Daniel Tudo

About Daniel Tudo

I founded StartupTAP with a simple belief: great companies are built on great people. Recruiting isn’t just about filling roles, it’s about understanding founders, leaders, and their vision, then connecting them with the talent who share that vision and can bring it to life.My own journey started in LA’s tech ecosystem at Safire Partners, working with Todd Gitlin. It was there I learned that successful recruiting isn’t about transactions — it’s about relationships. The people I met, the lessons I learned, and the companies I had a front-row seat to watching grow shaped the way I approach my work today.Over the past decade, I’ve built StartupTAP with an amazing team, and together we’ve partnered with investors, entrepreneurs, and executives across the globe. I grew up in Silicon Valley tech but my career has been rooted in SoCal — from Santa Barbara to San Diego. This community is where I’ve grown, where I’ve worked, and where I’ve built relationships that matter.I believe talent is a company’s most valuable asset — and relationships are the key to unlocking it. That’s the heart of what we do at StartupTAP, and what keeps me excited about this work every day.Always happy to connect with founders, leaders, and anyone passionate about building teams, companies, and communities.

Experience

1. Founder & Managing Partner

   StartupTAP

   Feb 2012 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   StartupTAP (Talent Acquisition Partners) is a relationship-driven search firm. We partner with some of the world\'s fastest-growing companies to hire the mission-critical talent enabling them to scale. When we recruit, we often take an integrated approach, becoming an extension of our clients\' team. See more about us at

Education

• UC Irvine

  Bachelor's degree

Skills

• Online Research
• Crm
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Building Strategic Relationships
• Business Development
• Leadership
• Talent Management
• Sales Recruitment
• Operations
• Screening Resumes
• Partner Recruitment
• Sourcing
• Analytics
• Lead Generation
• Vendor Management
• Cold Calling
• Talent Acquisition
• Startup Consulting
• Human Resources
• Social Networking
• Strategic Sourcing
• Account Management
• Marketing Strategy
• Salesforce.com
• Market Research
• Employee Relations
• Talent Assessment
• Inside Sales
• New Business Development
• Networking
• Internet
• Strategic Partnerships
• Strategic Consulting
• Management Consulting
• College Recruiting
• Digital Media
• Mergers
• Project Management
• Staff Augmentation