Embedded hiring for PE & VC-backed tech firms
We embed inside portfolio companies to scale teams globally, eliminate agency fees, and build internal hiring engines that keep delivering long after we’re gone.
Trusted by PE & VC firms to deliver embedded tech hiring in portfolio companies across four continents.
200+ hires delivered.
£1m+ in agency spend avoided.
12 engineers in 3 weeks.
Agency use paused.
90% ops productivity increase.
Hands-on post-acquisition transformation.
Global hiring delivered.
€1.5M in agency spend avoided.
40 hires in 6 months.
£5m saved. Delivery brought in-house.
Hyper-niche gaming hires.
Where agencies stalled, we executed.
I’ve done this from every seat.
II’ve built teams as an internal recruiter, deep in the pressure, delivering under impossible timelines. I’ve lived the agency world too - where process breaks, trust erodes, and the wrong incentives rule.
That taught me what works. And what doesn’t.
I built In Motion to do it better - embedded, honest, human.
I partner with internal teams, not against them. I focus on quality, not volume. I move fast, but never at the cost of trust.
Every system I build is shaped by experience, sharpened under pressure, and built to last.
- Christiaan Trahms
Where We’ve Stepped In
Referred by the CTO I’d worked with at JP Morgan, I joined SonarSource shortly after their $500M raise.
The mandate was clear: help scale their teams in Geneva and Austin. The internal TA leads were excellent - sharp, aligned, and under pressure.
I was brought in by the CEO to work directly with the Head of Hiring, supporting search for hyper-niche tech roles, optimising hiring systems, and helping expand the internal team.
I embedded for two years. Supporting where needed, delivering what mattered, and built trust and friendships that still hold today.
Why In Motion Wins
We deliver the hires. We build the engine. Then we get out of the way.
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Clients work directly with an operator who’s built, scaled, and exited ventures.
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We embed inside the system, headhunt directly, and move fast.
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Embedded model that eliminates dependency on recruiters and agencies. For one flat monthly fee.
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Built to extend, not compete.
We embed inside teams to remove delivery pressure, extend reach, speed up technical hiring, and let you focus on what matters. -
Recruiters fill roles. We build machines that don’t need them.
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Hiring delivered across EU, UK, US, and APAC.
Trusted by Operators, Founders & Talent Leads
Jeremy Birchell, Head of Talent, Excelian / Luxoft
“Christiaan helped us build our offshore tech centre in Poland - fast, clean, and without compromise.”
Delan Geyer, Talant Partner, SharkMob
“I’d embed him again without hesitation.”
Julie Ross, CEO, Portman Dentex
“Thank you very much for all your work at SfD. They are still going strong and certainly miss you.”
Maxim Shklyar, Co-founder & CTO, InstantScripts