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our story

Operators who get startups

We've spent our careers inside startups, building teams, shipping, and learning what's at stake when a critical seat sits open for months. Cache exists to close that gap faster.

We built a firm that operates like a true partner. One that moves with urgency, tells you the truth, and treats every search like the company depends on it. Because at your stage, it does.

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how we operate

What we care about

Founder speed

Open roles cost you momentum. We move quickly because that's what early-stage hiring demands.

Candor builds trust

If your comp is off-market or your role spec needs work, we'll tell you. Honest feedback early saves time later.

Our name is on it

We don't oversell candidates or cut corners. Our reputation comes from the work, and we take that seriously.

Quality in everything

How we source, how we communicate, how we present candidates. We hold ourselves to a high bar across the board.

Built for what's next

We're not just following what's next. We're power users of it. That's how we find the people building it.

Talent density

We focus on raising the bar with each hire. The goal is people who make the team better, not just fill the seat.

the timeline

How we got here

2020

Born out of DeFi Summer

After a couple years in web3 and AI recruiting, Ken launched Layer2 Talent with Kenny advising. Went deep on web3 from day one.

2020+

Partnered up, went deeper

Geoff joined forces and together they went all-in on web3 engineering. Built founding teams, placed engineering leadership, earned trust across the ecosystem.

2021

Went in-house, saw it firsthand

Scaled a company from Series A through Series C, growing the team from ~20 to ~330 people. Learned what hiring looks like from the inside at startup speed.

2024

Embedded where it matters

Went inside another high-growth team to help scale from the ground up. Another front-row seat to what high-conviction hiring looks like when a company is shipping.

2026

Cache is born

Kenny, Ken, and Geoff came back together after years of building teams separately. AI is changing how people work. Web3 is merging with fintech. Recruiting is shifting. Cache was built to meet this moment: all the lessons, none of the legacy.

Tell us who you need

One conversation. We'll be honest about whether we're the right fit.

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