Specialist recruiters
A connected network of recruiters sharing market knowledge, introductions and access to hard-to-reach talent.
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INDEPENDENT MINDS.
EXCEPTIONAL PEOPLE.THE UPNEST PERSPECTIVE / 01
EXCEPTIONAL PEOPLE.THE UPNEST PERSPECTIVE / 01
SPECIALIST CRYPTO & WEB3 HEADHUNTING
Hard to find.Not for us.
The best talent in crypto. A connected network of recruiters. Relationships with the builders, founders and specialists shaping what comes next.
Tell us who you needSEARCH WITH INTENTION.
OUR NETWORK IS YOUR STARTING POINT
The search starts
with a connection.
We don’t build a contact list from scratch for every brief. Our recruiter network already has relationships with the founders, engineers and specialists who shape the crypto ecosystem.
Real relationships. A more informed search.Founders & protocol leaders
Connections with protocol founders, ecosystem leads and the teams building the next generation of Web3.
Crypto-native builders
Direct connections with exceptional crypto builders, including people who are not actively looking for a new role.
RECRUITERS WHO KNOW THE NICHE
“The best crypto talent isn’t always on LinkedIn. Your connections have to be real.”
Knowing the ecosystem is only half the job. You need to know the people behind it: the founders, the builders and the leaders they trust. That is where our recruiters start.
Talk to someone who knows your marketTHE TALENT LANDSCAPE
Different worlds.
Exceptional standards.
From early-stage protocols
to global digital asset platforms.
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THE MORE SPECIFIC THE BRIEF, THE BETTER
Niche expertise.
No ordinary search.
Frontier technology. Rare experience.
The crypto specialisms we search across.
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Protocol & Blockchain Engineering
Core protocol development, distributed systems, L1s, L2s and the infrastructure behind them.
Discuss this searchSmart Contracts & Security
Solidity, Rust, contract auditing and security research. Builders who put trust in the code.
Discuss this searchDeFi & Tokenomics
Decentralised exchanges, lending protocols, mechanism design and on-chain economics.
Discuss this searchZero-Knowledge & Cryptography
ZK proofs, applied cryptography, privacy infrastructure and cutting-edge research.
Discuss this searchProduct & Design
Crypto-native product leaders and designers making complex technology feel effortless.
Discuss this searchGrowth & Ecosystem
Community, developer relations, partnerships and the people who turn protocols into ecosystems.
Discuss this searchTrading & Quant Research
Quantitative strategies, market making, on-chain analytics and digital asset research.
Discuss this searchLeadership & Operations
Executive leadership, compliance and operations for the next generation of Web3.
Discuss this searchA brief that sits between ecosystems? That is often where a specialist network makes the difference.
A SMALL TEAM. A VERY PARTICULAR SEARCH.
Not more CVs.
The right person.
We’re Upnest, a recruitment agency for hard-to-find crypto talent. Protocol engineers, Web3 leaders and niche expertise for teams that need more than a vacancy filled.
Get under the surface.
Your protocol, your culture, the experience you can’t find. A proper conversation, not another job specification.
Work the right connections.
Our recruiters combine existing relationships with targeted market mapping to reach specialists who aren’t looking for a move.
Make the right introduction.
A considered shortlist. Honest conversations. One search partner, right through to the final decision.
A DIFFICULT BRIEF. AN EASY FIRST CONVERSATION.