Coastal

Coastal Recruiting is a boutique recruitment agency specialising in placing world-class engineering and product talent for early-stage, venture-capital-backed startups. Founded by former founders with over 25 years of combined experience, Coastal has spent the past five years exclusively serving hyper-growth startups from their earliest stages, successfully placing more than 500 technical candidates. The agency offers white-glove recruitment services designed to help founders scale rapidly whilst securing top-tier talent, recognising that early hires are among the most critical decisions a startup will make.

Coastal Recruiting specialises in engineering recruitment across multiple technical disciplines, including full-stack engineering, infrastructure engineering, machine learning, and product roles. The agency also provides executive hiring support, having successfully placed VP-level commercial leaders and founding engineers. Additionally, Coastal operates an Executive AI Advisory Talent Platform that connects top-tier AI and ML talent with innovative startups and venture funds, creating meaningful connections between AI experts, VC teams, and leading portfolio companies.

The agency operates across major US technology hubs including Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, and Miami, serving clients nationwide. Coastal partners with more than 30 elite early-stage investors including Lightspeed, Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, Khosla Ventures, Sequoia, and Founders Fund. The company distinguishes itself through founder-friendly service, deep understanding of startup culture and hiring challenges, and an unmatched talent network built specifically for the startup ecosystem. Clients consistently praise Coastal's communication, ability to calibrate candidate profiles rapidly, and seamless collaboration throughout the hiring process.