Boutique Tech Startup Recruiting

Hire authentically.
Grow intentionally.

We help hiring teams build strong talent operations and hire beyond skills — identifying people who align with their values, strengthen their culture, and thrive long-term. And we work just as hard on the other side, matching candidates to environments where they truly belong. From technical and go-to-market roles to executive search, Pre-Seed to Series F, across AI, FinTech, HealthTech, Cybersecurity, and beyond.

What We Do

Your recruiting partner
that fits where you are.

Whether we’re embedded in your team or placing your next critical hire, the standard doesn’t change: find the right person, for the right role, at the right stage of your growth.

AI HealthTech FinTech Cybersecurity eCommerce Tech EdTech CleanTech SaaS B2B Software B2C Software
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Fractional TA
We embed as your recruiter — strategy, process, and execution, without the full-time cost.
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Fractional + Search
Embedded support with placement fees — ongoing TA partnership and hires delivered.
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Contingency
Pure placement. We find and close the hire. You pay when we deliver.
The Process

Three steps.
Zero guesswork.

The same rigour, speed, and human touch, whether we’re filling one critical role or running your entire recruiting function.

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Discovery

We start with a deep intake covering your stage, your culture, your work model, and what “great” actually looks like for your team. We go beyond the job spec to understand the kind of environment you’re building, so we can find someone who genuinely belongs in it.

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Activate

We agree on the right engagement model for your stage and goals, then get to work. That means targeted sourcing and market mapping, direct outreach to active and passive candidates, and a process designed around your timeline, not a generic one pulled off the shelf.

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Deliver

Every engagement closes with something tangible: placed candidates who are pre-screened, fully briefed, and genuinely motivated to be there, or a hiring process your team can own and repeat. We don’t hand off and disappear. We stay available to support however you need.

Meet the Team
Sammar Badawi
Founder
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Rania Atabani
Founding Talent Partner
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Our Mission To help great companies build the teams they need and great people find the environments where they truly belong — through recruiting that’s fast, thoughtful, and built on real partnership.
About Us

We hire the way
founders think.

Authentech Talent is a boutique recruiting firm built on a simple belief: the right hire happens when authenticity goes both ways. Candidates deserve roles in environments that truly fit who they are, and hiring teams deserve candidates who bring something unique to the team, not just tick the boxes on a job description.

Our team brings 10+ years of experience running full-cycle recruitment for early-stage startups across the entire funding journey, Pre-Seed through Series F. We’ve built hiring processes from scratch, placed critical roles under pressure, and partnered with founders who needed a team that could think and move fast.

With roots inside scaling and high-growth companies including FinTech, HealthTech, Cybersecurity, and AI, we understand your world: the talent markets, the culture dynamics, and what makes someone actually succeed in a startup environment. We work with a focused number of clients at a time, intentionally. Because great recruiting isn’t a volume game, it’s a trust game.

Whether you’re a lean team that doesn’t have the bandwidth for a full-time recruiter, or an existing people team looking for specialized support on a key search, we plug in where you need us and work as an extension of your organization.

10+
Years of experience
Pre-Seed → F
Full funding range
4
Continents covered
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Work With Us

One partnership.
Three ways to structure it.

Every engagement is scoped to your stage, your team, and what the role actually requires. Reach out and we’ll walk you through what working together looks like.

Not sure which model fits? Book a free discovery call and we’ll figure it out together.