How Scene supports startups transitioning to scaleup
9 February 2024
Unlocking the potential of fast-growing startups on the cusp of scaling up is no small feat. But fear not — Scene is pivotal force in talent acquisition and business expansion, supporting startups through the critical transition to scaleup success.
Statistics show that the majority of early-stage startups fail, many before they even reach their second year, therefore reducing costs, increasing efficiencies and finding the right people to scale with you becomes all the more crucial. Take a look at how Pelago, LandTech, Inflow, Risk Ledger and Legl have leveraged Scene’s talent acquisition expertise to build exceptional teams and drive sustainable growth.
Legl | B2B SaaS/legal tech, Series B ($18m)
– Four placements made across Software Engineering and Product Management
– Octopus Ventures introduced Scene to to Legl’s founder in the lead up to the company’s Series B raise. Scene partnered with CTO and Head of People to make four key hires before and directly after the company’s Series B raise, also delivering market data and salary benchmarking for Legl to provide vital insights on the market rate
“[Scene’s placement is] a fantastic engineer, but an even better person.”
— Head of Talent, Legl
Pelago | B2B2C SaaS healthtech, Series B funded ($65m)
– Three placements made in the UK and US across product and engineering
– Pelago hadn’t made a product hire for 12 months and the CPO requested FAANG candidates. Scene secured a Product Lead from Amazon and made the first product placement in their US team with a candidate who also had offers from Facebook and Uber
“Outstanding start to our partnership! I thoroughly enjoy working with the team and look forward to a long and prosperous relationship across a variety of parts of the Pelago business.”
— Head of Talent, Pelago
LandTech | B2B proptech, Series B funded (£10m)
– 20 placements made across product and technology in the UK and APAC. This included building LandTech’s product team, with 10 placements made across data, product and design, from mid-level to director level, within 12 months
– Placed LandTech’s CTO, Chris Fleck, and in the following nine months built out his team, consisting of one Engineering Manager and four Software Engineers
“Scene has been instrumental in helping me shape my product and engineering teams, allowing me to scale from 24 to 80+ staff. Their deep understanding of LandTech, our culture and ways of working resulted in very strong candidates being presented from the start. Not only has Scene supported our scaleup journey, they also guided me through the CTO recruitment process here.”
— CTO, LandTech
Inflow | B2C healthtech, Series A ($11m)
– One key placement made — the Head of Growth Products
– Inflow needed a D2C healthtech specialist with experience leading the growth channels at a fast-growing, early-stage company. Within four weeks, Scene secured a candidate who had been on the startup scaling journey twice previously, in addition to spending time at a startup incubator
“Scene took the time to understand our business and what we needed, building a deep understanding of our company culture and ideal candidate profile. This enabled them to consistently find great candidates for very specialised and senior positions, which resulted in them helping us fill a business-critical role.”
— Head of Talent, Inflow
Risk Ledger | B2B SaaS, Series A (£6.25m)
– Two key placements made, the Head of Marketing and a Sales Development Representative (SDR)
– The SDR candidate’s offer was accepted within three weeks of Scene sharing the candidate’s profile. He is now the team’s top performer, having consistently exceeded all sales accepted opportunity (SAO) targets since joining
“[Scene’s placement] has been smashing it so far! He hit target in his first three months in the role and is on track to continue doing it. He’s clearly a different calibre to what we’ve hired in the past — thanks again for helping us find him!”
— Senior Talent Partner, Risk Ledger
Are you a founder looking for support navigating the challenging journey from startup to scaleup? Learn more about how Scene helps fast-growing companies secure exceptional talent. Or, simply get in touch below.