When the Usual Recruiters Give Up, We Get Started.
You’ve already tried the LinkedIn blast. You’ve spoken to three “specialist” agencies.
Now you need a partner who can actually solve the problem.
We help founders, investors, and leadership teams find the people everyone else can’t — across Southeast Asia and beyond.
We Understand
If you’re here, it’s probably because:
You’re hiring your first leader in a new function
You made the wrong hire - and you can’t afford a repeat.
You have no recruiter or your recruiters ran out of steam
Your investors are pressuring you to upgrade your team and you need impressive talent
Whatever brought you here — the stakes are high.
You need a partner who treats them that way.
What We Do
Recruitment’s Broken. We Built Foundational to Help Fix It.
Traditional search focuses on sales. We focus on delivery.
Our model is lean, transparent, and built for founders who move fast and expect excellence.
We take care of finding the right person, so you can move on to solving the next problem.
How We Work
Tenacious and Thorough
We don’t give up. We map everyone who does this role in your market. We are determined to find a solution for you.
Access to Untapped Talent
Our network and reputation allow us to reach talent others can’t access.
Fast But Thoughtful
High quality talent that makes sense for your business within a couple of weeks.
Best Placed to Qualify
We use functional experts to vet the candidates, so you know they can do the job.
Led by Ollie Wood
Ollie is the “go-to” for venture talent in Southeast Asia. Before Foundational, he was the Head of Talent at Golden Gate Ventures and advising hundreds of founders on building their teams. Ollie launched Foundational in 2022 because he wasn't seeing the right answers from existing headhunters.
What People Say
Hear From Our Clients
Ollie's comprehensive network in Southeast Asia is remarkable. Ollie excels in fostering meaningful relationships between founders, potential CEOs, and VCs. His understanding of the nuances of the regional startup ecosystem is a testament to his experience and reputation on the ground.
