Act with high agency
We take ownership, find a way forward, and follow through on the work that needs to happen.
About
Harrison Clarke
Harrison Clarke is a recruiting partner for startups. We help companies close the people who move them forward. That starts with understanding what the company needs and what would make the right person choose it.
The company’s
next stage
What needs to happen next, and who could help make it happen?
The candidate’s
next chapter
What do they want to build, and what would make this move right for them?
Recruiting
for startups
We bring technical understanding, candidate research, and close relationships with founders and investors to each hiring decision.
Our work spans Infrastructure, Software & Product, AI, Data & Research, and Go-to-Market.
Explore our focus areasOur focus has grown
with our customers
We started by getting close to a particular kind of work. As the technology changed, our focus grew with it. That specialist mindset still shapes how we approach every search.
- 2017
Infrastructure
Firas Sozan founded Harrison Clarke, initially focused on DevOps and site reliability engineering.
- 2020
AI, Data & Research
The practice expanded into data, machine learning, and research as those disciplines became more connected.
- 2022
Harrison Clarke Ventures
Harrison Clarke Ventures launched, adding investing to the wider group’s work with founders.
- 2023
Software & Product
We expanded into software engineering and product, helping startups bring ideas to market and build the teams behind them.
- 2025
Inside the Silicon Mind
Inside the Silicon Mind launched, opening up our conversations with founders and investors about how they build.
- 2026
Go-to-Market & Arke
We added Go-to-Market to our focus areas and launched Arke, extending the work we do with startups.
Going AI-NativeIn 2026, we integrated AI into how we research markets, identify people, and connect what we learn. This gives our team more time for the conversations and judgment each hire needs.
Our value statement
We act with high agency, think like entrepreneurs, pursue success without ego, earn trust through respect, obsess over our customers and win through collaboration.
Think like entrepreneurs
We understand the stakes of building a company. We stay resourceful, question assumptions, and focus on what moves the needle forward.
Pursue success without ego
We welcome better ideas, stay open to feedback, and care more about the outcome than who gets the credit.
Earn trust through respect
We listen carefully, communicate honestly, and treat people’s time, priorities, and decisions with care.
Obsess over our customers
We get close to what our customers need to achieve and stay accountable for the work that helps them get there.
Win through collaboration
We share knowledge, work through challenges together, and bring the right people into the conversation.
Inside the
Silicon Mind
Our conversations with founders and investors go beyond a search.
On Inside the Silicon Mind, we sit down with people from the companies and networks we work with, and the wider technology community, to explore how they build.
Hear their thinking directly: the decisions they make, the teams they bring together, and where they believe technology is going.
Explore all conversations
What you can
expect from us
We work closely with people making consequential decisions about their companies and careers. The way we listen, communicate, and follow through matters as much as the introduction.
We've been really impressed with the Harrison Clarke team and it's been our best recruiting partnership by far.
A little more
about us
What does Harrison Clarke do?
Harrison Clarke is a recruiting firm that helps startups hire across Infrastructure, Software & Product, AI, Data & Research, and Go-to-Market. The team studies the work a company needs to achieve, identifies relevant people, and helps both sides understand what would make the move work.
Who founded Harrison Clarke?
Firas Sozan founded Harrison Clarke in 2017. The firm began with a focus on DevOps and site reliability engineering and expanded into Data & AI in 2020. Harrison Clarke Ventures launched in 2022.
What is Inside the Silicon Mind?
Inside the Silicon Mind launched in 2025 and is hosted by Firas Sozan, featuring conversations with founders, operators, and investors. Guests discuss building companies, developing technology, and the decisions behind their work. You can watch the featured conversations on YouTube or explore the full episode library on the show’s website.