From concept to launch
The people who turn ambition into a product and make the hard technical decisions that follow.
EARLY ENGINEERING TEAMS. LASTING IMPACT.The first ten engineers
The first ten engineers
change everything.
Nothing matters more to a startup’s success than the engineers who build it from the beginning. We help you find them.
Build with 1st10THE FIRST TEN01 to 10
Exceptional founders. Exceptional engineers. World-class teams.
WHY THE FIRST TENThey don’t just build the product.
They don’t just build the product.
They set the standard.
The way your company works.
Ownership. Taste. Pace. Your early engineers establish habits that every future hire inherits.
A foundation for what’s next.
The right team creates the confidence to move faster, solve harder problems, and keep building.
SELECT CLIENTS
Ambitious companies.
Exceptional people.
LM StudioTHE WORLD OF 1ST10
Close to what’s being built.
Build your team.
Deep technical networks. Veteran recruiters. A thoughtful approach to the hires that matter most.
Meet the builders.
Conversations with founders and engineers about the ideas, decisions, and people shaping what’s next.
Stay a step ahead.
New startups discovered daily. Company journeys, big moves, and a community close to the frontier.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE PEOPLEEarly teams
Early teams
are our craft.
We’re veteran recruiters with deep market expertise and a shared belief: the right people change a company’s trajectory.
Founded by Boris Epstein, original founder of Binc, 1st10 brings that early-team experience to the next generation of exceptional companies.
Get to know 1st10