Placing High-Slope Founding GTM Talent
For AI-Native & SaaS Startups
We work with early and scaling teams to place their founding GTM hires.
Some Of The Fastest-Growing AI-Native Companies That We Work With:
What Our Clients Say

Cailen, Chris, & vibescaling were an early investor and believer in what we're building at Avoca. They helped place a high-slope AE and we're excited to continue working with them on our BDR and sales leadership builds. We're also planning to partner with them on events and leveraging their podcast and media channels; having a recruiting partner who also helps on the investing and media side is unique to any firm I've ever worked with - truly holistic GTM partners.


Cailen was an early investor in Pylon and Chris has been super helpful on the recruiting side. We hosted an event with VibeScaling with 100+ top GTM talent at our SF HQ that drove awareness for both our product/brand but also top of funnel talent. They helped place an AE and BDR for us, and as we expand to NYC, they're helping us build a thoughtful pipeline of quality candidates.


Chris & the VibeScaling team have been great partners for building out our GTM team at Dust. They moved incredibly fast after being recommended from our lead investor @ Sequoia - from intake to offer accept for one of our founding AEs in just 2.5 weeks in NYC, and continue to send quality top-of-funnel candidates for different GTM roles. Highly recommend if you're looking for efficient, high-quality GTM hiring.


Getting top talent to take a call is harder than ever, even with strong traction like ours. Chris and the VibeScaling team help cut through the noise. As former sales operators, they speak the language candidates trust. They placed 2 of our first 4 AEs and were super responsive and helpful in closing candidates juggling multiple offers. We're looking forward to partnering with them on our GTM leadership and BDR builds. Their NYC network is vast and top quality.


VibeScaling has been a great partner in building Factory's early GTM team. They have been proactive in bringing candidates that fit our stated profile, and partnered with us to host 100+ top GTM talent for an event at our SF HQ. The most telling aspect: the candidates they work with trust them and enjoy their engagement. I highly recommend them for technical GTM builds, which are harder than simple app-layer searches.

Led by Operators Who've Done It Before
Our recruiting team brings firsthand experience building and scaling GTM teams at high-growth startups.

Partner & CEO
Cailen has a proven track record of scaling revenue operations from early-stage to $100M+ ARR. As a fractional CRO, he helps companies build and execute revenue strategies that drive sustainable growth.
Experience

Partner, Head of Talent, Media, & GTM Engineering
Chris brings extensive experience in building and optimizing go-to-market strategies for high-growth companies. He specializes in creating scalable sales processes and engineering effective GTM motions.
Experience

Talent Advisor
Garrett specializes in helping ambitious professionals transition into high-growth startups. He focuses on identifying and developing talent with strong potential for early-stage company environments.
Experience

Talent Advisor
Joined Figma as the first Head of Sales to build the global sales org from scratch. Grew the team to 450+. Ex-Dropbox.
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Talent Advisor
Ex Dropbox, Advisor to 30+ early-stage startups, currently CCO @ TigerBeetle.
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Talent Advisor
Currently Enterprise GTM @ Windsurf/Cognition. Former GTM @ Branch, Metronome.
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Talent Advisor
Currently Enterprise GTM @ Amplitude, Formerly Early Hire @ Loom & Truework.
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Talent Advisor
Currently leads marketing @ Robinhood. Former early hire for GTM/marketing @ Netflix & former LEK strategy consultant.
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Talent Advisor
Currently GTM leadership @ Anthropic. Formerly on the GTM team @ Dropbox, Slack, & Stripe.
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Talent Advisor
Currently Head of Industries, GTM @ Anthropic. Formerly head of sales @ Retool & GTM leadership @ Segment.
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Talent Advisor
Currently VP of Sales @ Fireworks AI. Previously early GTM @ Teleport, Roboflow, & Intercom.
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Talent Advisor
Currently Chief Growth Officer @ CoreViva. Formerly headed up GTM @ Plaid, McKinsey alum.
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Talent Advisor
Currently CRO @ Vimeo. Formerly GTM executive at multiple high-growth companies (Dropbox, Veriff).
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Talent Advisor
Currently head of enterprise sales @ Retool. Formerly sales leadership at Iterable, GTM advisor for the 500 Startups portfolio, and ex-Dropbox.
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Talent Advisor
Currently a fractional CMO at venture-backed startups. Previously CMO at Tome & Navan. Ex-Uber.
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Talent Advisor
Currently investor at Emergence Capital. Landed at Retool as a founding GTM member, employee #15 overall.
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Talent Advisor
Currently a partner @ Floodgate. Previously ex-Dropbox, early GTM @ Clearbit (Acquired by Hubspot), and GTM advisor/investor to many early-stage SaaS/AI/infra startups.
Experience
We Host Private Events In SF & NYC
With The Top GTM Startup Operators
we host private events in both SF & NYC to cultivate the top GTM talent in AI & SaaS
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What Candidates Are Saying
Hear from professionals who found their perfect roles through Vibescaling.

