Cardinal Talent Partners embeds directly into your business as your dedicated recruiting team. From early-stage startups to unicorns.
"Cardinal found people we couldn't have found ourselves."
VP People · Tech Startup
"We doubled headcount in under a year. Thomas was the engine."
CEO · SaaS Scaleup
"Quality, speed, and a partner who gets our market."
CPO · Fintech
Trusted by ambitious companies
We become part of your team. We show up to standups, learn your product, and get your culture, so every hire fits.
From sourcing to onboarding, Thomas owns the whole process so your leadership can focus on the business.
We don't send 50 CVs and hope for the best. We deliver tight shortlists of people who can actually do the job.
Clear monthly pricing. No agency markups, no per-placement surprises. Scales up or down with your hiring.
Whether you're making your first hires or scaling across multiple functions, Cardinal moves at your pace.
Our most agile model. Built for startup speed. For early-stage companies making the first hires that will define the culture.
Get started →Full recruiting from sourcing to onboarding. Built for Series A to C companies scaling fast. We've taken teams from startup to unicorn.
Get started →High-volume hiring across multiple functions. Expert support without building an internal team from scratch.
Get started →Engineering, Product, GTM and leadership for software companies.
Compliance, Risk, Engineering and commercial talent for regulated fintechs.
Data labelers, RLHF trainers and AI research talent for model teams.
ML engineers and AI leads for enterprise transformation programs.
Operations, Supply Chain and technical leadership for manufacturers.
Project managers, site leaders, estimators for large-scale builds.
Civil, mechanical and structural engineers across infrastructure.
Cardinal Talent Partners was founded by Thomas Baker. Full-cycle recruiter with hundreds of placements across 7 industries, from early-stage startups to unicorns.
Unlike traditional agencies, we embed directly into your business. We learn your culture and your hiring bar, and work as an extension of your leadership team, not a vendor filling reqs.
Thomas Baker
Founder · Cardinal Talent Partners
Book a call with Thomas. He'll get your hiring needs and come back with a plan in 48 hours.