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Founding AE, B2B SaaS, first sales hire
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All doneI scanned 3.2 million profiles, screened the 500 closest against your criteria, and found 118 that fit. Review the list on the right or ask me to refine it.
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Excellent30 candidates
Elin SandbergInterim CFO · Kry
Excellent
Stockholm, SwedenSwedish (Native)21
Marcus HolmFinance Director · Klarna
Excellent
Stockholm, SwedenSwedish (Native)21
Sofia AhlgrenHead of Finance · Tink
Excellent
Stockholm, SwedenSwedish (Native)21
Johan PeterssonInterim CFO · Voi
Excellent
Uppsala, SwedenSwedish (Native)21
Amina YusufGroup Controller · Truecaller
Excellent
Stockholm, SwedenEnglish (C2)21
Erik LindqvistCFO · Spotify
Excellent
Stockholm, SwedenSwedish (Native)21
Karin ÖbergFinance Lead · Budbee
Excellent
Solna, SwedenSwedish (Native)21
Nils EkströmHead of FP&A · Einride
Excellent
Stockholm, SwedenSwedish (Native)21
Strong88 candidates
Petra NyholmFinance Manager · Sinch
Strong
Malmö, SwedenSwedish (Native)21
David OhlssonBusiness Controller · Storytel
Strong
Stockholm, SwedenEnglish (C1)21
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Backend engineer, one of the first twenty at a startup
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TodayBoolean strings nobody on the team has time to learn.WithDescribe the role in plain words, get a ranked list.
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TodayEvery search, message and follow-up is on you.WithRiva searches, finds candidates and manages outreach for you, if you approve.
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TodayOne message sent, no follow-up, low reply rate.WithFollow-ups run automatically, so more candidates reply.
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