Building successful technology companies doesn't just happen. It takes vision, determination, experience and a deep understanding of the market. While great products are essential, it is the ability to recruit and retain top talent that inevitably leads to the success of start-up companies. For well over a decade, First Round Search has built world class teams for the most talked about early stage companies, 25% which have either been acquired or gone public.

The search professionals at First Round have been recruiting and placing sales and presales engineers for startups since 1994. Based in Irvine, California, we build national teams early stage companies in: networking, storage, security software, cloud computing, enterprise software, streaming media/content delivery and internet services. Our clients are funded by the top VC’s in the US : Accel Partners, Sequoia Capital, Kleiner Perkins, New Enterprise Associates, Intel Capital, Matrix Partners and Foundation Capital.

From our inception, we have worked hard to become experts in the technology arena and have built  relationships with the individuals who provide our clients a measurable market advantage . We continue to only present the most qualified technology difference makers in the country. Whether adding sales or presales professionals in New York, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Seattle, San Jose or any other city, we can help.

We also offer valuable market guidance on the following topics: employee retention, improving recruiting processes, designing compensation packages, team building, competitive market analysis and much more. We do make a difference.

We find most successful sales
hires have:

1. Consistently exceeded quota by at least 25%

2. A proven ability to sell new business

3. Prior success at a startup

4. Above average W2’s

5. Knowledge of the “space”

6. Energy and desire to
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