Confidential, retained executive search
We find the people who will run your company's next chapter.
Hiringstar places tech and non-tech leadership for startups and product enterprises — with a specialist focus on AI-native talent, from founding engineers to heads and VPs of AI.
Years of executive search practice across tech, product, and revenue leadership.
Two engines: an in-house talent team, and a trusted network of practicing industry leaders.
How we hire
A dual-engine model — dedicated in-house specialists, paired with referrals from leaders who've done the job themselves.
In-house talent team
Specialists dedicated to AI-native engineering at every level, alongside foundational tech, product, and leadership roles.
- — Proactive sourcing across startups and top tech companies
- — Hands-on vetting of technical depth and business acumen
- — Screening for ownership and startup-grade judgment
Industry leader network
Direct introductions from practicing CXOs and VP-level leaders who vouch for talent from their own networks.
- — High-conviction executive endorsements
- — Access to passive candidates off the job boards
- — Trust that shortens time to a closed mandate
Where we hire
Domain hiring experience across the sectors defining modern technology and business models.
AI-native startups & labs
AI-native engineers · Agentic frameworks · LLM workflows · MLOps
Fintech
UPI · Payments · WealthTech · Core banking
Insurtech
Actuarial APIs · Claims automation · Embedded insurance
Quick commerce
Dark stores · Micro-routing · Fulfilment tech
Gaming
Unreal / Unity · Real-money gaming · LiveOps
Sustainable energy
Energy efficiency · Utility roles · Wind & solar · Climate tech
Health-tech
Telehealth · EHR systems · Clinical AI
E-commerce
D2C · Marketplace architecture · Omnichannel
Enterprise SaaS
Get in touch
For employers with a mandate, candidates exploring their next role, or peers referring exceptional leaders.
Retained search led personally by Sakshi Agarwal. Initial review within 48 hours.
For VP, Director, and C-suite leaders exploring discreet, high-conviction mandates.
Put forward exceptional colleagues and leaders for exclusive retained mandates.
Received
Thank you — this has been routed directly to Hiringstar. Our search desk will be in touch within 24–48 hours, under mutual confidentiality.
Registered headquarters
#15A, 4th floor, City Vista, Tower A,
Suite No. 1165, Fountain Road,
Kharadi, Pune – 411014
Discretion & NDA protocol
We operate under institutional nondisclosure standards. Candidate details are never circulated to open job boards or unvetted teams.
Founder & Managing Partner
Sakshi Agarwal
15 years of executive search pedigree, built on specialist pods across AI-native engineering — from founding engineers and agentic infrastructure leads to heads and VPs of AI — alongside tech, product, GTM, and operations leadership.
Sakshi partners directly with startup founders and scale-ups to build the leadership bench their next chapter needs.