
About Grace & Co.
At Grace & Co, we specialize in helping venture-backed startups and scaling companies build high-performing teams swiftly and strategically. Our embedded approach ensures that we function as an integral part of your organization, driving recruitment processes that are both efficient and effective.
Our fractional model gives you senior-level recruiting leadership without the cost of building a full internal team or paying inflated agency commissions. You get high-impact hiring, lower overhead, and systems that scale.
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Reduce hiring cost by 40%—no commissions, no bloat.
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Faster hires, lower CAC. Better retention, lower churn.
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Embedded recruiting without the headcount or agency markup.
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We replace agency fees with accountability.
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Every hire moves the needle. No wasted spend.
Ready to scale your team with precision and speed?
Our Mission:
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Empowering startups to achieve their growth objectives by providing expert, AI-driven recruitment solutions that align with their unique cultures and goals.
Our Approach:
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Embedded Partnership: We integrate seamlessly into your team, understanding your operations and culture to attract candidates who are not only skilled but also a cultural fit.​
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AI-Driven Efficiency: Leveraging advanced AI tools, we enhance sourcing, screening, and engagement processes, reducing time-to-hire and improving candidate quality.​
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Fractional Leadership: Offering flexible, fractional Head of Talent services, we provide strategic oversight without the overhead of a full-time executive.
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Recruiting Performance Snapshot
Avg. time-to-fill: 35 days
Clients served: 80+ startups and growth orgs
Offer acceptance rate: 96%
Cost reduction vs. agency: 40-60%
Roles filled: 1000+
Placement rate: 100%
Services
Executive Search
We partner directly with founders, executive teams, and boards to identify and secure top-tier leadership talent. Our executive search engagements are highly tailored, focused on long-term cultural alignment, leadership impact, and strategic business fit.
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We’ve placed leaders across revenue, operations, product, finance, and marketing functions—helping our clients move through key growth phases with clarity and confidence. Every search includes compensation benchmarking, scorecard development, market mapping, and candidate closing support.
We don’t just source leaders—we build succession-ready teams around them.


Recruitment Management Consulting (RMC) &
Recruitment Process Operations (RPO)
​Whether you're building a hiring function from the ground up or scaling fast without an internal team, we provide embedded, on-demand recruiting infrastructure. Acting as a Fractional Head of Talent, we integrate into your workflows to lead, manage, and execute every stage of hiring.
This includes talent strategy development, hiring manager enablement, ATS implementation, process documentation, and recruiter coaching. We support high-growth companies across industries—handling 5 to 50 hires with the agility and accountability of an in-house team.
We build the recruiting systems you’ll use long after we’ve delivered.
Talent Acquisition Optimization Services
We audit, refine, and rebuild broken or outdated hiring systems so that your internal team can attract, assess, and retain better talent—faster. Our TA optimization work includes redesigning interview pipelines, updating role clarity, compensation planning, job leveling frameworks, and offer/close strategy.
We analyze conversion data, candidate feedback, and team bandwidth to find bottlenecks and inefficiencies in your funnel. Then we fix them. Whether you’re trying to increase speed-to-hire, reduce drop-off, or make hiring more scalable—we’ll make your team more effective.
Hiring isn’t just about speed—it’s about precision. We bring both.


AI-Powered Recruitment
​Grace & Co has been ahead of the curve in leveraging AI to accelerate sourcing, outreach, screening, and reporting. We use advanced tools to build highly targeted pipelines and automate routine work, so our clients see faster results at a lower cost.
From GPT-assisted candidate scoring to multi-platform outreach campaigns, we combine modern AI with human judgment to find, engage, and close better talent. Every engagement includes real-time dashboards, performance insights, and data-backed hiring decisions.
We don’t chase hype—we build AI into systems that actually perform.​
Recruitment Process with Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence enhances the recruitment process by automating repetitive tasks. AI allows us to automate scheduling, follow-up communications, and data entry, reducing the time and effort required by our consultants. AI enhances efficiency and accuracy, ensuring that administrative details are handled swiftly and without errors. AI helps with resume screening, it also improves candidate matching through advanced algorithms that analyze large volumes of data to identify the best fit based on skills and experience. Additionally, AI tools provide valuable insights and analytics, helping us make data-driven decisions to optimize your hiring strategies.

