Optimising Hiring for Tech Startups & Scaleups
At ABTalent, we know that hiring great people isn’t just about filling roles—it’s about building high-performing teams that fuel business success.
With decades of real-world experience in tech talent acquisition, we partner with startups and scaleups to create efficient, scalable hiring processes that attract, assess, and retain the best talent in the market.
Our Founder: Adam Bolton
From Tech Recruiter to Embedded Hiring Strategist
Adam Bolton, founder of ABTalent, has been at the forefront of tech hiring since 2005. His career began in contingency-based recruitment, helping companies scale their Engineering and QA teams. But as the talent landscape evolved, so did his approach.
Since 2015, Adam has moved beyond traditional recruitment, embedding himself directly within high-growth startups and scaleups to transform hiring from the inside out.
Companies Adam has worked with include:
🔹 FinTech, SaaS, and high-growth tech businesses like Market Finance (now Kriya), Farmdrop, OneFlow Systems, Nutmeg, The Plum Guide, Adthena, Trendig, Gaydar, T101, and many more.
🔹 Currencycloud (Acquired by Visa) – Where Adam led a global talent team across the UK, USA, and Singapore, driving recruitment efficiency, reducing time-to-hire to under 30 days, and building a structured competency framework and job levelling system to scale hiring fairly and effectively.
📍2005-2015: Traditional contingency-based recruitment.
📍 2015-Present: Embedded in high-growth tech companies, transforming hiring.
📍 2019: Led hiring at Currencycloud (Acquired by Visa), reducing time-to-hire to under 30 days.
📍 2025: Founded ABTalent to help startups scale hiring smarter.
Why ABTalent?
We bring first-hand experience from inside some of the fastest-growing tech companies, meaning we don’t just offer advice—we embed ourselves within your hiring strategy to create real, lasting impact.
🚀 Hands-On, Embedded Approach
We work as part of your team, identifying inefficiencies, optimising processes, and delivering tangible hiring improvements.
📊 Data-Driven Recruitment Strategies
We don’t rely on gut feeling—our strategies are backed by data, ensuring faster, smarter hiring decisions.
🔎 Future-Proofed Talent Solutions
Beyond recruitment, we help businesses structure their hiring processes, implement competency frameworks, and build long-term hiring success.
Who We Work With
We partner with tech startups & scaleups that are:
✅ Looking to scale quickly but struggling with slow, inefficient hiring.
✅ Seeking to improve candidate quality and retention.
✅ Wanting structured, data-driven hiring processes that reduce reliance on agencies.
📩 Interested in optimising your hiring strategy? Let’s talk.