
Hi, I'm Pietro.
From 2018 to 2021, I was at Upvest, joining post-Seed as employee #5. I became the first in-house recruiter and later Talent Lead, helping scale the team to 100+ in about three years.
In 2022, I started freelancing for some of Europe's top VC-backed product startups, helping them fill tricky technical roles quickly. Notable examples include Raycast (led recruiting from Seed to Series B) and Causal (acquired by Lucanet in October '24).
Over the years, I optimized a high-performing headhunting method designed to maximize hiring precision and execution speed. Today, it allows me to fill, on average, one role every 5 days. I call it "Search Sprint". Here's a demo where I break it down.
Between 2022 and 2024, I personally met around 100 of Europe’s most skilled technical talents, taking the time to listen to them. While most were satisfied with their jobs, a deep and recurring concern emerged: the lack of ethical purpose in their work. Many of them aspired to join tech companies genuinely committed to creating social and environmental value, not just economic returns.
In January 2025, I launched a project called "The Aneúrūsma Year". The Ancient Greek word ἀνεύρυσμα (aneúrūsma) means "a widening" or "an expansion." It's a one-year initiative.
From January to October 2025, my goal is to fill 50 roles for Europe's top early-stage impact tech startups—companies committed to creating social and environmental value alongside economic returns. Beyond funding the project's operations, these 10 months will focus on scouting approximately 13,000 European technical talents eager to drive positive impact.
From November to December 2025, I’ll embark on a journey across Europe to meet in person the most promising talents I’ve connected with online. The goal is to listen to them, help them identify the change they want to create in the world, and connect them with projects that align with their true potential. This journey will take place entirely aboard a 1993 T4 Westfalia van—avoiding highways—symbolizing a quest for a new balance between technology and humanity, while promoting the values of human connection, authenticity, and sustainability.
I am currently seeking Europe-based early-stage tech startups genuinely committed to creating and measuring their impact on people and the environment. I’m focusing on areas such as climate tech, health, social inclusion, agritech, and ethical/responsible AI, among others.
If this strikes a chord to you, feel free to reach out: me@pietroarvati.com.