Engineering Search
The search for exceptional builders.
Founding engineering search for AI native startups.
Seed → Series B
The first engineering hires don't build products.
They build companies.
For venture backed AI companies, few searches matter more. Founding engineers don't join a business. They help build the company that follows.
FUDO MOTION
Proprietary market intelligence for the AI ecosystem.
Motion continuously maps engineering talent and the companies shaping AI. Every search starts from a current view of the market.
Signal types
LiveCompany formation. Technical movement. Talent signals. Updated continuously.
Why founders choose Fudo
Engineering judgment
We look beyond where someone has worked. We assess how they think, what they build and how they influence the teams around them.
Fudo Motion
The AI engineering market moves every day. Motion maps the companies, engineers and technical movement shaping it.
Founding teams
Great teams are not built one hire at a time. Where it creates leverage, we find engineers who have already built together.
The search for exceptional builders.
For venture backed AI startups.
Search mandates
Three ways we work.
Founding
For the engineers who define the technical foundation. The most consequential hire a founder will make.
Strategic
For critical engineering hires where judgment and deep market knowledge matter more than speed.
Ongoing
For companies building engineering teams at pace. Consistent access to the market.
What founders say
"Gareth has an exceptional ability to identify people others miss. He makes the entire process straightforward. His professionalism and directness make him a pleasure to work with, and I would recommend him without hesitation."
Emily
VP of Engineering, AI Platform Company
"We have had the pleasure of working with Gareth and can say with confidence that his approach is unlike anything else in the market. Thoughtful, results driven, and genuinely invested in getting the right outcome."
Dr. Sarah
CTO, Leading AI Startup
"Gareth is a highly professional search partner who genuinely understands what we need. Efficient, respectful, and focused on delivering the right people without unnecessary noise."
Mark
AI Investor & Board Advisor
"I have worked with Gareth both as a founder and as an engineer, and throughout both experiences he has demonstrated exceptional judgment and real dedication to getting the right outcome."
Alex
Founding AI Engineer, Series A Startup
"We've worked with many search firms, but what sets Gareth apart is his knowledge of the market. It's unmatched. He seems to know everyone. More importantly, he genuinely cares, which is rare. He owns his space. We'd recommend him without hesitation."
Charles
Director of AI, OxBridge Spinout
FOUNDER LED SEARCH
"For nearly 20 years I have worked directly with founders and investors across the venture backed technology ecosystem. Today I focus exclusively on AI companies, working on the engineering searches that matter most."
The first engineering hires carry disproportionate weight. They shape the technical foundation, the pace of execution and the trajectory of the company.
The Ecosystem
We work where AI is being built.
We work within the ecosystem shaping the future of AI.
Fudo / 不動
Immovable.
Early companies move quickly.
Their foundations should not.