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The Stakes of Startup Hiring

No margin for error.

Empty Seats =
Lost Velocity

In the AI era, competitors move faster than ever. Every open role prevents you from accelerating.

Bad Hires =
Costly Setbacks

Misaligned hires disrupt culture, stall projects, and waste valuable resources.

Founder Distraction =
Lost Focus

Every minute spent struggling with hiring pulls you away from building your vision.

Why Rocket?

Rocket is a startup for startups, we understand the grind, the culture, and what it takes to build a winning team

Accelerate Hiring, Keep Your Edge

Expert recruiters powered by AI quickly deliver top talent, maintaining your competitive speed.

Hire with Confidence

AI-enhanced screening consistently identifies high-quality, aligned candidates.

Free Founders to Lead

Rocket manages recruiting end-to-end, so founders stay focused on strategy, product, and innovation.

Quality over Quantity

Prioritizing the quality of candidates over the quantity. Success is tied to the long-term performance of the hires.

The #1 choice for VC talent teams

Expert Recruiters + AI

Specialized recruiters in engineering, product, marketing, sales, finance, and more — powered by cutting-edge AI.

Flexible, Scalable Recruiting

Scale recruiting support instantly, matching your exact hiring needs.

Boost Employer Brand

Well-defined processes and exceptional candidate experiences build positive reputation.

Founded by Startup Veterans

Led by tech founders with multiple successful exits, partnered with seasoned recruiting leaders.

Select Partners

Mayfield NEA Accel a16z Index Ventures Lightspeed Founders Fund Redpoint Spark Capital General Catalyst Wing Point72 Ventures Insight Partners Lux Capital

Working with the Best

AI / ML & Frontier Tech
Perplexity Exa Sigma Character.ai Cognition Anyscale
Developer / Data / Infra
Docker Fivetran StackBlitz
Enterprise SaaS / Security
Rippling Benchling Glean Pulley Carta
Fintech & Crypto
Coinbase Robinhood Affirm Hippo PayPal
Health & Bio / Med-Tech
Flatiron Health Genesis Therapeutics
Consumer & Marketplaces
Substack Strava Krea AI
Robotics & Hardware
Cruise The Boring Company

Roles We Recruit

Engineering

  • Backend
  • Frontend
  • Fullstack
  • ML / AI
  • Data
  • DevOps / Infra

Product

  • Product Management
  • Product Design
  • UX Research

Sales

  • Account Executive
  • SDR / BDR
  • Sales Leadership

Marketing

  • Growth
  • Content
  • Product Marketing
  • Brand

Finance

  • FP&A
  • Controller
  • CFO

HR & Operations

  • People Ops
  • Recruiting
  • Business Operations

Portfolio Success

Top 5 VCs

by # of placements at Portcos

101
a16z
86
YC
72
Lightspeed
55
SoftBank
50
Felicis
78 Portcos
103 Placements
Substack Character.ai Perplexity Fivetran Glean Coinbase Robinhood Affirm Pulley
62 Portcos
86 Placements
Docker Fivetran Rippling Benchling Pulley Coinbase Cruise
13 Portcos
74 Placements
Carta Rippling Glean Affirm

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