Narwhal Search

Narwhal Search is a recruitment agency based in Oakland, California, specializing in technical recruitment for venture-backed startups and growth-stage companies in the United States. They focus on helping startups quickly scale their engineering teams by providing warm introductions to top technical talent, particularly in engineering and technical roles.

Narwhal Search positions itself as a strategic partner to startups needing to rapidly build world-class technical teams. The agency leverages over 20 years of experience from industry leaders including Google, Apple, Facebook, Sequoia Capital, Argo AI, Boosted Boards, Cloudera, Uber, and Aurora to deliver exceptional recruiting results.

The company offers full-cycle recruiting support with personalized sourcing and intelligent talent screening processes to ensure only the most qualified candidates advance. Their approach emphasizes maintaining close contact with candidates throughout the recruitment journey to ensure a seamless experience and effective results for both clients and talent.

Narwhal Search has developed scalable recruiting processes that keep candidates engaged from initial outreach to offer extension. They provide access to an elite talent network built from extensive experience with both established industry leaders and emerging startups, ensuring clients can tap into top-tier technical talent.

Their personalized approach focuses on ensuring cultural fit and alignment with company needs, understanding that successful hiring goes beyond technical skills. The small but experienced team of approximately 6 employees, led by CEO Bryan Lee and partners Jason Sapudar and Dustin Villepigue, delivers concentrated expertise and attention to each client engagement.

With headquarters in Oakland, California, Narwhal Search serves venture-backed startups nationwide, helping them accelerate their hiring processes and build the technical teams necessary for rapid growth and scaling.