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Bearhug Recruiting is a boutique executive search firm purpose-built for early and growth-stage founders at the intersection of environmental technology and enterprise software. Led by founder, investor, and operator Kraig Ward, the team specializes in mission-critical GTM, product, and finance/ops leadership hires that de-risk execution and accelerate scale from roughly $3M to $100M+ in revenue. Bearhugs process is intentionally unconventional: rather than recycling databases, every search begins with a ground-up market map aligned to a bespoke Search Blueprint & Scorecard, producing a 97.6% unique candidate rate across 6,495 candidates sourced since 2018. That rigor translates into speed and quality, with signed offers in about 50.7 daysapproximately 2.5x faster than the industry averageand shortlists of 57 leaders who are qualified, interested, and available from the top 10% of the market. The firms zero-risk Performance Partnership ties fees to milestones and guarantees two interview-ready candidates within 21 days or refunds the engagement fee, while a white-glove delivery model ensures transparency, structured debriefs, reference diligence, and offer/close support through a candidates first year. Bearhug serves venture-backed companies and their investors with a flexible, scope-first pricing approach and two service tiers: the Master Platter for retained executive search and Top of Funnel Talent for targeted passive sourcing and automated outreach that books pre-approved candidates directly to the hiring authoritys calendar. Beyond filling roles, Bearhug fishes and dishes, giving clients access to its systems, templates, and AI-accelerated workflows so internal teams learn to run repeatable, high-signal searches across functions. With headquarters in the San Francisco Bay Area and a Southeast hub in Mount Pleasant, SC, Bearhug is a trusted partner to founders, CEOs, and VC firms seeking a world-class management team, radical transparency, and outcomes that compound as companies scale.
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