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Hiring, recruiting, and team-building, quantified.

Field notes and research from the team building the quantified talent network.

Talent Partner Story

How Nineteen Years of QA Testing Turned Into a Recruiting Style That Won't Let a Candidate Go

“I don't give up. I try to see if something else is good for them.” - Lida

Laurence Sangarde-Brown· September 20, 2026
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Talent Partner Story

He Used to Run Dozens of Roles at Once. On TechTree He Can Focus on Quality.

“The less you work on, the higher the quality you have.” - Mark James

Laurence Sangarde-Brown· September 20, 2026
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Talent Partner Story

How Julien Turned a LinkedIn Click Into Someone Else's New Career, Without Sourcing a Single Candidate

“People are finding you. We're not hunting them.” - Julien Finlay

Laurence Sangarde-Brown· September 16, 2026
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Research

A European AI team is most elite at Series A

Track Europe's most-watched AI startups by funding stage and a clean arc appears: pedigree peaks at Series A, then dilutes as the team scales tenfold. It is a planning tool, not a warning.

Laurence Sangarde-Brown· July 14, 2026
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Research

What share of Europe's AI engineers hold an elite-university degree? 25%.

Oxbridge and Imperial top the table, but elite pedigree is thinner than the headlines imply.

Laurence Sangarde-Brown· July 10, 2026
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Research

Who actually builds AI in Europe

We mapped 27,444 engineers across 348 AI companies building in Europe. Only 14% ever worked at Big Tech. Here is where the talent really comes from, and how to hire against it.

Laurence Sangarde-Brown· July 10, 2026
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Events

Day 4 at GTM Tech Week: where to find the people who wire the stack.

Execution day at GTM Tech Week Warsaw. TechTree's sourcing map for GTM engineering talent - and why Warsaw is sitting on it.

Laurence Sangarde-Brown· June 26, 2026
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Events

Day 3 at GTM Tech Week: your next GTM hire already exists, under another title.

Tactics day at GTM Tech Week, Warsaw. TechTree data on the hidden GTM-engineering supply - 492 carry the title, ~16,900 already do the work.

Laurence Sangarde-Brown· June 25, 2026
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Events

Day 2 at GTM Tech Week: the "engineer" in GTM Engineer is more literal than you think.

Engineering day at GTM Tech Week Warsaw. TechTree data on who actually fills the GTM Engineer role in Europe - and why the feeder is more technical here.

Laurence Sangarde-Brown· June 24, 2026
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Events

Day 1 at GTM Tech Week: talent is the GTM strategy nobody priced in.

Strategy day at GTM Tech Week Warsaw. TechTree on why talent is the GTM lever most teams hand-wave - and the data that proves it.

Laurence Sangarde-Brown· June 23, 2026
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Research

We mapped every GTM Engineer in Europe. The title is scarce - the skill isn't.

New TechTree research on Europe's fastest-forming go-to-market role: 492 GTM Engineers, 13× growth, and ~16,900 more doing the work under other titles.

Laurence Sangarde-Brown· June 23, 2026
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Announcements

TechTree is at GTM Tech Week Warsaw - and we're bringing the data.

TechTree is an official partner of GTM Tech Week Warsaw (June 23-26). We're speaking, hosting a side event, and launching our Europe GTM Engineer report.

Laurence Sangarde-Brown· June 23, 2026
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