The ‘96 Bulls of Startup Recruiting

We partner with the most ambitious Founders to build world class teams & iconic companies

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& Clients

“It simply doesn't get any better than Chris and Quantum. The golden standard in talent acquisition - they've been absolutely game-changing for ClickUp and we wouldn't have scaled without them. Quantum is world-class in every sense of the word along with being an absolute joy to work with. They go infinitely above and beyond, even as far as helping coach our own talent teams on their magical wizardry.”

Zeb Evans
Founder & CEO,
ClickUp

"We engaged with Chris and team to hire our founding engineering team, including AI, backend, full stack. We had a pipeline of superstar candidates ready to interview super-fast, we made 4 offers in about a month! In fact, we had to ask Chris to slow down since we were struggling to keep up with the interviews! Have recommended them to others who had a similar experience."

Soham Mazumdar
Co-Founder,
Rubrik
Founder & CEO,
Wisdom AI

“I have worked with multiple external recruiting partners, and I can say without a doubt that Chris Vasquez and Quantum Team is the best choice out there for fast-growing, pre-IPO companies. Chris brings the perfect combination of business knowledge to identify talent and enthusiasm to generate candidate excitement. He is my trusted advisor on talent decisions and go-to for my most critical leadership hires - from the C-Suite to VPs to Directors across R&D, GTM, and G&A”

Adam Pettit
Founder & CEO,
Kandji

"I cannot recommend Quantum highly enough! In the challenging domain of talent acquisition, their efficiency and precision are unparalleled. They have an uncanny knack for understanding our needs and swiftly delivering candidates that not only meet, but often exceed, our expectations. Thanks to them, we've been able to onboard outstanding engineers in record time. If you're in need of top-tier talent, look no further. Quantum is the partner you've been searching for!"

Aladdin Almubayed
Co-Founder & CTO,
Resourcely

"We worked with Chris and Quantum on our VP of Artificial Intelligence search. They did a spectacular job and found us a pool of world class talent in a matter of weeks!”

Michael Vega-Sanz
Co-Founder & President,
LULA

“After knowing Chris for nearly 3 years, I can confidently say that he is the epitome of world class. I've worked with 50+ Talent agencies over a 10+ year career as a Talent Leader, and there is no one that I've met that is in Chris's league. He's quick to deliver results, he communicates effectively with both myself and Executives, and his quality and understanding of what we need is impeccable. I look up to him, learn each time I talk to him, and he's hands down one of my favorite people to go to for market knowledge. I cannot say enough good things about Chris, he has my highest recommendation.”

Vivek Punjabi
Head of Talent,
Bolt

“Chris and the entire Quantum team are some of the strongest recruiting partners I've ever worked with. They quickly made multiple key hires with an exceptionally high bar for us.What I appreciated most was their burning passion and energy to be a partner in building our startup.I'd recommend them to anyone and will be working with them again when the opportunity presents itself.”

Siddharth Batra
Founder & CEO,
X1

“Working with Mike and Quantum was an exceptional experience. His deep understanding of our needs and extensive talent network resulted in us hiring some truly outstanding talent for our team. If you're looking for the best in recruiting, Mike and Quantum are your go-to. I can't recommend them enough.”

James Everingham
Co-Founder & SVP Engineering,
Lightspark

“Chris and his firm have been game-changing for us: far and above the pack. He and his team deeply understand our business and vision, and work at warp speed to pair us with awesome people that match our technical and cultural needs. Having been along for the ride with several hyper-growth startups, Chris is also an invaluable strategic partner that helps us see around corners and preempt growing pains. 11/10 would recommend.”

Max Ruderman
Founder & CEO,
Harmonic

“Chris and the Quantum team are absolutely world class. They've been invaluable partners from day 1, and helped us assemble an elite leadership team across Engineering, Marketing & Design. They're fun to work with, deliver exceptional results, and operate with next level hustle. If you're a startup founder, I highly recommend building your company with Quantum.”

