AI Talent Partner

Precision Hiring for AI Founders Who Can't Afford the Wrong Hire

Precision Hiring for AI Founders Who Can't Afford the Wrong Hire

Precision Hiring for AI Founders Who Can't Afford the Wrong Hire

Kantic is the AI Talent Partner for US founders building at the frontier — placing the technical talent that builds the product, the commercial leaders that take it to market, and the executives that scale the company.

Kantic is the AI Talent Partner for US founders building at the frontier — placing the technical talent that builds the product, the commercial leaders that take it to market, and the executives that scale the company.

Kantic is the AI Talent Partner for US founders building at the frontier — placing the technical talent that builds the product, the commercial leaders that take it to market, and the executives that scale the company.

14 Days

To First Qualified Shortlist

4 Talent

Verticals Covered

Seed to C

Stages We Work With

15-30%

Placement Fee

How It Works

From First Call to Shortlist in 14 Days

"A wrong hire at Seed or Series A doesn't just cost money — it costs months, momentum, and sometimes the company itself. Kantic's evaluation architecture eliminates that risk. Every candidate is assessed on technical depth and cultural fit through a structured, scored framework — not intuition. The result is a shortlist you can trust, delivered in 14 days. Plus, we offer a replacement guarantee — if the hire doesn't work out, Kantic re-engages at no additional fee."

Mabel Espeche

Founder of Kantic

01

20 min

Discovery Session

An honest conversation about your needs. No commitment, no pitch deck.

02

60 min

Search Kickoff

We align on the role scorecard, compensation range, and ideal candidate profile. No generic briefs — every search is built from scratch.

03

Day 2-10

Market Mapping

We identify and engage a curated target pool using LinkedIn Talent Insights, PitchBook, and our existing network — active and passive candidates.

04

Day 10-14

Structured Evaluation

Every candidate is assessed on technical depth and cultural fit. Both thresholds must be met.

05

Day 14-21

Shortlist & Close

You receive a tight shortlist with our assessment and recommendation. We stay embedded through offer negotiation and close — and beyond.

Our Talent Universe

Every Critical AI Hire

Agentic AI Engineering

The engineers who build autonomous systems, multi-agent pipelines, and production-grade AI infrastructure. Assessed across 6 technical disciplines — not keyword matching.

- Agentic AI Engineer

- LLM Engineer

- AI Architect

- AI Infrastructure

Agentic AI Engineering

The engineers who build autonomous systems, multi-agent pipelines, and production-grade AI infrastructure. Assessed across 6 technical disciplines — not keyword matching.

- Agentic AI Engineer

- LLM Engineer

- AI Architect

- AI Infrastructure

GenAI Talent

The builders who turn models into products — ML engineers, AI product managers, and data scientists who ship, not just research. Hands-on operators with production track records.

- ML Engineer

- AI Product Manager

- Data Scientist

- Prompt Engineer

GenAI Talent

The builders who turn models into products — ML engineers, AI product managers, and data scientists who ship, not just research. Hands-on operators with production track records.

- ML Engineer

- AI Product Manager

- Data Scientist

- Prompt Engineer

GTM Leadership

The commercial leaders who take AI products to market — executives and individual contributors who can sell technical products to sophisticated buyers and build revenue functions from zero.

- VP Sales

- Head of Marketing

- RevOps Lead

- Customer Success

GTM Leadership

The commercial leaders who take AI products to market — executives and individual contributors who can sell technical products to sophisticated buyers and build revenue functions from zero.

- VP Sales

- Head of Marketing

- RevOps Lead

- Customer Success

C-Suite & Executive

Board-level and C-suite placements for AI-native companies ready to scale. Retained search with a structured executive evaluation framework and deep passive candidate access.

- Chief Revenue Officer

- Chief Marketing Officer

- Chief Technology Officer

- Chief Product Officer

C-Suite & Executive

Board-level and C-suite placements for AI-native companies ready to scale. Retained search with a structured executive evaluation framework and deep passive candidate access.

- Chief Revenue Officer

- Chief Marketing Officer

- Chief Technology Officer

- Chief Product Officer

The Right Hire Changes Everything

The Right Hire Changes Everything

Tell us what stage you're at. We'll cover every layer — engineer to executive.

The Right Hire Changes Everything

Tell us what stage you're at. We'll cover every layer — engineer to executive.

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