Embedded Recruiting — Seed through Series C

We build the teams
that define the
next decade.

Twenty20 is a boutique embedded recruiting firm. We don't send you candidates. We become part of your team and build your hiring function from the inside.

Full Team
builds

6mo Typical
engagement

Seed–C Stage
focus

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Our approach

Recruiting as a
capability,
not a transaction.

Most recruiting firms optimize for placement fees. We optimize for team quality. Our recruiters embed directly with your founders, learn your technical bar, and operate as an extension of your leadership, not a vendor on the outside.

Embedded, not outsourced

Your recruiter works in your tools, attends your standups, and builds your culture. The output is a hiring function, not a candidate list.

Founder-calibrated sourcing

We specialize in engineering and technical roles where standard sourcing fails. Our bar is set by your founders, not by volume metrics.

Accountable by design

Every engagement is scoped around a committed team build. We define success together upfront and hold ourselves to it.

A model built on
aligned incentives.

Retainer-based. Committed output.

01 / Retainer

Predictable cost

Monthly retainer covers a dedicated embedded recruiter, sourcing, coordination, and full-cycle hiring.

02 / Commitment

Accountable output

Every engagement is structured around a committed team build, not a candidate list. We define success together and hold ourselves to it.

03 / Flexibility

Scales with you

As your team grows, our engagement structure grows with you. Additional roles beyond the initial scope are available at a flat rate, without renegotiating from scratch.

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We build teams, not pipelines. Every engagement is scoped around a real team build with committed output on both sides. We show up as a partner, not a vendor.

Built for
founders
who move fast.

We work with a small number of seed through Series C companies at a time. Our capacity is intentionally constrained so that every client gets a senior recruiter who is fully focused on building their team.

You've just closed funding You need to build out your team quickly and don't have a dedicated recruiting function yet.

Your technical bar is non-negotiable You've been burned by agencies who don't understand the difference between a strong candidate and a fast placement.

You want a partner, not a vendor You need someone who is in the room with your team, understands your culture, and cares about long-term fit.

You're planning 6 to 20 hires this year The volume justifies an embedded approach, and the stakes justify doing it right.

Let's talk

Ready to build
something great?

We take on a limited number of engagements each quarter. If you're planning a hiring push, let's talk now.

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We build the teams that define the next decade.

Recruiting as a capability, not a transaction.