SY Lee
Co-Founder & CEO,
Story Protocol

“I worked with Chris and Quantum on a few strategic hires. Chris is a true partner & friend and I recommend him strongly for other CEOs who are looking for a different type of recruiter.Other than Chris’ values, the biggest differentiation I see in his work is that he doesn’t just find strategic hires - he creates them. Chris will go after your top ideal fit candidates and get them excited about your company and journey, and will line up candidates that otherwise aren’t in the market. For me that’s a unique skill. If you want to build an elite executive team, I highly recommend Quantum.”

Gil Allouche
Founder & CEO,
Metadata

“Chris has assembled a truly unique team relative to technology recruiting and has set a tone of drive and motivation that comes across in every interaction. Quantum's ability to spot great talent, keep a constant pipeline available, and also flex to the ebbs and flows of your own hiring are second to none. Highly recommend you give this team a chance to ‘show, not tell’ how all the little things that make them different can lead to your success in the talent domain!”

William Ross
Founder & CEO,
Federato

“If you need help hiring, I highly recommend Chris and the team at Quantum. One of the best agencies I've worked with in terms of integrating with your team, representing your brand, and sourcing/closing your ideal candidate. It only took two months for the team at Quantum to close out the two roles we had open, and both of these roles had been open for nearly six months before Quantum took over the search. We will absolutely be using them for our future hiring needs.”

Ashwin Raghu
Founder & CTO,
Maybern

“Chris and his team do a fantastic job finding top talent quickly and helping get them onboarded as fast as possible. He hired our Head of Engineering and it was a perfect experience. We look forward to working with Chris again!”

James Savoldelli
Founder & CEO,
Pesto

“Chris has been an invaluable partner to help us hire our founding engineering team. His deep network and ability to screen candidates has helped save our team countless hours. They operate as true partners to help you close candidates as well.”

Vinay Jain
Founder & CEO,
Sesame Labs

“Chris and his team recently helped us with a search. They ran an incredibly efficient process that yielded us numerous high quality, off market candidates resulting in a fantastic hire for us. The team did a great job communicating throughout the process and managing logistics. Would highly recommend them to any company looking to make fast hires without sacrificing quality.”

Ryan Ayers
Co-Founder & CEO,
Suppli

"From the very moment I met Chris, it was evident that he was on a path to create something iconic. He is deeply committed to cultivating strong relationships and ensures that his team upholds the highest standards of quality in their work. Collaborating with Chris and his team has always been a delightful experience. He consistently keeps me informed about crucial aspects of our searches and never hesitates to tackle challenging situations. Any founder or hiring manager would be fortunate to collaborate with Chris. He approaches everything with unmatched energy and genuine intention. He is focused, values our relationship deeply, and ensures that our partnership never feels merely transactional."

Samantha Price
Head of Talent,
Audacious Ventures

“Our team loved working with Chris and his team on our recent VPE search! From kickoff to closing our candidate within a matter of 6 weeks, they provided a seamless client experience through frequent and effective communication, expertly sourced candidates, thoroughness in their process and feedback and representing our brand well. I would gladly partner with Chris and the Quantum team again!”

Amy Dolan
Chief People Officer,
ConverseNow

“Chris and the Quantum team are the hiring partners every founder dreams of. They took time to understand our business, our credo, and the high standards we uphold. Transparent, communicative, and low ego, they felt like an extension of our team from day one. In a startup, finding people who dream big and deliver even bigger is everything—Chris and Quantum delivered just that. If you want talent that cares, commits, and elevates your vision, they’re the team to trust.”

Navrina Singh
Founder & CEO,
Credo AI

“Chris is incredibly talented and moves mountains with sheer willpower. I have been consistently blown away by the caliber of his work and that of his team, which is just more credit to him. The velocity is also consistently top notch. Looking forward to hopefully many years of working together, Chris!”

