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Expert AI Recruiters that Power Your Startup's Success
Hiring for an AI or Data Science startup isn’t just about filling roles—it’s about securing your competitive edge. AI advancements move at lightning speed, and the talent you bring in today will determine how well your company innovates, scales, and leads in this fast-evolving space.
At Funded.club, we understand that hiring AI and Data Science talent is different. You need engineers who think in algorithms, leaders who thrive on complex problems, and builders who push the boundaries of machine learning and analytics.
We’ve helped startups across the globe build high-impact AI & Data Science teams—fast, affordably, and with zero compromises. Let’s do the same for you to hire Machine Learning Engineers, Data Scientists, NLP Specialists, and AI Product Leaders.
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Let's TalkThe AI & Data Science Talent Shortage: The Numbers Don’t Lie 📉
Hiring AI & Data Science talent isn’t just difficult—it’s a global challenge.
🔍 85 million – The projected global shortage of tech talent, including AI & data roles, by 2030. (Source: Korn Ferry)
⏳ 5X demand increase – Demand for AI & ML specialists has grown fivefold over the last five years. (Source: LinkedIn)
💰 $300K+ – Salaries for top AI talent can exceed $300,000, making competition fierce. (Source: Payscale)
⚠️ 47% of AI projects fail due to a lack of the right expertise. (Source: Gartner)
Why Startups Struggle Even More
Unlike large enterprises, AI and Data Science startups face unique hiring challenges:
❌ Competing with tech giants like Google, OpenAI, and Meta for scarce talent.
❌ Lack of employer brand recognition—startups aren’t household names (yet).
❌ Need for multidisciplinary skills—AI hires must understand data, product, and business impact.
❌ Rapid innovation cycles—delayed hires mean missed market opportunities and stalled innovation.
How Funded.club Solves the AI & Data Science Hiring Crisis 🚀
At Funded.club, we’ve perfected the formula for hiring startup-ready AI & Data Science talent by:
✅ Tapping into hidden talent pools – We find AI & data pros before they hit the open job market.
✅ Using AI-powered sourcing – Faster, smarter matching of high-caliber candidates.
✅ Prioritizing 'Startup DNA' – We recruit people who thrive in fast-moving, high-stakes environments.
✅ Offering a fixed-fee model – No sky-high recruiter commissions, just affordable, guaranteed hires.
Who We Hire for AI & Data Science Startups
🔹 Machine Learning Engineers – Build and optimize ML models.
🔹 Data Scientists – Uncover insights and drive data-driven decisions.
🔹 NLP Specialists – Develop AI that understands and generates human language.
🔹 Computer Vision Engineers – Innovate in image and video AI applications.
🔹 AI Product Managers – Bridge the gap between AI and real-world applications.
🔹 Data Engineers – Design and maintain scalable data pipelines.
Why Fixed-Fee Beats Traditional Recruiting
💰 Save up to 70% compared to traditional recruiters.
⚡ No distractions – We’re dedicated to your search, not chasing multiple commissions.
🔎 Deep Market Expertise – Our local recruiters understand AI & Data Science hiring needs worldwide.
Your Secret Weapon for Building an AI & Data Science Dream Team
The AI revolution isn’t slowing down. Neither should your hiring.
Let’s build a high-impact AI & Data Science team that keeps your startup ahead of the curve.
📩 Ready to hire? Let’s talk.
Discover more from our Hiring Manager's cheat sheet / Glossary here: https://funded.club/glossary
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Why Choose Us?
We charge low fixed fees starting at $4500 / €3900* per hire, or choose Embedded Recruiting for a fixed monthly fee | 70% cost savings overall
Our blockchain recruiters think and operate like founders and not like typical agency staff.
We screen candidates that work well in a startup culture of rapid growth in a fast-changing environment
Guaranteed results - first candidates in 7 days and a shortlist of the best candidates in the market in 14 days
We help you build and protect your employer brand
We help you understand your ROI with weekly updates and stats
Our clients become GDPR-compliant immediately while using our tools (don't underestimate this!)
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Testimonials
"Funded.club was absolutely an integral piece of our process to find-test-hire people for our company lately. This not only saved us quite literally munltiple months of work in pre-screenings, but also efficient in finding candidates that we basically removed the need for a recruitment team altogether. this allowed us to focus resources on more critical things that every company should be doing, like building the product!"

Jiří Třečák
CEO & HEAD OF TECHNOLOGYSUPERNOVA(Y COMBINATOR ALUMNI W19)
"Working with Funded.club has been a wonderful experience. The staff is highly experienced, saved us tons of time and are results driven. All of it is a fraction of traditional recruitment agency costs. Highly recommended for fast-growing startups and scale-ups!"

Johannnes Koeppel
CO-FOUNDER & CEOWETRAVEL
"We were struggling to find the right person for our senior dev role and so got in touch with Funded.Club. They quickly found candidates that fitted with our requirements and culture and we were able to fill the position. Thanks to Emma for your effort which saved us lots of time and cost."

Tony Stanley
PEOPLE AND OPERATIONS MANAGERMSUPPLY, NEW ZEALAND
"At Tesseract.io we are constantly looking for talents to join our ever-growing team. The Funded.Club team has helped tremendously in our hiring process. In addition to the responsiveness, they provide weekly summaries throughout the hiring progress. Candidates presented were pre-screened and of good quality. Candidates start streaming in very quickly after our kick-off meeting, usually within the same week. They've helped us with multiple technical positions that we previously struggled to fill. We will definitely use them for future hires. "

Colin Lee
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICERTESSERACT.IO, SINGAPORE
"We worked with Bulent and Funded.club to successfully recruit a Senior Software Engineer. Bulent advised us on the brief, provided valuable insights on salary ranges and then worked diligently to provide us with an excellent shortlist of candidates. Bulent is a great communicator and provided straightforward advice which helped us rapidly conclude our search confident we had the best candidate in the market for our brief."
