handful of sample profiles. Your yes/no tunes the personas we search against, so the long list reflects your taste, not a generic filter.
- 04
Long list
A curated set of candidates, each reviewed against your brief and calibrated taste, lands in your inbox in days.
- 05
Outreach
Accept who you want to talk to, reveal their contact info, and reach out from your own inbox. Log each stage on the built-in board to keep the pipeline moving.
03 // The agreement
Success-only pricing
Model · success-only
Flat 5%
on a successful hire, nothing until you make an offer.
- No monthly retainers
- No per-seat fees
- No charge for inbound hires
- Replacement guarantee
Ready when you are
Brief your role in a sentence. We'll take it from there.
Free to start · pay only when you hire
Traditional agency
20 – 30%
of first-year salary
In-house recruiter
£60k+/yr
plus tooling & benefits
Startup Roles
Flat 5%
on hire only, £0 to start
"Felt like hiring with a co-founder who'd done it ten times before."
Looking for a role instead?
Send us your CV. We'll keep you in mind when a founder briefs something you fit. Submit your CV
04 // Frequently asked
Questions, answered plainly
01 · PricingHow much does Startup Roles cost?
How much does Startup Roles cost?
A flat 5% of the hire's first-year base salary, charged only on a successful hire. No subscriptions, no per-seat fees, no sourcing retainers, no charge for using the platform to brief roles, review candidates, or run your pipeline.
02 · PricingWhen exactly does the success fee get charged?
When exactly does the success fee get charged?
When your hire signs and starts. We invoice on their start date with net-30 terms. Nothing is owed while you're briefing, reviewing candidates, or running outreach, and nothing if the role doesn't close.
03 · PricingWhat if the hire doesn't work out?
What if the hire doesn't work out?
Replacement guarantee inside the first 90 days. If they leave or you part ways, we re-run the search at no additional fee until you've made a replacement hire.
04 · PricingDo I pay for candidates I source myself?
Do I pay for candidates I source myself?
No. The 5% fee only applies to hires made from candidates we surface. Inbound applicants and people from your own network are always free to hire through the platform.
05 · How it worksIs my brief confidential?
Is my brief confidential?
Yes. Briefs, JDs, and pipelines are private to your workspace. We never share the company name with candidates until you choose to reveal it in your own outreach.