Grit Matters

Grit Matters has been connecting high-growth technology companies with exceptional technical talent since 2012. Founded by Amy Caruso, the firm combines domain expertise with proprietary analytics to place hundreds of high-impact hires at venture-backed companies from seed stage through initial public offering. Traditional recruiting approaches were failing to meet the needs of fast-growing technology companies, so Grit Matters was built by technology professionals for technology professionals, mirroring the companies they serve with a data-driven, results-oriented and excellence-focused culture.

The firm specialises in recruiting software engineers, data scientists, machine learning and AI specialists, product managers and technical leadership roles. Their recruiters understand the nuanced skills and competencies required across these specialisations. Grit Matters leverages data-driven approaches with proprietary tools and methodologies that accelerate candidate identification and qualification. Their team, led by founder Amy Caruso with nearly two decades in technical recruiting and managing partner Marc Wolbert bringing scientific and entrepreneurial expertise, practices deep attunement to clients and candidates, creative problem-solving, direct communication and genuine connection. They report that 92% of their presented candidates advance to client interviews with a 1:6 presentation-to-hire ratio and 30% reduced time-to-hire compared to industry averages.