Frequently Asked Questions
What does Funded.club do?
What does Funded.club do?
Funded.club provides affordable, expert recruitment services for funded startups and
scale-ups, helping them hire top global talent.
How is Funded.club different?
How is Funded.club different?
How is Funded.club different from traditional recruiters? why is it less expensive?
We operate on a fixed-fee, subscription-style model with no commission. This means faster,
more predictable hiring at a fraction of the usual cost - averaging 6-7% of annual salary.
See https://funded.club/pricing
We also focus exclusively on startups, screening candidates carefully for startup DNA and
culture fit. In this way, we've been able to deliver amazing candidate retention - 67% of our placed candidates work longer than 2 years with our startup customer.
What types of roles do you recruit for?
What types of roles do you recruit for?
We work on all tech, product, marketing, operations, sales, GTM and leadership roles - across Europe, North America, and APAC.
Who are your customers or clients?
Who are your customers or clients?
We have supported >400 happy startup customers. We work with funded startups and scale-ups, including those backed by Techstars, Y Combinator, Seedcamp, and other top accelerators and VCs.
How long does it take to make a hire?
How long does it take to make a hire?
On average, our customers make successful hires in 33 days from kick-off call to hire. We
usually provide first qualified candidates within 7 days and a shortlist in 14 days.
Do you offer guarantees?
Do you offer guarantees?
Yes.
We offer a free of charge replacement for any hired candidate that does not start work and
a low-cost replacement (45% of the original fee) for anyone that does not make it past 45
days of work.
See full terms: https://funded.club/terms
How do we get started?
How do we get started?
Just contact us to schedule an intro call. We’ll tailor a hiring plan to your needs.
https://funded.club/contact-us
Which job titles do you fill?
Which job titles do you fill?
We specialize in highly technical, GTM and also executive roles (e.g. CEO, CFO) for funded startups.
The most common roles we fill are Software Engineers (all levels), CTOs, Data Scientists, Product Managers, specialized Digital Marketers, Senior Sales and other GTM roles.
We excel where talent is scarce and the job description requires deep niche knowledge.
How do you find candidates?
How do you find candidates?
Our process involves extensive global headhunting and tapping into specialized, proprietary talent pools, rather than relying on job boards.
We have an augmented approach with an AI-tech stack + super-human recruiters who know how to pitch and screen candidates for startups fit and startup DNA.
We focus on passive, high-quality candidates who are not actively searching, leveraging our deep network and advanced sourcing techniques to ensure a strong cultural and technical fit.