Tribe Catalyst

Tribe Catalyst - Building the Teams That Build Startups

Tribe Catalyst is an early-stage recruitment and HR partner for startups hiring their first few employees.
We work with seed to Series A founders who are great at building products but navigating hiring for the first time.

Whether you need your first engineer, your first salesperson, or your first ops hire, we help you get it right before a bad hire costs you months of runway.
Our core focus areas include:

Full-time hiring for early-stage startups across tech, ops, sales, and product roles
First-level screening and interview coordination, so your team only meets the best-fit candidates
Building structured hiring processes from scratch
Employee handbooks and HR policy setup
Onboarding and performance management support
Employer branding, helping you attract talent even without a big name

We act as your extended HR arm, so you don't have to build one before you're ready.

Flexible engagement models:

Per-hire recruitment
Short-term HR support
Monthly HR retainer partnerships

At Tribe Catalyst, we don't just fill roles, we help you build your tribe.