The best senior talent, from people we already know.
Upnest is a recruiting agency with a curated database of top candidates across engineering, product, go‑to‑market and more — many from the best startups and universities. First candidate in 5 days, hire in ~25.
A database of top candidates, ready to move
We've spent years building relationships with senior talent. When you brief a role, we go straight to the people we already know fit it — not a list of 200 cold applicants.
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Talent we’ve placed at the companies shaping their industries.
From brief to signed offer, in four moves.
Brief the role
15‑minute call. We understand the role, the team and exactly the kind of person you want to hire.
We tap our database
We go straight to our network of pre‑vetted top candidates — people we already know and have placed before.
Meet a shortlist
No long lists. You meet a handful of candidates who genuinely fit the brief, with full context on each one.
Sign & onboard
We manage the offer end‑to‑end. You pay only when the hire signs. 90‑day replacement included.