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The Architecture Partner Behind The World's Fastest-Growing Startups.

We design and headhunt the founding engineers, AI specialists, and technical leaders who build category-defining startups from pre-seed to Series C.

0→1

Launch

1→10

Scaling

10→100

Growth

444+ founders hired through Grizmo · Avg. 18 days to offer

Priya · ML Lead

role match

Live pipeline

12 candidates

Shortlisted in 48h

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Aarav Mehta

Founding Engineer · AI

8y

Exp

12d

Notice

98%

Match

Hire velocity

15 days

avg. time to offer

AI Match Engine

One Partner. Every Stage. Every Hire.

15+ Year

Hiring Expertise

144+

Clients Served

444+

Candidates Hired

94%

Fit Accuracy (FEMQ™️)

Trusted by founders backed by

Sequoia

Accel

Y Combinator

Peak XV

Lightspeed

Matrix

Who we serve

Built for the people
who build teams.

Startup Founders

You need a founding engineer who can ship line 1 to v1 fast.

Pre-vetted 0→1 engineers, briefed against your roadmap. 18-day average to offer.

CTOs & VPs

Your team is scaling and you can't waste a quarter on the wrong senior hire.

Architect-grade engineers and leads from India’s top product companies and AI labs.

Talent Acquisition Heads

Your pipeline lacks founding-grade engineers and specialist AI talent.

Curated shortlists in 72 hours. Plug into a 2K+ pre-vetted engineering network.

// Three Services · Three Stages

One firm. Three services.

Each built for a different stage. Each with its own specialist team, vetting framework, and playbook.

Founding Engineer Search

Full-service search for the engineer who builds your 0→1. Vetted, headhunted, equity-minded. 18-day SLA. No job posts.

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Grizmo AI Talent

7 hardest-to-hire AI roles across 10 AI verticals. AI-native startups only. 5-layer technical vetting. 22-day average.

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Grizmo Executive Search

Confidential CTO, VP Engineering, and technical co-founder searches for Series A+ companies. NDA-protected always.

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// The Full Playbook

Every stage. Every detail.

How we deliver across 0→1, 1→10 and 10→100 the people, the process, and the proof.

// 0 → 1 · LAUNCH

LAUNCH

Your first engineer.
Your biggest decision.

You have an idea, maybe a co-founder, possibly some funding. You need the engineer who writes line 1 who owns the product, the architecture, the outcome. This is the hardest hire in a startup’s life. We’ve made it 47 time.

18d

AVG TO OFFER

94%

RETENTION

47+

HIRES PLACED

3

PROFILES MAX

// Who this is for

// 1 → 10 · SCALING

SCALING

Build the team that builds the product.

You have product-market fit and a seed or Series A raise. Now you need to build a founding team not just one engineer, but the right 3–10 who will define your engineering culture, architecture, and pace for the next 3 years.

21d

AVG TO OFFER

3x

PARALLEL SEARCHES

10

AI VERTICALS

500+

AI NETWORK

// Who this is for

10 → 100 · GROWTH

GROWTH

The leader who scales your engineering org.

You’ve proved the product. You’re scaling fast. You need senior technical leadership a CTO who’s done this before, a VP Engineering who can build process without killing culture, or a technical co-founder still worth the equity.

4–6w

SEARCH TIMELINE

88%

OFFER ACCEPTANCE

91%

2-YR RETENTION

100%

CONFIDENTIAL

// Who this is for

Process

How Grizmo Works

A four-step engine that turns hiring chaos into founding-team clarity.

01

Founder Discovery

Deep-dive into your roadmap, stack, culture, and the founding team gaps.

02

Talent Architecture

We design the org chart for your next 10 hires — roles, levels, comp.

03

Elite Engineer Matching

Curated shortlist of pre-vetted founding engineers in 72 hours.

04

Scale-Ready Team Building

Onboarding, retention, and ongoing hiring partnership as you grow.

Client Testimonials

What Founders & Hiring Leaders Say About Grizmo

Every reviewer below is verified on LinkedIn click any badge to open their profile.

Snehil Khanor Founder & CEO, TrulyMadly

"We had a great experience working with Saurya and Grizmo Labs for our hiring requirements. The team helped us close multiple roles within a short timeframe and ensured a smooth, reliable hiring process throughout. Their responsiveness and commitment to delivering relevant candidates stood out, and we would gladly work with them again."

