Recruitment case studies (start-ups)

Below you can find a series of recruitment case studies across various industries, including SaaS, artificial intelligence, greentech, healthcare, e-mobility, and more. Read more about how we’ve skyrocketed these companies with top talent across the globe. 

Strategic COO and finance hires for SmartCap​

Hires: 8 (Senior Investment Analyst, Junior Investment Analyst, Investment Manager, Risk and Compliance Manager, Executive Assistant, Legal Counsel, Head of Legal, and Chief Operating Officer).

Industry: Venture Capital

Company: SmartCap

1) 100% Offer acceptance rate

2) 47 avg time-to-hire (days)

3) 60% candidate response rate

"Asset management is a niche market that requires thorough understanding of the core business, company culture and a well designed recruitment strategy to meet our needs and access top investment talent. Käthe-Riin made sure that TalentHub knows us and each hiring project well enough."
Sille P.
CEO, SmartCap

Product Manager, Business Dev, Backend Developer hires for Messente (SaaS)

Hires: 3 (Product Manager, Python Developer, Business Development Manager)

Industry: SaaS

Company: Messente Communications

1) Outstanding new hires

2) 51 avg time-to-hire (days)

3) 65.6% candidate response rate

"TalentHub is great agency for all things HR, not just recruitment! We've been working with them on multiple hiring and HR projects and have really valued their speed and quality of work. They bring excellent insights, professionalism and trusted work quality to enable growth for our business!"
Uku Tomikas
Uku T.
CEO, Messente

Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) for Penfold and Arbonics

Hires: 10 (Digital Marketing Manager, Customer Support Associate, Operations Associate, UX/UI Designer, Finance Lead, Senior Full-Stack Developer)

Industry: Fintech/Greentech

Company: Penfold and Arbonics

1) 120+ hours of time savings

2) Exceptional candidate experience

3) Adhoc communication and collaboration

"It was very helpful for us that Piret from TalentHub took on the early-stage management: she reviewed all the CVs and conducted the initial screening. This saved us a tremendous amount of time and ensured that no candidate was overlooked."
Lisett L.
COO, Arbonics

25+ tech hires at PactumAI

Hires: 25+ (e.g. Software Engineer, Data Analyst, Product Lead, etc.)

Industry: SaaS /AI

Company: Pactum

1) Hired several managers and leads

2) Established an efficient hiring process

3) Helped scale recruitment operations to United States

“Thanks to TalentHub we have an amazing tech team at Pactum.”
Kristjan K.
Co-Founder, Pactum
Siim Nellis

Hiring C-level talent for a sauna tech start-up

Hires: 2 (CEO, Head of Sales)

Industry: Houseware durables

Company: HUUM

1) 30-days time-to-hire

2) Strong candidate conversion rate

3) Seamless communication and collaboration

“TalentHub's standout qualities included their clear goal-setting and quick action. We received consistent support throughout and even after the hiring process. I was mostly surprised by their extensive network and how quickly they operated.”
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Siim N.
Founder, HUUM

Hiring tech roles (Golang) for a cleantech start-up

Hires: 3 (Product Manager, Android Developer, Golang Developer)

Industry: Cleantech

Company: Gridio

1) Built the foundations of employer branding

2) Foundation for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)

3) Improved candidate attraction

"We were poor at recruiting. We did not have a process, and our hiring calls didn't reach the huge talent pool out there. TalentHub changed that by delivering the right candidates in the cleantech industry."
Konrad Hanschmidt
Konrad H.
Founder, Gridio

3 hires in five weeks for Woola

Hires: 3 (Production technologist, 2x production worker)

Industry: Greentech

Company: Woola

1) 3 hires in 5 weeks

2) Strong cultural assessment and fits

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"Hiring the right people is fundamental to any start-up. Our team is quite small and we all wear multiple hats, so we needed professional help with hiring. TalentHub has experience with fast-growing start-ups, which made it easy to form a mutual connection."
Anna-Liisa
CEO, Woola

30+ technical hires in one year

Hires: 30+ (Lead DevOps, Engineer Lead, etc.)

Industry: SaaS

Company: Brainbase

1) 30+ technical hires in one year

2) Improved candidate experience

3) Built up tech function in Estonia

"We've been able to scale faster and bring top-notch talent to our team thanks to TalentHub."
Sirli Spelman
Sirli S.
People Manager, Brainbase
Bikeep

CMO, Head of Product hires for Bikeep​

Hires: 3 (Chief Marketing Officer, Head of Product, Project Manager)

Industry: Micro-mobility

Company: Bikeep

1) Hiring key people for early-stage start-up

2) Strong cultural assessment

"We found very impactful and talented people thanks to TalentHub. Professional, good cultural fit, and taking our company to the next level."
Markus Roogna
Markus R.
COO, Bikeep

CTO, CPO hires for KWOTA

Hires: 3 (Chief Product Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Marketing Lead )

Industry: SaaS / Greentech

Company: KWOTA

1) Transparent hiring process

2) Strong partnership and trust

3) Simple hiring process

"We've been surprised by TalentHub's personalized approach and ability to seek quick and selective solutions. We'd recommend TalentHub to early-stage start-ups because they have the knowledge and experience in hiring the first key people."
Rain Vääna
Rain V.
CEO, KWOTA

TalentHub builds winning teams for high-growth start-ups through value-based recruitment.