FUND PARTNERSHIPS
Most of your founders are hiring for the first time, and they are years away from justifying a Chief People Officer.
Spoke is the people function in between. We scope the roles, hire the people, and stay on the team after the hire.
PARTNERSHIP ADVANTAGE
Spoke partners with seed and Series A funds to give portfolio companies a people edge that compounds. Founders get access to startup-ready global talent that helps them extend runway, accelerate velocity, and build lean, profitable teams.
75+
PORTCOS WITH EMBEDDED SPOKE HIRES
94%
RETENTION PAST 12 MONTHS
1
FLAT ALL INCLUSIVE MONTHLY RATE PER HIRE
8
GLOBAL SPOKE EMPLOYEE SITES
THE CHALLENGE
People problems are why seed companies stall at Series A.
A single mis-hire can cost months of runway. Traditional staffing firms hand off after the hire, leaving founders to manage onboarding, payroll, and retention alone.
THE SOLUTION
Borderless hiring for the roles that move your portfolio forward.
We source globally, vet thoroughly, and employ talent compliantly so founders can focus on building the company, not building a hiring function.
THE PARTNERSHIP MODEL
We work with top VC funds as a hiring partner for their portfolio companies.
Before we help founders hire their teams, we earn trust through webinars, events, and resources as an extension of your platform team.
“Spoke is a no-brainer as a portco resource and high-quality, cost-effective talent pools.”
Mark Peter Davis
General Partner, Interplay
HOW WE ENGAGE
Two ways to work with Spoke.
One agreement with the fund. How it runs across the portfolio is your call.
OPTION A
Hiring partner for your portfolio companies.
Portfolio companies come to Spoke directly when they need to hire. Nothing is mandated. Founders who engage get a dedicated success manager and the sourcing fee waived.
OPTION B
A dedicated recruiter hired by Spoke, working for you.
Spoke hires a recruiter who works for your fund and recruits across the portfolio, including US-based roles. Global hiring runs through our existing team, scoped to your portfolio's hiring volume.
WHY SPOKE
Preferred pricing for all portfolio companies.
Dedicated fund partnership manager at Spoke.
Priority sourcing queue for portco roles.
Direct escalation line for urgent hiring needs.
GETTING STARTED
Become a Spoke VC Partner Fund.
01
Get in touch
A call to talk through your portfolio, where the hiring pressure is, and which model fits.
02
Agreement
One partnership agreement covering the whole portfolio. No per-company contracts to negotiate, and Spoke becomes a named portfolio resource from day one.
03
Portfolio engagement
Webinars, events, and strategy calls so your founders know Spoke exists and how to use it before they are in a hiring crunch.
04
Hiring
We scope the role, source from our startup-experienced network, and employ through our EOR so nobody lands on the founder’s payroll.
05
We stay on as a partner
Engagement, performance support, and workforce planning continue for the life of the placement.
START A CONVERSATION
Give your portfolio a stronger people advantage.
Tell us about your fund and portfolio. We’ll be in touch to explore the right partnership model.