Talent Vine

Talent Vine is a boutique, anti-agency recruiting partner built on integrity and results, dedicated to helping early and growth-stage technology companies hire the right talent at the right time. Headquartered in New York City and founded in 2021 by CEO May Babraitis, the firm delivers three core solutions: contingency recruitment for high-impact individual contributors, executive search tailored to scaling tech organizations, and an embedded sourcing model designed for seed-stage teams that need strategic, flexible hours to build top-of-funnel pipelines especially for engineering roles.

Drawing on more than a decade of experience, including leading global recruiting efforts at Palantir and building recruiting infrastructure as a founding recruiter across multiple startups, Talent Vine brings niche expertise in complex technical domains and a growing focus on defense tech. The team partners closely with founders, CTOs, and hiring managers to define ideal candidate profiles, stand up 0-to-1 recruiting, calibrate interview loops, and implement best practices that enable repeatable, bias-aware hiring decisions. Known for strong communication and collaboration, Talent Vine works seamlessly within clients' existing tools and introduces modern sourcing enablement when useful, ensuring a pragmatic approach that respects startup realities.