Our Mission
We partner with conviction-led early-stage ventures to make pivotal hires.
We intentionally align with focused, boutique funds that are hands-on at the earliest stages. We partner with those building the future, not chasing scale but shaping it.
For Founders
The right early hires determine your trajectory. We help you find the rare leaders who not only excel at their craft, but who embody the vision and values needed to build something enduring.
This isn't about filling roles. It's about finding the people who will write your company's most important chapters alongside you.
"The first hires don't just fill roles. They define the company."
For Venture Capital
The best funds are built on people, not just portfolios. Whether you're making a key investor hire or helping a portfolio company find their next leader, we bring the same precision and craft to each search.
We've helped more than a dozen venture firms bring in new Partners and have led 100+ searches across Product, GTM, and Engineering for their portfolio companies.
"The right hire is a signal. Not a guess."
Our Approach
Nucleus doesn't scale. It sharpens. We operate with discretion, speed, and signal to help you make the company-defining hires that matter most.
- Built exclusively for early-stage: Seed–Series B
- No junior teams or handoffs. Direct partnership with a senior partner on every search
- Focused on key leadership roles that shape trajectory
- Deep network cultivated over a decade of search craft
"Not a firm. A partner. Built for day zero."
ready to make your most pivotal hires?
let's shape the future together. not chasing scale, but defining it.