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Client Intake
Dig deeper into the role/s outside and inside the job description to understand the company goals and the role/s, discuss the process, and agree on search parameters. We will automate the collection and analysis of your requirements, ensuring an accurate and comprehensive understanding of your needs. AI-powered tools will quickly gather and organize your information, preferences, and job specifications, enabling more efficient and personalized services. Additionally, AI will facilitate ongoing communication and updates, keeping you informed and engaged throughout the recruitment process.
Sourcing
Sourcing begins calibration & alignment to 95% sourcing success rate in batches of 15-20 with the hiring manager. Typically 1-3 rounds. Once calibrated, expand sourcing within designed parameters. Using advanced algorithms we will scan vast databases, social media platforms, and professional networks to identify potential candidates with the right skills and experience. AI and us will quickly and accurately match candidate profiles to job requirements, significantly reducing the time and effort needed for sourcing. Additionally, AI-driven tools will analyze patterns and trends to predict candidate availability and optimize sourcing strategies, ensuring a steady pipeline of qualified candidates..

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Reach Outs
Fully automated 13-step drip campaign via email, Indeed, LinkedIn: messaging, inmails, connecting, SMS/text and other social platforms. Paired with AI we will automate personalized communication, ensuring timely and relevant messages to potential candidates. AI will segment candidates based on their profiles and preferences, crafting tailored outreach that resonates more effectively. Additionally, AI will manage follow-ups and track engagement, providing insights into candidate interest and optimizing future communication strategies.
Screening Interview
We will automate the initial evaluation of resumes and applications process, quickly identifying candidates who meet the required criteria. AI-powered tools will conduct preliminary assessments through chatbots or video interviews, using natural language processing to analyze responses and gauge suitability. Furthermore, AI can provide interviewers with data-driven insights and structured interview questions, ensuring a consistent and unbiased evaluation process, ultimately enhancing the quality and efficiency of candidate selection.

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Testing
We offer a comprehensive suite of psych, personality, EQ, and technical tests tailored to your company's culture and needs. Artificial intelligence will be used in creating and administering these pre-hire tests, enabling the design of customized, relevant assessments for specific job roles. The AI platforms will efficiently score and analyze results, providing objective, data-driven insights that ensure a fair and consistent evaluation process. This automation reduces human bias and enhances the overall efficiency of the recruitment process.
Candidate Submission

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Next we will submit candidate resumes, and a comprehensive interview write-up based on your company's parameters. Artificial intelligence will help significantly enhance the process of selecting shortlisted candidates by using advanced algorithms to analyze resumes and application data, identifying the most suitable candidates based on predefined criteria. Our AI tools will evaluate various factors, such as skills, experience, and qualifications, to rank candidates objectively and accurately. Additionally, AI will assess candidates' responses to preliminary assessments and interview questions, providing deeper insights into their potential fit for the role and ensuring a more efficient and unbiased shortlisting process.

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Role Management & Data Analytics
It is crucial throughout the process to check in, coach, and guide candidates and companies on next steps and align on process, we run point between candidates and hiring managers, coordinating interviews and maintaining engagement throughout the process. AI will automate the organization and categorization of job roles, ensuring efficient and accurate matching of candidates to positions. AI-driven analytics will provide actionable insights by identifying patterns and trends in the recruitment data, allowing for continuous improvement in hiring strategies. Additionally, AI enhances decision-making by delivering data-driven recommendations, optimizing the recruitment process, and ensuring better alignment with organizational goals.
Testimonials
Great talent makes great companies.