Sales Recruiting for VCs and Their Portfolio Companies

RevPilots helps venture firms and their portfolio companies hire the sales talent that turns funding into growth. From a founding AE to a first sales leader, we move fast, your first vetted candidates land within 2 to 5 business days.

In a venture-backed company, the wrong sales hire costs runway

Early-stage sales hiring is unforgiving. The wrong first AE or founding sales leader doesn’t just miss a number, they burn months of runway you can’t get back, and they can set a false read on whether the motion even works. That’s a different kind of risk than a mature company faces.

We’re built for that moment. We know how to spot the reps and leaders who can sell without an established brand doing the work, and we share the full screening Q&A so founders and investors can judge the substance.

Support for funds and portfolio companies

We work with venture firms hiring across a portfolio and with individual portcos hiring their next critical seller. Point us at the roles that matter most to your investment and we’ll go find the people.

A tight, hands-on process

Every engagement starts with a kickoff to define the role and what “good” looks like at your stage. Then two to three senior recruiters work the search in parallel, and you get a vetted shortlist within days, each candidate with their screening Q&A.

A network you can’t reach with a job post

The founding-caliber sellers your portfolio needs aren’t applying to ads. We reach them directly through relationships and private communities built over 15+ years.

Fast where it counts

First candidates in 2 to 5 business days, and most roles hired in about 15 days, because early-stage companies can’t afford a 45-day search.

Nationwide, location-agnostic

We recruit across the US and for fully remote teams, so we can support your portfolio wherever it’s building.

What founders and investors say

Gabe Bensimon

Principal, Seroda Equity Partners

RevPilots has been a key partner for filling our sales org with great talent. They helped us with multiple Account Executive roles and our VP of Sales, in record time, beating out a much larger recruiting firm.

Chris Pope

VP of Sales, Govly

We needed an SDR who could deliver. RevPilots found one who is now our top producer.

Pricing

Pricing is simple and performance-based. You pay 20% of the hire’s first-year salary, and only once they start. Every placement is backed by a 90-day replacement guarantee, with no upfront cost and nothing to sign long term.

Frequently asked questions

Do you work with the fund or the company?

Either. We support funds hiring across a portfolio and individual portfolio companies directly.

How does pricing work?

20% of the annual base salary, with a 90 day replacement guarantee

Where do you recruit talent?

We recruit across the U.S. and Canada.

Ready to hire for your portfolio?

Book a call today. Your first qualified candidates arrive within 2 to 5 business days, and you pay nothing until you hire.