The experience, in detail.
- 5+ hires
- Made for one London AI startup.
- Exclusive engagement
- Josh was the exclusive recruiter for the team at seed stage.
- Subsequent company milestone
- The company has since raised a Series A.
The scope of the work
This was a team-building engagement, rather than a single placement. Josh made 5+ hires for the same London AI business through an exclusive relationship at seed stage. Client names, individual titles and the time taken are not disclosed.
The challenge: ability and the right environment
The founder wanted people with startup or scale-up experience and a particular educational background. The harder task was distinguishing exceptional candidates while understanding who would work well in the environment the founder was building. Matching a CV to the brief was only the starting point.
Getting to know the people behind the profiles
Josh used detailed conversations to understand candidates beyond their work history, including their interests and what mattered to them outside work. Those conversations helped him understand the people joining the team alongside the experience and education the founder was seeking. The aim was a team that could work well together, not simply a collection of strong individual profiles.
The outcome
Josh made 5+ hires for the team before founding Corellia Talent. The company later raised a Series A; that is a subsequent company milestone, not a result attributed to the recruitment work.