Shailendra Soni Engineering Leader@Meta | ex-Amazon | ex-AWS | ex-Verizon

"Grizmo labs has been a highly effective hiring partner for Elevate in the last 2 years. They enabled us to build high performance teams with high precision and velocity by hiring exceptional candidates across Dev, QA, Infra, Data and Product roles. Grizmo employed an efficient hiring process which is deeply aligned with our org strategy. I recommend Grizmo for any team looking for a hiring partner to quickly scale teams across various product/tech domains."

Manish Singh Rana Senior HR · Talent Acquisition nference

“Grizmo is one of the best staffing agencies I have had the pleasure of working with. They have consistently excelled at closing roles in the shortest possible time. Priyanka’s understanding of the roles and timely delivery were exceptional she demonstrated a remarkable commitment to closing positions and managing the end-to-end process with candidates.”

Malvika Garg Talent Acquisition Specialist Augnito

“Grizmo Labs has been more than just a hiring partner they’ve been an extension of our team, going beyond the standard recruitment approach and taking the time to truly understand our culture, priorities, and the unique demands of the roles. Filling crucial and niche roles is never easy, yet Grizmo Labs Labs made the process feel seamless.”

Rohan Kwatra Co-Founder & CTO Webless

“As a founder, one of the most significant challenges we faced was sourcing high-quality candidates. Grizmo has been instrumental in streamlining our hiring process. The quality of leads provided has been excellent, and the time and effort required from our end have been minimal. I would recommend your company to other startups.”

Anupam Yadav Talent Acquisition Flam

“Grizmo played a key role in building the early technology team at Flam, successfully filling roles across diverse areas such as AI, Backend, Frontend, and Data Engineering. I would highly recommend her and the Grizmo team to any early-stage startup looking to build a strong team during the critical 0-1 or 1-10 phase.”

Kumar Tanmay Talent Acquisition Flam

“Before partnering with Grizmo, candidates did not have an interest in performing a basic website check to know the company; the initial excitement/curiosity was missing. This has significantly improved post-partnering with Grizmo. The profiles shared are limited with a high understanding of the bar of the candidate and transparency throughout the entire process.”

Anitha Teegala Operations Head Kinara

“Before tying up with Grizmo Labs Labs there were significant hiring challenges in the team identifying candidates with the right skills, experience, and cultural fit. Since partnering with Grizmo we have seen a good source of profiles in Software plus there has been not a single hire call drop in the closures we’ve made with them.”

Shivani Chauhan Talent Acquisition Specialist ThrivePass

“Just a quick note to express my gratitude for Grizmo outstanding work on the recent closings. Closing our crucial positions is a testament to their skills and dedication. Their efficiency, communication, and ability to find the right candidates are truly commendable.”

Amrit Dash Talent Acquisition Manager Bito

“We truly appreciate the effort and dedication your team has put into supporting our hiring needs. The pipeline Priyanka’s team built for our open positions has been strong, and the steady flow of profiles has ensured that we never faced a gap in interviews. Overall, it has been a great collaboration.”

Prashant Kashyap Chief Business Officer Vystrit

“Gaurav is a go-getter! His technical understanding coupled with his great people skills make him one of the finest search partners to have. If you are looking for a partner to build your high-performance team, I would highly recommend working with Gaurav and his team.”

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Manish Singh Rana

Senior HR · Talent Acquisition
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Malvika Garg

Talent Acquisition Specialist
Augnito

“As a founder, one of the most significant challenges we faced was sourcing high-quality candidates. Grizmo Labs has been instrumental in streamlining our hiring process. The quality of leads provided has been excellent, and the time and effort required from our end have been minimal. I would recommend your company to other startups.”

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Rohan Kwatra

Co-Founder & CTO
Webless

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Anupam Yadav

Talent Acquisition
Flam

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Kumar Tanmay

Head of Technology
Oolka

“Before tying up with Grizmo Labs there were significant hiring challenges in the team identifying candidates with the right skills, experience, and cultural fit. Since partnering with Grizmo Labs we have seen a good source of profiles in Software plus there has been not a single hire call drop in the closures we’ve made with them.”

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Anitha Teegala

Operations Head
Kinara

“Just a quick note to express my gratitude for Grizmo Labs’ outstanding work on the recent closings. Closing our crucial positions is a testament to their skills and dedication. Their efficiency, communication, and ability to find the right candidates are truly commendable.”