Carter Wilcox
Chief of Staff,
Character AI

“It simply doesn't get any better than Chris and Quantum. The golden standard in talent acquisition - they've been absolutely game-changing for ClickUp and we wouldn't have scaled without them. Quantum is world-class in every sense of the word along with being an absolute joy to work with. They go infinitely above and beyond, even as far as helping coach our own talent teams on their magical wizardry.”

Zeb Evans
Founder & CEO,
ClickUp

"We engaged with Chris and team to hire our founding engineering team, including AI, backend, full stack. We had a pipeline of superstar candidates ready to interview super-fast, we made 4 offers in about a month! In fact, we had to ask Chris to slow down since we were struggling to keep up with the interviews! Have recommended them to others who had a similar experience."

Soham Mazumdar
Co-Founder,
Rubrik

“I have worked with multiple external recruiting partners, and I can say without a doubt that Chris Vasquez and Quantum Team is the best choice out there for fast-growing, pre-IPO companies. Chris brings the perfect combination of business knowledge to identify talent and enthusiasm to generate candidate excitement. He is my trusted advisor on talent decisions and go-to for my most critical leadership hires - from the C-Suite to VPs to Directors across R&D, GTM, and G&A”

Adam Pettit
Founder & CEO,
Kandji

"I cannot recommend Quantum highly enough! In the challenging domain of talent acquisition, their efficiency and precision are unparalleled. They have an uncanny knack for understanding our needs and swiftly delivering candidates that not only meet, but often exceed, our expectations. Thanks to them, we've been able to onboard outstanding engineers in record time. If you're in need of top-tier talent, look no further. Quantum is the partner you've been searching for!"

Aladdin Almubayed
Co-Founder & CTO,
Resourcely

"We worked with Chris and Quantum on our VP of Artificial Intelligence search. They did a spectacular job and found us a pool of world class talent in a matter of weeks!”

Michael Vega-Sanz
Co-Founder & President,
LULA

“After knowing Chris for nearly 3 years, I can confidently say that he is the epitome of world class. I've worked with 50+ Talent agencies over a 10+ year career as a Talent Leader, and there is no one that I've met that is in Chris's league. He's quick to deliver results, he communicates effectively with both myself and Executives, and his quality and understanding of what we need is impeccable. I look up to him, learn each time I talk to him, and he's hands down one of my favorite people to go to for market knowledge. I cannot say enough good things about Chris, he has my highest recommendation.”

Vivek Punjabi
Head of Talent,
Bolt

“Chris and the entire Quantum team are some of the strongest recruiting partners I've ever worked with. They quickly made multiple key hires with an exceptionally high bar for us.What I appreciated most was their burning passion and energy to be a partner in building our startup.I'd recommend them to anyone and will be working with them again when the opportunity presents itself.”

Siddharth Batra
Founder & CEO,
X1

“Working with Mike and Quantum was an exceptional experience. His deep understanding of our needs and extensive talent network resulted in us hiring some truly outstanding talent for our team. If you're looking for the best in recruiting, Mike and Quantum are your go-to. I can't recommend them enough.”

James Everingham
Co-Founder & SVP Engineering,
Lightspark

“Chris and his firm have been game-changing for us: far and above the pack. He and his team deeply understand our business and vision, and work at warp speed to pair us with awesome people that match our technical and cultural needs. Having been along for the ride with several hyper-growth startups, Chris is also an invaluable strategic partner that helps us see around corners and preempt growing pains. 11/10 would recommend.”

Max Ruderman
Founder & CEO,
Harmonic

“Chris and the Quantum team are absolutely world class. They've been invaluable partners from day 1, and helped us assemble an elite leadership team across Engineering, Marketing & Design. They're fun to work with, deliver exceptional results, and operate with next level hustle. If you're a startup founder, I highly recommend building your company with Quantum.”

SY Lee
Co-Founder & CEO,
Story Protocol

“I worked with Chris and Quantum on a few strategic hires. Chris is a true partner & friend and I recommend him strongly for other CEOs who are looking for a different type of recruiter.Other than Chris’ values, the biggest differentiation I see in his work is that he doesn’t just find strategic hires - he creates them. Chris will go after your top ideal fit candidates and get them excited about your company and journey, and will line up candidates that otherwise aren’t in the market. For me that’s a unique skill. If you want to build an elite executive team, I highly recommend Quantum.”

