Updated September 2026
The right startup recruiter for Dublin gets you in front of people who are currently working for large tech employers and helps you convince them a smaller company is worth the move. Funded.club hires for Dublin startups and for companies opening an Irish team, using remote recruiters and a fixed fee per hire agreed upfront, averaging 6 to 9% of salary.
Dublin is home to the European operations of many large international technology companies, alongside a growing local startup scene. That gives the city an experienced, international workforce, particularly in sales, customer success, operations and engineering. It also means startups are competing with employers that have strong brands and established career ladders.
The upside for founders is that many of those people have learned how a scaled company works and now want more responsibility and pace. They are the candidates a startup can win, if the approach is right.
Someone leaving a large employer is giving up structure and a known brand. Help them see what they gain:
Some US startups choose Dublin for their first team outside North America, often for English-speaking commercial roles that cover wider European markets. If that is your plan:
Candidates in demand will drop out of slow processes. Aim for a first call, a focused skills or case stage, a founder conversation and references. Give feedback within a couple of days at every stage. Close with a written offer that sets out salary, equity and start date clearly.
Funded.club has no Dublin office. Its fully remote recruiters hire for Dublin and the rest of Ireland as part of its work across North America, Europe and APAC. Since 2019 it has helped 500+ startups from Seed to Series D, including Supernova.io, WeTravel, VKTRY Gear and Cobalt Robotics.
Here is an illustrative comparison for an $85,000 hire:
| Model | Fee for an $85,000 hire |
|---|---|
| Contingency at 20 to 25% | $17,000 to $21,250 |
| Funded.club fixed fee (up to $110,000) | $7,500 |
Other bands: $4,900 up to $70,000, $11,500 up to $150,000, and $15,900 to $21,900 above that. Fees are agreed upfront, with part as an advance at the start and the balance when the candidate accepts the offer. First-time customers can ask to defer the advance until they see their first candidates. If you don't get at least 3 qualified candidates within 30 days, you can claim the advance back in full.
One dedicated recruiter handles sourcing, headhunting, screening and offer support. First screened candidates arrive within 7 days, and hires take 33 days on average from kick-off. For a comparison with other recruiting options, see the best recruiting companies for startups and flat-fee recruiters for startups.
No. Funded.club is fully remote and does not have an office in Dublin. Its recruiters source and screen candidates for Dublin roles remotely.
Yes. Funded.club can run searches for a first Irish team, including commercial, customer success and engineering roles. You will need your own arrangement for employing people in Ireland.
A fixed fee per hire from $4,900 to $21,900, depending on salary band, agreed before the search begins. See pricing for details.
First screened candidates are shared within 7 days, and the average from kick-off to hire is 33 days.
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