THE MINDS BEHIND THE MODELS
Engineering Leadership & Specialist Engineering Search.
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Securing the most important people should never be left to chance.
We map the market, identify outstanding leaders and engineers, and engage them directly.
FUDO MOTION
Proprietary intelligence.
Fudo Motion is our live signal layer. We track who is building, where teams are forming, and who is ready to move before they are actively looking.
Signal types
LiveSignals updated continuously across the AI engineering ecosystem.
Why founders choose Fudo
Specialist focus
We work with companies building the foundational technology behind AI. Our focus gives us a deep understanding of the technical landscape and the people shaping it.
Personally led
Every search is led by Gareth Hill, from defining the brief to closing the search. You work directly with the person accountable for the result.
Market intelligence
We map the companies, teams and talent shaping the ecosystem, identifying highly sought after people beyond the visible market.
The right engineer at the right moment changes everything.
Engineering Leadership & Engineering Search
One focus.
Engineering Leadership
Senior engineering leadership appointments for ambitious AI companies.
Engineering Search
Specialist search for leading AI and engineering talent.
Fudo Motion
Our market intelligence and talent research capability. Dedicated research, talent mapping and ecosystem knowledge that informs and strengthens every search we conduct.
From the ecosystem
"Gareth found us an engineer we had been looking for ourselves for four months. Within three weeks of engaging Fudo, we had made an offer."
Emily R.
Co-Founder
"The quality of candidates was exceptional. Gareth clearly understood what we were building and what kind of person would thrive here."
Dr. Sarah K.
CTO
"We have worked with a number of search firms. Fudo operates differently. The process is rigorous and the results speak for themselves."
Mark T.
Founder
"Gareth took the time to understand our technical direction before presenting anyone. Every candidate was genuinely relevant."
Daniel W.
VP Engineering
"A search firm that actually understands AI engineering. Rare and valuable."
Charles M.
Founder
The people behind the infrastructure powering AI.
AI depends on much more than the models themselves. It requires pioneering engineering, infrastructure and technical leadership to turn innovation into technology that works at scale.
Fudo Partners identifies and secures the people behind that progress. We work with ambitious AI companies to find the engineering talent and leadership capable of building, scaling and advancing the infrastructure powering the industry.
FOUNDER LED SEARCH
I've spent more than 19 years in engineering search, with over a decade working in AI alongside the founders, investors and accomplished engineers helping shape the industry.
I've built my career understanding this market, developing relationships with highly regarded technical talent and identifying the people capable of making a real difference to ambitious technology businesses.
I founded Fudo Partners to bring that experience directly to the companies building the future of AI. I personally lead every search, going beyond the visible talent market to identify, engage and secure distinctive people who might otherwise never come onto a company's radar.
When you work with Fudo, you work directly with me. No handoffs. No volume recruitment. A focused, personally led search built around finding the people who can move your business forward.
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.