Define the contribution
Get specific about the responsibilities and level of involvement before you settle on a title.
The board hiring
agent for startups.
Tell Veronica what your startup needs. She finds experienced Chairs, NEDs, Board Advisors and Fractional Leaders who fit.
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Experience from companies you know.Perspective for the one you’re building.
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Find board members beyond your network.
Look beyond your circle
Warm introductions can help, but a real search opens up people you wouldn’t otherwise meet.
Know why each person fits
Boardly gives you a written summary of the experience behind every match, so you can compare people against your brief.
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Tell Veronica what you're trying to solve. She'll help you work out who belongs around your board table.
Chair
Lead the board, keep it effective and help the founder navigate the decisions that shape the company.
Read about the Chair roleNon-Executive
Director
A board director who brings independent judgement, challenges strategy and oversees performance without running the business day to day.
Read about NED responsibilitiesBoard Advisor
Advise a founder or board on a challenge you have already handled, bringing specialist experience where it is needed.
Read about board advisory rolesFractional
Leader
Lead a business function on a part-time basis, taking responsibility for decisions and delivery.
Read about fractional leadershipBoth sides
of the table.
“I’m approached regularly about Chair, NED and advisory roles, so for me the challenge is relevance rather than volume. Boardly cuts through that noise: founders can approach me directly where there is a strong match between what the business needs and the experience I can bring.”
“Boardly introduced me directly to the founder of an AI startup that was a great fit for my experience. The community around Boardly brings together some brilliant people from across Europe’s startup ecosystem.”
“The future is the Boardly experience. You need someone, you speak to their AI over lunch for ten minutes, a brief is created, and you instantly see a shortlist of Europe’s top operators.”
A FEW PRACTICAL QUESTIONS
Before you brief us.
How do you decide who belongs on the shortlist?
We start with the challenge in your brief, then look for people who have dealt with something comparable. Each match explains the relevant experience so you can judge who fits.
How does Boardly choose candidates?
We review each application before someone can appear on a shortlist. Their Boardly Profile is shared privately with relevant founders.
Do we have to appoint someone we meet?
No. An introduction starts a conversation. You decide who to meet and whether any relationship is right for the company.
Can we hire a Board Advisor or Fractional Leader instead of a NED?
Yes. Boardly works on Chair, Non-Executive Director, Board Advisor and fractional leadership briefs. We shape the brief around the contribution the business needs.
What does Boardly cost a startup?
Nothing until you appoint someone. Startups pay one flat fee based on the role and the funding your company has raised, with no retainer or percentage of salary. See the fees