A partnership of operators and investors backing exceptional founders across North America, Europe and the United Kingdom — with capital, counsel and a network built over two decades.
A people-centric firm partnering with founders across North America, Europe and the United Kingdom.
Seed and growth capital alongside a network of tier-one funds and angels.
Buy- and sell-side guidance, from origination through negotiation and close.
Executive search and board building across GTM, engineering, product and design.
Our team is led by professionals with over 20 years of experience working in international markets. Our partner network is a community focused on North America, Europe and the United Kingdom.
The solutions we provide our customers and partners are based on a people-centric approach.
Operators-turned-investors with two decades of experience scaling category-defining companies across the US, UK and Europe.
Over a decade of building Sales teams for leading SaaS firms. Founder of CD Sales in the USA. Partner at Sutter Hill Ventures. Specializes in advisory with Founders and CRO's on what 'good' looks like for their GTM functions. Scaled Lacework, Mulesoft, AppDynamics, MongoDB and IPO for Snowflake.
Background in Consulting and Digital Transformation, Board and C-Level Advisory. Focus on Engineering, Product & Design. M&A Intermediary work with Seed, Series A & B companies. Formerly based in New York. Mentor & Investor at Techstars. Advisory work for the likes of Splunk, Coinbase, Neon, HashiCorp and Altana.
03 — What we do
We are a talent operations, venture studio and investment firm, partnering with early-stage and high-growth companies to build world-class teams. We embed deeply with founders, offering search, strategy, and design as core services – in exchange for equity.
By aligning incentives, we become long-term partners in value creation. Our model bridges the gap between venture capital and human capital, ensuring the right people are in place to scale companies from vision to exit.
As founders, entrepreneurs, and investment advisors, we get the grind of building global tech success.
Our secret sauce: People. We're not just investors; we're partners in your growth journey.
With bases in London, New York, Amsterdam and San Francisco, we're plugged into the pulse of innovation worldwide. We invest, co-invest, and partner to fast-track your future.
People and culture drive us, always.
Ready to accelerate with Zirex? Let's make waves in tech together!
Some call it sweat equity, but we call it smart service equity (SSE). Use our platform and services to enable your growth by swapping cash for our time.
Initial funding used to prove a concept, develop a prototype, or conduct early market research.
Funds pooled from various investors to invest in startups and small businesses with high growth potential. For Series A & B funding, we partner with leading firms with an A+ rated history of success in fundraising beyond Seed stage.
Short-term debt that converts into equity in a future funding round. Preferred by both investors and founders for simplicity.
Perhaps raising small amounts of capital from a large number of individuals through online platforms is a better route? We can help.
Capabilities
We help you along your journey to find a new partner and take a personal approach to identifying a skills and culture match.
Brokering acquisitions and strategic partnerships that will help you along your road to an event.
End-to-end experience in introductions, managing relationships with complex stakeholders and deal transactions.
We partner with C-Suite and HR Leadership to define how M&A or TUPE can effect Culture & Values systems, People Strategy, Employee Relations, or Employment Law.
We help define your requirements and match with a robust search process to help identify and introduce you to relevant acquisitions, partners or investors.
We work with Founders and Entrepreneurs, and we partner with other VCs, Private Equity and Angel Investors. All have a common commitment to build deep relationships as well as truly understanding the cultural identity of brands we partner with.
We help hyper growth brands scale. Our solutions are designed with a modern approach to a bespoke assignment.
Our growth engine combines our leadership advisory services with the best delivery ecosystem for the business needs at different stages of development.
