Portfolio and accelerator founders backed by Foundation Capital get lower fees on our recruiter network, plus hands-on support from our founders.
Lower fees on every
part of the hire.
See what the partner rates mean for a real role. Move the salary and the role count to match your plan.
Placement fee
Charged on your first hire, based on first-year salary.
20% off
FIRST-YEAR SALARY
$120,000
Standard · 25%
$30,000
Foundation Capital founders · 20%
$24,000
You save on this hire
$6,000
Role listings
List open roles on our recruiter network.
50% off
OPEN ROLES
2 roles
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Standard, 6 months
Partner, 6 months
$1,500
More than a discount.
See what the partner rates mean for a real role. Move the salary and the role count to match your plan.
Founder-led support
Demos with Contrario's founders and a shared Slack channel for the whole hiring partnership.
Ships after hire #1
A Patagonia on us
A custom sweatshirt with your company logo after your first hire.
A Foundation Capital
company, hiring with us.
Real hires, real timelines.
Hyphnate
Foundation Capital led their $9M seed in 2025. As the team scaled, they made multiple hires through Contrario.
2024
Founded in New York
$9M
Seed round led by Foundation Capital
How it played out
2024
Founded as Maximor in New York
Sep 2025
$9M seed led by Foundation Capital
Scaling up
Made multiple hires through Contrario
2026
Rebranded as Hyphenate
Question
founders ask.
01
Who qualifies for partner rates?
Portfolio and accelerator founders backed by Foundation Capital. Book through the Foundation Capital referral link so we can confirm it.
02
How is the placement fee calculated?
It's 20% of the hire's first-year salary on your first hire, compared with our standard 25%.
03
What does listing a role cost?
$125 per open role per month to list it on Contrario's recruiter network, instead of $250.
04
How do I make sure the rates are applied?
Book through the referral link, choose Foundation Capital in the "Referred by" field, and include [POC name]'s name. We apply the rates once the referral is confirmed.
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