30.01.26

Why Early Hires Fail Post-Seed (and How to Avoid It)

Raising a seed round is a huge milestone - but it’s also where many cyber security startups quietly start to stall. The shift from building to scaling creates new pressure: investors want predictable growth, the business needs repeatable GTM, and the hires that worked in the early days don’t always fit what comes next. In fact, nine out of ten startups fail to progress from Seed to Series A, and people strategy is often the hidden reason why. 

In our latest report, we unpack the post-seed hiring mistakes that derail momentum, from unclear roles to the “big-name hire” trap, and share the actions leaders can take to build a team that scales. If you want to reach Series A, your people plan can’t be guesswork.

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