# 80Twenty

> 80Twenty is a U.S. staffing and recruiting company founded in 2011, specializing in sales, marketing, creative, and customer success hiring. It offers direct hire, temporary and contract staffing, temp-to-hire, executive search, fractional leadership, and support for companies building their first U.S. team, with a focus on approaching candidates outside the active applicant pool.

- **Founded:** 2011
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Alp Onurlu (Co-founder), Annika Bryntse (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Direct hire, Temporary and contract staffing, Temp-to-hire, Executive search, Fractional leadership
- **Notable:** Founded in 2011 and continues to recruit nationwide., Onurlu reported Business Times Top 100 fastest-growing private company recognition in 2016 and 2017 in his 2017 VoyageLA interview; award records were not independently confirmed., The current homepage reports seven in ten placements from passive candidates, NPS 78, and a backfill rate below 4%; these are company claims with no published methodology reviewed.

## Products & services

- **Direct hire** — Permanent recruitment paid on a contingency basis, with a salary-based fee when a presented candidate is hired.
- **Temporary and contract staffing** — Project and interim workers on the agency payroll, billed to the employer at an hourly rate.
- **Temp-to-hire** — Contract assignments that can convert into permanent employment; the agency handles onboarding and payroll during the assignment.
- **Executive search** — Leadership recruitment including CEOs, CROs, CMOs, vice presidents, directors, and general managers; advertised as contingency-based.
- **Fractional leadership** — Recruitment of experienced executives for companies needing leadership capacity without a full-time position.
- **U.S. team expansion and payroll support** — Hiring support for international businesses building initial U.S. teams, alongside payrolling and employer-of-record services.
- **Candidate job search** — Job listings, resume registration, and recruitment assistance free to candidates.

## Achievements

- Founded in 2011 and continues to recruit nationwide.
- Onurlu reported Business Times Top 100 fastest-growing private company recognition in 2016 and 2017 in his 2017 VoyageLA interview; award records were not independently confirmed.
- The current homepage reports seven in ten placements from passive candidates, NPS 78, and a backfill rate below 4%; these are company claims with no published methodology reviewed.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Research snapshot: the company homepage positions 80Twenty as a GTM recruiting partner across sales, marketing, creative, and customer success; lists Chicago alongside San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York. This is an observation date, not a launch announcement.

## Links

- Website: https://www.80twenty.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/80twenty/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/80twentydigital
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/80TwentyDigital

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Last updated: 2026-10-24