Questions founders ask us.

Contingency is the default — no fee unless you hire. The fee is scoped to your mandate on the first call, not pulled from a generic rate card, and every quote includes the warranty for that role band. Engaged or retained search is available for senior and leadership mandates.

Shortlists in days, not weeks. You receive three fully-vetted candidates — never a resume dump — each with a rubric score, verification report and compensation expectation attached.

Every placement carries a 60–180 day replacement warranty by seniority, in writing. We stay engaged through the warranty period with day 7 / 30 / 90 check-ins, because the highest-risk moment for any placement is the first 90 days, not the interview.

A 9-stage system: market mapping, a human screen, a live technical screen with a practising AI engineer scored against a role-specific rubric, a paid scoped mini-project for mid and senior roles, and independent verification of employment, education and references — documented in writing before you see anyone.

India's rapidly growing AI ecosystem — GCC alumni, frontier-lab adjacent engineers, open-source and Kaggle contributors, and referrals from prior placements. Time-zone overlap and remote-work reality are confirmed at the screening stage, not assumed.

No — we're placement-only, with no payroll or bench overhead slowing you down. You hire directly; we source, vet, verify and close.

Our focus is deliberately narrow: Series A–C companies building with AI. If that's not you, get in touch anyway — we'll tell you honestly whether we're the right fit.

From mandate kickoff to shortlist delivery: typically 7–14 days. From shortlist to offer: depends on your interview process, but most companies close within 2–3 weeks of receiving candidates.

Yes. We place talent for companies across the US, UK, and EU. Time-zone compatibility and remote-work setup are confirmed at the screening stage for every candidate.

We can run concurrent mandates or sequential searches depending on your timeline and bandwidth. Volume discounts are available for 3+ placements within a quarter.