Startups & NewCos
Build the company before the org chart builds itself.
The Agency helps founders, investors and emerging companies make the earliest people decisions with intention.
Tell Us What You’re BuildingBuild intentionally from the beginning.
Foundation
From formation to first leadership team
Leadership blueprint + priority role architecture + market calibration + first critical searches + lightweight HR foundation.
Build
From seed/Series A to functional scale
Talent roadmap + executive/functional searches + fractional HR + organization design + onboarding and leadership integration.
Inflection
Before a major milestone
Pre-commercial, clinical-stage, financing or geographic growth assessment focused on whether leadership, structure and capabilities are ready for the next stage.
Service modules
Leadership Blueprint
- Translate strategy, milestones and financing stage into a leadership plan.
- Define critical first hires and sequencing.
- Clarify founder / board / executive accountabilities.
- Identify capabilities that should be hired, fractionalized, outsourced or deferred.
Build the Core Team
- Executive and critical-hire search.
- Talent mapping for future hires before searches open.
- Scientific, clinical, technical, commercial and G&A buildout strategy.
- Candidate positioning and employer story for companies with limited brand recognition.
Fractional People & HR Foundation
- Interim / fractional HR leadership.
- Foundational policies, people processes and onboarding.
- Performance, communication and manager basics appropriate to stage.
Scale Readiness
- Organization design ahead of major inflection points.
- People implications of financing, clinical milestones, commercialization or geographic expansion.
Investor / Venture Support
- Leadership diligence and talent assessment.
- Executive market referencing and talent landscape.
- CEO / founder succession planning.
- NewCo leadership architecture.
- Portfolio company talent strategy and search support.