{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","id":"cmtf13el40025o3nesyzz9fab","name":"Build Talent","slug":"build-talent","url":"https://www.dhrmap.com/companies/build-talent","shortDescription":"Recruiting firm placing engineering, product and design talent at early-stage venture-backed tech startups; acquired by Riviera Partners.","categories":[{"name":"Recruiting","slug":"recruiting"},{"name":"Executive Search","slug":"executive-search"}],"verification":{"status":"unverified"},"meta":{"updatedAt":"2026-09-01T02:55:28.108Z","canonical":"https://www.dhrmap.com/companies/build-talent","license":"© DHRMap. Facts may be quoted with attribution and a link to the canonical page. Not for bulk redistribution."},"nameShort":"Build Talent","longDescription":"Build Talent was a technical and executive recruiting firm (founded 2020) helping early-stage, venture-backed companies hire top technology, product and design talent via a heuristic-driven matching approach. Acquired by tech executive-search firm Riviera Partners in 2023, with its founders joining Riviera's Emerging practice.","hqLocation":"San Francisco","country":"United States","foundedYear":"2020","founder":"Brian Bocchino, Jose Guardado","fundingStage":"Acquired","acquiredBy":"Riviera Partners","social":{"linkedin":"https://www.linkedin.com/company/build-talent"},"leadership":[{"name":"Brian Bocchino","role":"co-founder","url":"https://www.dhrmap.com/people/brian-bocchino"},{"name":"Jose Guardado","role":"co-founder","url":"https://www.dhrmap.com/people/jose-guardado"}],"faq":[{"q":"What does Build Talent do?","a":"Recruiting firm placing engineering, product and design talent at early-stage venture-backed tech startups; acquired by Riviera Partners."},{"q":"Where is Build Talent headquartered?","a":"Build Talent is headquartered in San Francisco, United States."},{"q":"When was Build Talent founded?","a":"Build Talent was founded in 2020."},{"q":"Who founded Build Talent?","a":"Build Talent was founded by Brian Bocchino, Jose Guardado."},{"q":"What kind of HR technology is Build Talent?","a":"Build Talent is categorized under Recruiting, Executive Search on DHRMap."}]}