For Founders & CEOs
Hire your first GTM leaders without burning a quarter of runway on agency fees.
Seed and Series A founders rarely have an in-house TA team, but they need to land a VP Sales, first AEs, and a Head of Marketing fast. We embed as your talent function until you're ready to hire one.
What you're dealing with
The hiring problems this role keeps running into.
No in-house TA team
You're the recruiter, the closer and the CEO. Something has to give, and it's usually pipeline quality.
Agency fees eat runway
25% placement fees on a £180k VP Sales hire is £45k you don't have. Multiply across three roles and the maths breaks.
Your network is tapped out
The first 10 hires came from your contacts. The next 30 won't, and cold-applying candidates rarely match the bar.
How Saiyō solves it
Proactive headhunting from day one
We become your fractional talent team. One subscription, one embedded headhunter, going after the leaders and operators your competitors are trying to keep. No retainer per role, no surprise invoices, just a predictable monthly cost that scales with the round.
Best fit for you
RaaS
Embedded subscription headhunting that flexes with your hiring plan.
- Predictable subscription
- Headhunted, not inbound
- Embedded in your team
Also relevant
Executive Search
For the first VP or C-suite appointment, run confidentially by a founding partner.
Proof
Technology teams already hiring this way.
Trusted by world-class Technology scale-ups
- Boomi
- Bazaarvoice
- Peripass
- Artisan
- Wflow
- Powwr
- Project36
- Relex
- SpareTech
- Upp.ai
- E2open
- Fundamental
- Herohunt.ai
- HiBob
- Skeepers
- Deel
- Manhattan Associates
- Blue Ridge
In their words
Trusted by technology leaders who've scaled with us.
Executive Search
"The Saiyō team are extremely talented and insightful professionals, having helped me source top-notch talent to fuel the growth of the company.
Chief Executive Officer, Powwr
Ready to hire differently?
Stop waiting for candidates. Go and get them.
Book 30 minutes with a partner. We will show you which service fits what you are hiring for, and what it would cost.
- Shortlists in under 10 days
- 94% offer acceptance
- 100-day replacement guarantee
- 59% average reduction in cost per hire
30 minutes. A partner, not an SDR. No obligation.