The Search Experience (TSE) is a San Francisco-based startup recruitment agency that partners with venture-backed founders from Seed through Series C to build go-to-market, technical, and design teams, working with companies backed by firms such as Sequoia, Greylock, and SoftBank.
Shields Group Search
Shields Group Search is a boutique firm headquartered in New York, USA, listed among Startup Recruiting Firms for Executive Search, Early-Stage Startups, and Series A-C. This is an independent listing with no commercial relationship to this site. Last verified September 2, 2026.
Last verified September 2, 2026
Executive SearchEarly-Stage StartupsSeries A-CEngineering RecruitingNorth AmericaLatin AmericaEuropeRemote/Global
Source: shieldsgroupsearch.com (the company's own site).
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What they do
Shields Group Search is a New York City-based executive recruiting firm specializing in startup and scale-up hiring, providing executive and technical talent acquisition for venture-backed companies from Seed through Series C across SaaS, fintech, healthtech, and Web3.
At a glance
| Headquarters | New York, USA |
|---|---|
| Company size | Boutique |
| Regions covered | North America Latin America Europe Remote/Global |
| Specialties | Executive Search Early-Stage Startups Series A-C Engineering Recruiting |
| Best for | Executive Search |
| Listing status | Independent listing. No relationship with this site. |
Compare with Recruitmint
| Attribute | Recruitmint | Shields Group Search |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Orange County, CA · Prishtina, Kosovo | New York, USA |
| Company size | Boutique | Boutique |
| Regions | North America Europe Balkans Remote/Global | North America Latin America Europe Remote/Global |
| Specialties | Tech Recruiters Embedded Recruiting Early-Stage Startups Fractional Recruiting | Executive Search Early-Stage Startups Series A-C Engineering Recruiting |
| Best for | Tech Recruiters | Executive Search |
| Listing status | Featured partner (publishes this site) | Independent listing |
Tinted rows are where the two match. Recruitmint is the featured partner and publishes this site.
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Questions buyers ask
Is Shields Group Search the featured partner on Startup Recruiting Firms?
No. Shields Group Search is an independent listing with no commercial relationship to Startup Recruiting Firms. Recruitmint is the featured partner that publishes this site.
What does Shields Group Search specialize in?
Shields Group Search publishes Executive Search, Early-Stage Startups, Series A-C, and Engineering Recruiting as its specialties, based in New York, USA.
Where is Shields Group Search headquartered, and how large is the firm?
Shields Group Search lists its headquarters as New York, USA and its size as boutique.