Talent Acquisition for
Early Stage Companies
Elevated hiring without the long-term commitment. Hire fast with founder branding, embedded recruiters + powerful tech stack.
We helped build amazing companies.
Who are Canda?
We don’t just hire, we build companies.
We deliver all-in-one talent acquisition solutions to help early stage companies achieve hiring success in a sustainable way.
Combining the pace and flexibility of an agency with the cultural understanding of an in-house team.
Our Capabilities
Everything you need to get big hiring outcomes.
Embedded Recruiters
Inside your team. Driving real outcomes.
We embed experienced Talent Partners directly into your business, fully in tune with your culture, goals, and ways of working. They hit the ground running as part of your team, bringing the tools, know-how, and momentum to deliver high-impact hiring without the overheads of a traditional agency.
What you get:
- Embedded, not external – we act like your own team
- Talent experts who understand startup speed and scale
- Full control, full transparency, and you keep the playbooks.
- End-to-end recruitment delivery, from sourcing to onboarding
Technology & Intelligence
Real-time insight. Smarter hiring decisions.
Our A.I enabled Talent partners operate a full technology stack to deliver your hiring goals. We license an expansive list of software applications, intelligence tools and advertising channels to build complex recruitment campaigns that deliver high quality options.
What we provide:
- Talent & Competitor market insights – live salary trends, location hotspots, role demand
- Strategic hiring plans – built around your business goals and funding stage
- Outbound - Passive candidate pipeline system
- Inbound - Social & Ad campaigns to create attention to your opportunities
- DE&I data – to shape inclusive hiring and reporting with intention
Founder & Employer Branding
Show what makes you different. Become a magnet for talent.
We help founders and teams tell their story in a way that resonates and captivates talent that isn’t looking! Whether it’s your mission, culture or the day-to-day experience, we turn it into content that connects. Think of a strong social presence, sharp career pages, and messaging that actually cuts through the noise.
What we provide:
- Candidate conversion material - content assets that accelerate decision making
- Talent-facing content – from perks to culture and everything in between
- Videos and campaigns – social-ready assets to boost your visibility
- Founder branding – build a presence on LinkedIn that drives results
- Career site support – content, design, and ATS integration
- Messaging support – tailored to your tone and hiring goals
A Trusted Talent Partner
80% of our business comes through our referral network
Founders, Talent Leaders and VC/PE funds and PortCo’s work with us because of our ability to find exceptional talent that thrives in early stage complex environments. All whilst keeping things lean and affordable.
Talent Advisory
Support planning talent strategy pre- or post-investment.
Planning & Problem Solving
Employer Brand & Advertising
Boost brand awareness and attract more applicants.
Attract Candidates Directly
Embedded Search
Hiring for senior, specialist, or hard-to-fill roles.
Critical Single Vacancies
Embedded RPO Services
Scaling internal recruitment for
5–100+ hires a year.
5 - 100 Vacancies per annum
Success Stories
Elsewhen
A digital product consultancy, accelerating innovation to solve your business-critical problems
MyTutor
MyTutor is the UK’s leading online platform for one-to-one learning, on a mission to improve the educational outcomes of thousands of young people.
Teamtailor
The recruitment & employer branding ATS. Teamtailor help companies and people interact with each other in a better way, so that they can make life changing decisions together
Feast it
Feast It is changing the global events industry for the better. They have built a curated platform connecting the best suppliers to the most exciting events, from dinner parties for 20 right up to the UK’s largest festivals.
Canda: Trading division of Create & Adapt Ltd 2021 Create & Adapt Limited is a company registered in England and Wales -
Number 9723247