Gil Allouche
Founder & CEO,
Metadata

“Chris has assembled a truly unique team relative to technology recruiting and has set a tone of drive and motivation that comes across in every interaction. Quantum's ability to spot great talent, keep a constant pipeline available, and also flex to the ebbs and flows of your own hiring are second to none. Highly recommend you give this team a chance to ‘show, not tell’ how all the little things that make them different can lead to your success in the talent domain!”

William Ross
Founder & CEO,
Federato

“If you need help hiring, I highly recommend Chris and the team at Quantum. One of the best agencies I've worked with in terms of integrating with your team, representing your brand, and sourcing/closing your ideal candidate. It only took two months for the team at Quantum to close out the two roles we had open, and both of these roles had been open for nearly six months before Quantum took over the search. We will absolutely be using them for our future hiring needs.”

Ashwin Raghu
Founder & CTO,
Maybern

“Chris and his team do a fantastic job finding top talent quickly and helping get them onboarded as fast as possible. He hired our Head of Engineering and it was a perfect experience. We look forward to working with Chris again!”

James Savoldelli
Founder & CEO,
Pesto

“Chris has been an invaluable partner to help us hire our founding engineering team. His deep network and ability to screen candidates has helped save our team countless hours. They operate as true partners to help you close candidates as well.”

Vinay Jain
Founder & CEO,
Sesame Labs

“Chris and his team recently helped us with a search. They ran an incredibly efficient process that yielded us numerous high quality, off market candidates resulting in a fantastic hire for us. The team did a great job communicating throughout the process and managing logistics. Would highly recommend them to any company looking to make fast hires without sacrificing quality.”

Ryan Ayers
Co-Founder & CEO,
Suppli

“Our team loved working with Chris and his team on our recent VPE search! From kickoff to closing our candidate within a matter of 6 weeks, they provided a seamless client experience through frequent and effective communication, expertly sourced candidates, thoroughness in their process and feedback and representing our brand well. I would gladly partner with Chris and the Quantum team again!”

Amy Dolan
Chief People Officer,
ConverseNow

“Chris and the Quantum team are the hiring partners every founder dreams of. They took time to understand our business, our credo, and the high standards we uphold. Transparent, communicative, and low ego, they felt like an extension of our team from day one. In a startup, finding people who dream big and deliver even bigger is everything—Chris and Quantum delivered just that. If you want talent that cares, commits, and elevates your vision, they’re the team to trust.”

Navrina Singh
Founder & CEO,
Credo AI

“Chris is incredibly talented and moves mountains with sheer willpower. I have been consistently blown away by the caliber of his work and that of his team, which is just more credit to him. The velocity is also consistently top notch. Looking forward to hopefully many years of working together, Chris!”

Carter Wilcox
Chief of Staff,
Character AI

Our Approach

We don’t just place people – we build entire companies.
Long gone are the days where Founders need to work with a dozen agencies with hit-or-miss results…

With our Seal Team of domain experts, we’re the one partner Founders can rely on to build their dream teams from IC - C-Suite.

Our Unique model

From founding engineers to elite executive teams, we build with Founders from Seed - Exit. We believe in going all in and winning big together – with our VC model, we often defer fees for equity and have skin in the game with the companies we partner with.
Quantum Search
Retained Director / VP / C-Suite
  • Skillset: Engineering, Product, Sales, Marketing, People, & Talent
  • Director: $80K, Head/VP: $100K,
    C-Suite: $125-150k
  • VC: Optional Cash / Equity Exchange
Quantum Scale
Contingent IC - Manager
  • Skillset: Engineering, Product & Design, GTM
  • Structure: 25% First Year Salary
  • VC: Optional Cash / Equity Exchange