Jack
GTM, Factory (Series B, a16z, Sequoia)
"Got intro'd to Vibescaling through one of their talent advisors when I first hit the market. It had been a minute since I last interviewed, so they helped get the rust off and break down GTM culture and comp at AI-native companies - a space I wanted to break into but didn't know much about. Landed my ideal role at Factory and would highly recommend them on both the company and candidate side."

Grant
GTM, AthenaHQ (Seed, Bain Capital Ventures)
"Cailen and Chris were super helpful in finding my next startup in the AI landscape. As former GTM operators, they know the space and the people really well - way more relatable than other recruiters I've worked with. Ended up at AthenaHQ and couldn't be happier with the experience."

Nic
GTM, Dust (Series A, Sequoia)
"Chris was a true thought partner in helping me think through my next sales opportunity - never pushed roles on me, just gave honest POV. His access to top GTM roles in AI here in NYC is impressive, and I was able to land a bunch of interviews in a matter of days. Also love how Vibescaling builds community with their NYC events - excited for the next one."

Sarah
BizOps (Series A Startup, Khosla Ventures)
"Coming from an accounting background at Deloitte, I knew I wanted to pivot to an early-stage startup in NYC but had no idea what role or company would be the right fit. Chris and Vibescaling helped me understand how to navigate the tech sales world and evaluate different opportunities and specifically identified accounting tech would be perfect for my background. He made the intro to my top startup, and within weeks I landed exactly what I was looking for - his guidance on both strategy and connections was invaluable."

Hunter
GTM, Hebbia (Series B, a16z, Index)
"Coming from a banking and consulting background, I had little knowledge on how to navigate the tech sales world or which companies to target. Chris and Vibescaling helped me analyze the right companies and made warm intros to my top firm, Hebbia. Within days, I was in the interview process at Hebbia and landed exactly the role I was looking for in only a few weeks - their network was super helpful."

Dylan
GTM, Linear (Series B, Accel)
"Working with Cailen has been fantastic. As an SDR, he helped me make the leap into an AE role at RevenueCat as the Founding Account Executive. Later, when I moved to Linear, both moves were pivotal for my career, and I wouldn't have found or navigated these opportunities as successfully without Cailen's insight and support."

Rikav
GTM, Miro (Growth Stage, Accel)
"Chris has been an incredible partner in helping me navigate my career transitions. His deep understanding of the startup ecosystem and ability to match talent with the right opportunities is unmatched. The introductions he made were spot-on, and his guidance throughout the process was invaluable."

Julian
GTM, Windsurf/Cognition (Series C, Kleiner Perkins)
"Vibescaling's network and expertise in the GTM space is incredible. They helped me identify the perfect role that aligned with my experience and career goals. The process was smooth, and their insights into the startup landscape were spot-on."

Amy
Founding Head of Sales, Seed, Thrive Capital
"From day one, it's been clear how much ambition and talent is concentrated here. Grateful to help build alongside some of the sharpest minds in tech. And shoutout to Vibescaling - their blend of deep operating experience, guidance, and genuine commitment to helping teams avoid the classic scaling pitfalls is rare. Grateful for the connections they make and energized for what's ahead."
How We Work
A process built for speed and precision
Align
We start by deeply understanding your culture, product, market, financial position, and target persona.
Search
Our team conducts hands-on, targeted outreach to operators who've done it before. We leverage our network of GTM professionals who have proven track records at early-stage companies.
Advise
We support you through the entire process, from candidate selection to advising on interviewing best practices and helping to close top candidates. From initial screening through offer negotiation, we ensure a smooth experience for both you and the candidate.
For Candidates
Looking for your next GTM role? Let's connect.

