Founders Connect

 

Scaling Startups, One Impactful Hire at a Time

Connecting Top Talent with High-Growth Startups. Curated by experts in startup recruitment. 

 

Building Teams That Build The Future

Why Startups Succeed with Us

Proven Startup Expertise: From Founders to Scale

With experience recruiting founders, early stage leaders, and high-impact team members, we provide tailored recruitment solutions that evolve with your startup’s needs, ensuring you have the right talent from day one

Agile Hiring for Immediate Impact

Our hiring process combines speed with accuracy, enabling you to onboard startup-ready talent who contribute from day one. We prioritize mission-aligned hires who seamlessly fit your culture and growth goals, ensuring quality recruitment at the pace your startup needs

Startup-Friendly Pay-as-You-Go Hiring Model

Our startup-friendly pay-as-you-go model offers flexibility with only a small deposit upfront and no long-term commitments. After the initial deposit, you pay per successful hire, so costs stay aligned with your immediate needs. This scalable approach helps control cash flow and ensures you can adapt hiring as your startup grows

Culture-First, Personalized Hiring for Startups

Our recruiting approach goes beyond skills, prioritizing candidates who align with your startup’s culture and mission. We work closely with you to identify talent that’s not only qualified but motivated to make an immediate impact and grow alongside your team, creating a foundation for lasting success

We Believe in the Numbers

From startups to enterprise teams, our data reflects years of hands-on experience, fast time-to-hire, and consistent success placing top talent.

20,000+

Hours of Recruiting Experience

500+

Successful Placements in Key Roles

99%

Client Retention Rate

30 Days

Average Time to Fill a Role

Specialized Recruiting for Startups & Growth-Stage Teams

We help early-stage startups, venture-backed companies, and scaling teams build high-impact organizations — from first hires to full functional teams. Whether you're pre-seed or post-IPO, we recruit the people who move your business forward.

Customer Experience & Support

We help startups build high-retention support teams that put users first. From onboarding specialists to CX managers and live chat reps, we place professionals who create seamless, empathetic experiences that drive loyalty and reduce churn.

Growth Marketing

We build marketing teams that drive measurable growth — from brand to performance. Whether you need a Head of Growth or a social-savvy coordinator, we match you with marketers who blend creative instinct with data-driven execution.

Operations

We place operations leaders who streamline complexity — from BizOps to RevOps, logistics to enablement. These pros optimize systems, unlock efficiencies, and scale the backbone of your business.

Product

We recruit product thinkers who bring ideas to life — from product managers and UX strategists to product and UI designers. Whether building from zero or scaling mature systems, we help teams deliver intuitive, user-centered experiences that drive real impact.

GTM

We build high-performing go-to-market teams across sales, customer success, and partnerships. From SDRs to enterprise AEs and Heads of Revenue, we find the people who hit goals, deepen relationships, and expand market share.

Talent Acquisition + HR

We recruit top talent across HR, people operations, and recruiting — from generalists to specialists. Whether you're building a scalable hiring engine or strengthening culture, we place professionals who elevate hiring, compliance, engagement, and retention across your organization.

Testimonials

Startup Success Stories: Real Results from Our Tailored Talent Solutions

High-growth startups trust us to scale with speed and precision. Our tailored talent solutions build powerhouse teams that drive real impact, accelerating founders' journey from vision to success

"Jonny is a true pleasure to work with overall. Extremely hard-working and focused, he quickly hones in on what you're looking for and ensures that there is a strong feedback loop so that he can incorporate suggestions into his process."

Alexander Choi

Founder, Finance HQ

"Not only is Jonny a terrific TA recruiter, but he's an even better human being. His commitment to providing an A+ candidate experience for everyone that he interacted with is unmatched. He conveyed our value prop with ease and helped us fill a range of key roles. His professionalism, adaptability and energy made him a pleasure to work with and I look forward to the opportunity to work with him again."

Jeff Safenowitz

CEO, Barkbus

"Jonny is an outstanding recruiter. He really knows the digital space and how to spot talent. He had a great approach to proactively keeping me updated and sharing feedback as we went through the hiring process."

Heath Hammet

CEO, VacationRenter

Building Success Together: Meet Our Founders

At the heart of Founders Connect is Jonny, an industry expert with a vision for building high-impact teams that drive startup success. With deep experience in talent acquisition and a commitment to results, we bring unique perspectives and a collaborative approach to every partnership. Learn more about the team dedicated to aligning exceptional talent with your company’s growth ambitions.

Jonny Leighton

Co-Founder

Scaling Startups One Successful Hire at a Time


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