Daniel
Portillo
COFOUNDER
Team
Daniel
Phin
Barnes
COFOUNDER
Megan
Zengerle
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Anthony
Kline
INVESTMENTS
Bret
Reckard
TALENT
Dan
Pupius
Chief Technology Officer
Rifki
Zable
Chief Financial Officer
Alec
Flett
ENGINEERING
Allison
Light
GTM
Ben
Cmejla
INVESTMENTS
Breanna
Manore
Operations
Danny
Oliveri
GTM
David
Watson
ENGINEERING
Doug
Hanna
GTM
Graham
Carney
INVESTMENTS
Jason
Lohrentz
TALENT
Jose
Guardado
TALENT
Jose has seen almost all sides of the talent universe, with a track record of making hires that strengthen valuations.
Jose has seen almost all sides of the talent universe. He loves finding win-wins and bringing together exceptional talent with breakout opportunities.
Portfolio companies
Previous experience
The Google start
Early in his career, Jose spent time at Google and Cisco before leading recruiting for multiple startups, including Dropcam, which was acquired by Google and Nest in 2014.
Talent Partner
Jose spent nearly five years as a Talent Partner for Andreessen Horowitz and Y Combinator before founding Build Talent in 2019, which was sold to Riviera Partners in 2023. At Riviera, he served as a Partner and team lead in the Venture Capital practice, focusing on early-stage startups and venture studios.
Jose loves working with companies at the earliest stages, where progress is visible and key hires can be transformational.
Highlights
Recruiting foresight
Many hiring challenges are recurring. Jose helps founders see around corners when it comes to hiring leaders.
Making company-changing hires
The right talent can supercharge an early-stage company. Jose has a track record of making hires that affect company valuations.
An eye for non-obvious talent
Many recruiters can spot exceptional talent. But what about those who are still under the radar? Jose enjoys making connections to tomorrow’s superstars.
Josh
Hernández
TALENT
Justin
Rosenthal
ENGINEERING
Kristopher
Kostelecky
TALENT + GTM
Marcus
Gosling
PRODUCT
Marie
Vail Guercio
OPERATIONS
Mikey
Wakerly
ENGINEERING
Nicole
Dumitrescu
OPERATIONS
Ross
Wiethoff
GTM
Stas
Baranov
ENGINEERING
Taylor
Majewski
EDITORIAL + COMMS
Ted
Mao
ENGINEERING
Daniel
Portillo
COFOUNDER
Megan
Zengerle
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Bret
Reckard
TALENT
Rifki
Zable
Chief Financial Officer
Allison
Light
GTM
Breanna
Manore
Operations
David
Watson
ENGINEERING
Graham
Carney
INVESTMENTS
Jose
Guardado
TALENT
Jose has seen almost all sides of the talent universe, with a track record of making hires that strengthen valuations.
Jose has seen almost all sides of the talent universe. He loves finding win-wins and bringing together exceptional talent with breakout opportunities.
Portfolio companies
Previous experience
The Google start
Early in his career, Jose spent time at Google and Cisco before leading recruiting for multiple startups, including Dropcam, which was acquired by Google and Nest in 2014.
Talent Partner
Jose spent nearly five years as a Talent Partner for Andreessen Horowitz and Y Combinator before founding Build Talent in 2019, which was sold to Riviera Partners in 2023. At Riviera, he served as a Partner and team lead in the Venture Capital practice, focusing on early-stage startups and venture studios.
Jose loves working with companies at the earliest stages, where progress is visible and key hires can be transformational.
Highlights
Recruiting foresight
Many hiring challenges are recurring. Jose helps founders see around corners when it comes to hiring leaders.
Making company-changing hires
The right talent can supercharge an early-stage company. Jose has a track record of making hires that affect company valuations.
An eye for non-obvious talent
Many recruiters can spot exceptional talent. But what about those who are still under the radar? Jose enjoys making connections to tomorrow’s superstars.
Justin
Rosenthal
ENGINEERING
Marcus
Gosling
PRODUCT
Mikey
Wakerly
ENGINEERING
Ross
Wiethoff
GTM
Taylor
Majewski
EDITORIAL + COMMS
Phin
Barnes
COFOUNDER
Anthony
Kline
INVESTMENTS
Dan
Pupius
Chief Technology Officer
Alec
Flett
ENGINEERING
Ben
Cmejla
INVESTMENTS
Danny
Oliveri
GTM
Doug
Hanna
GTM
Jason
Lohrentz
TALENT
Josh
Hernández
TALENT
Kristopher
Kostelecky
TALENT + GTM
Marie
Vail Guercio
OPERATIONS
Nicole
Dumitrescu
OPERATIONS
Stas
Baranov
ENGINEERING
Ted
Mao
ENGINEERING