We find 2–3 pre-vetted operators for Seed to Series A teams in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Shortlist in 10 days. Nothing to pay until you hire.
You're running the product, managing investors, and trying to close customers. Recruiting well takes time you don't have.
And the wrong hire costs more than the search ever did.
Job boards return volume, not fit. You spend weeks filtering candidates who can't handle ambiguity, no process, or a team of eight.
Enterprise recruiting firms move on enterprise timelines. By the time they deliver a shortlist, the best candidates have taken other offers.
Upfront retainers are standard in this industry. That's $18K–28K on a single CS hire before anyone's done anything. We think that's backwards.
A bad fit at this stage doesn't just cost money. It costs trust, team morale, and six months of momentum you won't get back.
We built StartupX to fix this. 15 minutes to find out if we can help.
Book a Free 15-Minute CallA 15-minute call. We want to know what the role is, what good looks like, and why it matters right now. No intake form. No account manager handoffs. Just a direct conversation.
We go find your candidates. Direct outreach to operators who've done the job before, often at companies at your exact stage. You get 2–3 profiles with a write-up on why each one is worth your time.
We coordinate interviews, manage communication, and close the loop on offers. You focus on the decision. We do the admin. Nothing to pay until someone accepts.
You have a product, early customers, and a team that needs to grow. You know that the next hire is either a force multiplier or a six-month setback. Speed matters.
You're running the product, managing customers, and staying on top of fundraising. Reviewing 40 resumes isn't something you have time for. We handle sourcing so you stay focused.
We know where the best operators are, what they're making, and what it takes to get them to move. Local market knowledge is the difference at the offer stage.
Customer success, account executives, sales development, operations, partnerships. We focus on the roles that directly affect your top line, filled by people who've done it before.
We don't work with everyone. We work best with founders who know what they need and are ready to move when the right person shows up. If you're still figuring out whether to hire, we can help with that too. But the best results happen when both sides are serious.
Axya had a Customer Support Team Lead role open for four months with no hire. We sourced a candidate who was strong enough to come in with a competing offer at $100K. The role was posted at $75–80K.
We worked the close. The candidate chose Axya. The role was filled.
Every profile is vetted and relevant. Not a keyword match.
From the brief call to 2–3 vetted candidates in your inbox
You pay nothing until you make a hire. No retainers, no surprises.
Our candidate had a $100K offer on the table. The role posted at $75–80K. We closed them on Axya.
15 minutes. Free. We'll tell you honestly whether we can help, and if we can't, we'll say so upfront. No pitch. No pressure.
We'll tell you what we can do, what it costs, and how fast we can move. If it's not a fit, we'll say so in the first five minutes.
$0 upfront · Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver · Seed to Series A