Nearshore executive search for funded US startups

Build your team at 50–70% of US onshore cost. With executive-search rigor.

We recruit senior engineers, product leaders, and GTM operators across Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina — same timezones, fluent English, vetted with the methodology that placed 400+ leaders in funded Brazilian startups.

30 minutes · no retainer · no fee until you hire

Funds backing the startups we've placed talent for

The math

The cost of US engineering hiring broke.

A funded Series B can't afford 18 months of runway on a single senior hire. Nearshore isn't a workaround — it's the rational default. Here's the math.

Role (all-in / yr) US onshore LatAm via VP Savings
Senior Software Engineer $220–280k $70–95k 60–65%
Senior Product Manager $200–250k $65–85k 60%
Senior Account Executive (OTE) $180–240k $60–90k 60–65%

Figures reflect total compensation (base + equity + benefits + taxes) for senior-level talent. US data from Levels.fyi 2025 and comparable SF/NYC Series B startup data; LatAm figures from Venture People internal placement records. Actual savings vary by role, level, and source country.

Track record

Numbers from 6+ years placing leaders in funded startups.

400+ placements made
89% 12-month retention rate
3–10 business days to final shortlist
Why Venture People

Other firms sell you developers. We hire your team.

Executive-search methodology, not staff aug

The Venture People Assessment (VPA) is a 10-criteria framework built across 400+ placements. Used by board members and VC partners when stakes are highest. Now applied to your nearshore hires.

89% retention after 12 months

Most nearshore vendors stop measuring once the contract is signed. We track retention because mis-hires don't just cost the fee — they cost runway. 89% of our placements are still in seat one year in.

Same timezone, fluent English

São Paulo is 1h ahead of NYC. Mexico City is 2h behind. Buenos Aires is 1h ahead of NYC. Your standups happen at the same time. Your Slack response time stays at minutes, not hours.

AI fluency is a hard filter

Every senior candidate we present is assessed on applied AI fluency — not LinkedIn buzzwords, actual workflow integration. In 2026, engineering or product leadership without this is a liability.

VPA methodology

10 criteria. Zero guesswork.

The Venture People Assessment combines 10 measurable dimensions — including applied AI fluency, a hard filter most search firms still don't measure.

See the full method
EKSAExperience · Knowledge · Skills · AI
QE · QC · QIEmotional · Cultural · Intellectual
3 A'sAdaptability · Autonomy · Ambition
Milton Daré, CEO of Venture People
Why we exist

"I've watched too many founders burn six months of runway and a cap table full of options because the first wave of leadership came in wrong. We built Venture People — now in the US — so that mistake stops being the default."

Milton Daré · CEO, Venture People

Ready to install your next hire — at half the cost?

30 minutes to map the position, align on the profile, and define next steps. No retainer to start.

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