Wormhole
Strategic Search for Interoperability.
Foundation Partner // $225M Raise
The Mandate
As the leading interoperability protocol, Wormhole needed a long-term search partner capable of scaling with them post-spinout from Jump Crypto. They required a firm that could understand their rigorous culture and seamlessly handle both complex executive mandates and highly specialized, security-critical engineering roles.
Strategy
Node & Vector embedded as a core talent partner over multiple years. We mapped the market for niche infrastructure talent while simultaneously running retained executive searches. By deeply understanding their architectural roadmap and internal culture, we became the go-to partner for their most difficult and high-impact hires.
Key Hires
Outcomes
- Established a multi-year talent partnership with the Wormhole Foundation
- Successfully placed leadership across Strategy and Product
- Secured elite Staff Engineers and SVM Specialists for core infrastructure
“Anthony and his team have an impressive pulse on the crypto talent market. They consistently delivered high-calibre talent to us, recently including a specialized Quant Researcher, while efficiently navigating a competitive hiring environment. What sets them apart is their technical depth and proven ability to identify and source the expertise we need to grow our business. Their network and market insight make them a valuable long-term hiring partner, and they're the first team we go to for high stakes hires.”
Tony Jin
Cofounder & CTO
Valuation
$2.5B
Focus
Security & Exec
Placements
Multi-Year Partner
Backed by
Coinbase, Multicoin & Jump