About us
We hunt unicorns for a living.
SCGC was born out of a need for a tech-savvy and innovative recruiting firm to support the fast-growing VC and Growth Equity industry. We fill investment roles from Seed through pre-IPO stage, giving us an unparalleled ability to bridge the gap between Silicon Valley and Wall Street.
On the early stage side, we relentlessly nurture relationships with both current and prospective VCs. This entails spending a significant amount of time networking with venture capitalists, founders, engineers, and product managers. Recruiting future investors in particular is uncharted waters, but we’ve navigated them so often that our pattern recognition skills are unmatched.
On the Growth Equity side, we know our way around tier 1 investment banks, private equity funds, and consulting firms from coast to coast. We understand the need for deep diligence and financial underwriting capabilities, and we speak your language.
Our Team
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David Weaver
David Weaver joined SCGC as a Senior Associate in 2024, bringing extensive technical recruiting expertise to the team.
He previously spent a few years as a Lead Recruiter for VC-backed startups including RillaVoice, Abacus.ai, and Data.ai.
David’s early career includes internships at Volvo Cars and Luminar Technologies, where he worked on business development and advanced predictive algorithms. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics with a minor in English from Berkeley, which provides him with a strong analytical and communication foundation for his work with us.
Outside of work, David is a proficient musician and enjoys tutoring students in math and English.
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Iris Madrid
Iris is an exceptionally hard working and gifted research and sourcing professional. A 3-time Valedictorian (Elementary, High School, College), she graduated with a bachelors in communications with the highest honors from the top-ranked university in the Philippines.
She interned at CNN while in college, then joined Unilever as a Communications Associate on the People team. She joined SCGC is 2021. Iris has an unusual knack for finding needles in a haystack.
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Maddie Torres
Maddie graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in tourism and travel services from the University of Santo Tomas.
She is a talented and resourceful researcher with an eye for detail and passion for providing exceptional candidate experience. She splits her time between research and being SCGC’s Chief of Staff.
Outside of work, Maddie loves to travel and to immerse herself in different cultures and cuisines.
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Melissa Cote
Melissa grew up near Miami and spent a few years in the Caribbean and South America. After her undergraduate studies at Concordia University, she spent 18 months in a volunteering program in Belgium. Upon her return, she worked within the Real Estate Private Equity group of CDP, a $300b sovereign investment fund.
Melissa paused her career for some time to be home with her young children, during which time she launched a plant-based food blog, still active today with 100,000 followers.
When she has a minute to herself and can find someone to take care of the kids, she can usually be found training for a triathlon somewhere in the Bay Area.
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Minalou Kunze--Roelens
Minalou joined SCGC as an Associate in 2025, bringing unique experience in deep tech and climate technologies to the talent ecosystem.
Previously an investment analyst at Cycle Capital, Minalou evaluated hundreds of opportunities across North America from pre-seed to Series A/B. Her early career includes roles at Creative Destruction Lab and Front Row Ventures, where she demonstrated strong relationship-building abilities and an eye for identifying promising talent.
Originally from Europe, Minalou spent two years studying advanced Mandarin at Beijing's Tsinghua University before completing her Bachelor of Commerce at McGill University. She speaks five languages and brings a global mindset to her work.
Beyond work, Minalou is passionate about biodiversity conservation and can often be found exploring forests and botanical gardens, flipping furniture, or engaging in cultural exchange through food and independent cinema.
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Will Champagne
After completing his degree in Finance, Will started his career at a public investment firm, where he analyzed the performance of equity and fixed income portfolios. He subsequently switched to consulting, during which time he supported financial services, industrials, and transportation clients on strategy, operational improvement, M&A, and international expansion.
Will then co-founded a health & fitness startup, where he learned the basics of engineering and product management. He ultimately shut down the venture, but it instilled in him a deep passion for technology. After interviewing with a few VC firms and startups, he decided to pursue what had been, up to that point, a side passion: recruiting. SCGC was born.
Will lived in Canada and in Europe, and currently resides in the Bay Area with his wife and children. When not stalking LinkedIn profiles or helplessly trying to put his kids to bed, you can find him on his road bike or trail running. Hit him up if you’d like to go for a run or a ride!