v4.0 // now booking Q2 mandates

We build GTM teams and AI development teams for tech companies that refuse to lose.

$ Operator-grade search for revenue leaders and AI builders. Seed → unicorn. Globally distributed. Zero fluff

10+
yrs in the trenches
$0→1B
stage coverage
143
candidates placed
100%
operator-led
// teams we've staffed for orgs of this caliber
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Tom Pugh-Jones, Founder
uptime: 99.9%
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Tom Pugh-Jones

founder & principal_operator

A decade compounding inside the recruitment trenches — the last several years building GTM teams and AI development teams for the best software and era-defining tech companies on Earth. Seed-stage CEOs, second-time founders, post-IPO leaders. He's wired their orgs.

SECTORS
AI Native · SaaS · AI Research Labs
STAGE
Seed → Series D
TEAMS
GTM · AI Dev · Global
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The stack.

[01]

Talent Search

Source-coded GTM operators and AI builders. Reps, leaders, engineers. Shipped fast, vetted hard.

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[02]

Retained Search

Dedicated bandwidth for mission-critical hires. CRO, VP Sales, Head of AI, founding engineers. Done right, done once.

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[03]

Market Mapping

Full intel on the talent graph across revenue and AI. Comp benchmarks, org charts, who's quietly looking.

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[04]

Talent Advisory

Org design for GTM and AI development teams, comp strategy, employer brand, HR-tech stack.

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// signal

Receipts, not vibes.

★★★★★
"Top-tier candidates, delivered on time, no compromise. Tom is the real deal for executive search."
Nikita A.
Global Director of HR // Cloud
★★★★★
"Sets clear expectations, ships insights, follows through. He's a top choice — full stop."
Celine G.
Director of Sales Enablement // SaaS
★★★★★
"One of the best headhunters I've ever worked with. Accurate, swift, and genuinely a good human."
Carsten L.
Head of Sales // EV OEM
★★★★★
"My go-to for SaaS leadership hires. UK, US, anywhere. Quality is consistently elite."
Luke C.
Head of Talent // SaaS Scale-Up
★★★★★
"Sourced a real A-player CRO for our growth-stage tech company. Wouldn't hire without him."
Charlie J.
CEO/Founder // EV Charging
★★★★★
"Professional, organized, and the work spoke for itself. Highly recommend."
Elise A.
Sr. Director CS // SaaS Scale-Up
accepting Q2 mandates

Hiring is the moat.

30 minutes. No deck. We map the role, the market, and the exact GTM operators or AI builders you need to win the quarter.