Let’s discuss your open roles, timeline, and what type of talent you’re really looking for.

Let’s discuss your open roles, timeline, and what type of talent you’re really looking for.

Hiring Needs Call

Review shortlisted profiles and align on next steps together.

Review shortlisted profiles and align on next steps together.

Candidate Review

Plan your outreach, offer structure, and close strategy for top candidates.

Plan your outreach, offer structure, and close strategy for top candidates.

Offer Planning

TalentNest helps early-stage and growth-stage startups find and hire exceptional people — without wasting time or settling for mediocre fits. We focus on roles that move the needle: GTM, product, and engineering. 🧑‍💼 Startups move fast — and we help them hire fast without compromising quality.

We're not a recruiting agency that throws resumes at you. We act as an embedded partner, digging into your culture, roadmap, and real needs. 🧩 I screen every candidate myself. You get signal, not noise — and people you’ll actually want to hire.

Hey, I’m Sam. I’ve helped 50+ startups make their first key hires — from founding engineers to heads of growth. 📈 Before TalentNest, I worked in-house at two YC-backed companies, so I know how lean, scrappy hiring works. Outside work, I run, read spy thrillers, and love black coffee.

Sam helped us hire a brilliant PM in just 3 weeks. 🔎 She understood our bar and wouldn’t compromise. Total lifesaver for a fast-moving team like ours.

Neil D'Souza

TalentNest is the only recruiting partner we trust for early-stage roles. 🤝 Sam blends speed, taste, and clarity better than anyone I’ve worked with.

Lena Hart

<code> Q: Do you work on contract or retainer? A: Both! Depends on your hiring needs. 💼 Q: Can you help with offer negotiation? A: Absolutely. I support throughout the entire hiring process. Q: Do you recruit globally? A: Yes — I’ve placed candidates across North America, Europe, and Asia.</code>