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How a fintech startup scaled from 10 to 100 employees in 12 months

Company
PayFlow Technologies
Size
Series B fintech startup
Timeline
12 months
How a fintech startup scaled from 10 to 100 employees in 12 months
90
Positions filled
95%
Retention rate
-40%
Time to hire

Overview

PayFlow Technologies, a rapidly growing payment processing platform, faced the challenge of scaling their team from 10 to 100 employees while maintaining their innovative culture and technical excellence. With aggressive growth targets and a competitive market for tech talent, they needed a strategic staffing partner who could deliver quality candidates at scale.

01
The challenge

  • Extremely competitive market for senior engineers and technical leads
  • Need to maintain high technical standards while hiring quickly
  • Limited internal recruiting resources and infrastructure
  • Preserving company culture during rapid expansion
  • Building diverse teams across engineering, product, and operations
  • Competing with larger tech companies for top talent

02
Our solution

  • Developed a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy aligned with company growth phases
  • Created specialized recruiting pipelines for engineering, product, and operations roles
  • Implemented structured interview processes to ensure consistent quality and reduce bias
  • Built a diverse candidate pipeline through targeted outreach and partnerships
  • Provided dedicated recruiting team with deep fintech industry expertise
  • Established employer branding initiatives to increase market visibility
  • Leveraged our network of pre-vetted candidates to reduce time-to-hire

03
The results

Successfully placed 90 professionals across engineering, product, operations, and leadership roles
Achieved 95% retention rate after 12 months, significantly above industry average
Reduced average time-to-hire by 40% compared to previous recruiting efforts
Built engineering team from 5 to 45 developers, including 8 senior technical leads
Increased team diversity by 35% across all departments
Enabled company to meet all product roadmap milestones and secure Series C funding

“TalentBridge was instrumental in our growth journey. They didn't just fill positions—they became a strategic partner who understood our culture, technical needs, and business goals. The quality of candidates and speed of delivery exceeded our expectations.”

J
Jennifer Martinez
VP of Engineering, PayFlow Technologies

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