Asher Hoffman

Co-Founder, Investor, tech recruiter, former college athlete, and most importantly wannabe foodie.

In the arena finding top engineers for VC backed startups.

[Asher Hoffman @EngRecruiterVC]

@eriktorenberg @ChrisWillx Is world class.

[Asher Hoffman @EngRecruiterVC]

@jordihays @tbpn Hell yea - best in class right here. Love that you are building in LA. Lunch on us, next time you are in Venice!

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@Pavel_Asparagus Whoa whoa whoa - Erewhon is only a 5 min walk from my Venice bungalow.

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@Pavel_Asparagus Fucking love this

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@ashleevance

[Alexis Ohanian 🗽 @alexisohanian]

There’s also something really liberating when you start over from a blank canvas. It’s fun.

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@iamjasonlevin @jackkuveke Jason + Jack = 98 Yanks

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@roshanpateI I can check off 8 ... will circle back in a few years.

[Asher Hoffman @EngRecruiterVC]

But when you have strong buy-in from both sides, deals will be done.

In this world, one world-class engineer can truly make a world of difference.

[Asher Hoffman @EngRecruiterVC]

Today, we successfully placed a Staff Machine Learning Engineer at a Series A company that is fundamentally transforming the way people perceive, utilize, and comprehend video content.

That's the good news.

The challenging, or perhaps frustrating, aspect...

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What we did have was unwavering commitment from the client and a continuous refinement of how to pitch, position, and define world-class talent for them.

This is contingency-based recruiting—it's not always pretty.

[Asher Hoffman @EngRecruiterVC]

That moment you can feel the momentum.
That moment you can see the success.

THAT hits like nothing else!

These are the moments we live for.
These are the moments that keep us coming back over and over again.

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@ShaanVP Thinking @MrBeast would strongly disagree.

[Asher Hoffman @EngRecruiterVC]

@dickiebush Hitting 10k steps even when I don't feel like it.

[Chur Lim @ChurrLimm]

Building a business is brutal.

But it’s 100x better than any soul-sucking job.

[Asher Hoffman @EngRecruiterVC]

When you start a venture, you can’t know all the issues that you’re going to run into; just not possible.

That’s why prioritizing forward momentum, iteration, and learning is the best way to go.

[Asher Hoffman @EngRecruiterVC]

Builders build. Period. While everyone else is stuck waiting for the “right moment” or obsessing over every little detail, builders dive in and get things done.

Really, that’s the startup way of life.

[Asher Hoffman @EngRecruiterVC]

This is one of the biggest reasons I LOVE working with VC partners and engineers (we’ve worked with hundreds at this point).

They know that momentum creates opportunity.

[Asher Hoffman @EngRecruiterVC]

The ones who thrive are the ones who outwork everyone else when no one’s watching.

Even more, it’s the ones who love what they’re doing. That’s how you win on the field, in business, and in life.

[Asher Hoffman @EngRecruiterVC]

Playing college baseball taught me one thing—success is earned, not given. Every day, I had to show up, put in the work, and push beyond my limits.

Those are the days that compound.

Business is exactly the same:

[Asher Hoffman @EngRecruiterVC]

Said another way: Winning isn’t about talent or reps, it’s about discipline, resilience, and executing when it counts.

Just like on the field, you can’t control every outcome, but you can control your preparation and effort.