# Cannon Project

> Cannon Project is a New York company builder that recruits early engineering and go-to-market teams for software startups, then selectively invests in companies it has helped build. Founded in 2015 by Ian Feeney, the firm says it has made more than 2,000 placements and has worked with companies including Cursor, Ramp, Decagon, Rogo, Listen Labs, Profound, Baseten, Unify and Outtake. Its unusual advantage is the recruiting work itself: repeated, close-range contact with founders, candidates and operating teams creates a source of market intelligence that conventional recruiters and outside investors do not share.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Ian Feeney (Founder and Managing Partner)
- **Team size:** 11-50 employees publicly listed; 23 employees in the supplied company record
- **Products:** Founding-team recruitment, Executive search, Selective venture investment, Candidate career guidance
- **Notable:** Reported more than 2,000 placements by 2026., Closed TCP Capital Fund II at $63 million in 2026., Built early teams at companies including Cursor, Ramp, Decagon, Rogo, Avoca, Listen Labs, Profound, Rillet, Baseten, depthfirst, Unify and Outtake.

## Products & services

- **Founding-team recruitment** — Search and placement for early engineering, product and go-to-market roles at venture-backed software companies.
- **Executive search** — Senior search led by a dedicated executive-search partner for leadership roles within growing technology companies.
- **Selective venture investment** — Pre-seed and seed investment in a subset of software companies the team knows through its company-building work.
- **Candidate career guidance** — Market education, company matching and ongoing development for high-performing candidates moving into technology roles.

## Achievements

- Reported more than 2,000 placements by 2026.
- Closed TCP Capital Fund II at $63 million in 2026.
- Built early teams at companies including Cursor, Ramp, Decagon, Rogo, Avoca, Listen Labs, Profound, Rillet, Baseten, depthfirst, Unify and Outtake.
- Participated in Gumloop's $50 million Series B announced in March 2026.
- Participated in Unify's $40 million Series B.
- Was included in the Tenbound SDR Landscape under recruiting in 2020.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Cannon Project announced the $63 million close of TCP Capital Fund II, with limited partners including TrueBridge Capital Partners, Hamilton Lane, LGT Capital Partners, Fifth Down Capital and Thrive Capital.
- **2026-03** — Portfolio company Gumloop announced a $50 million Series B with participation from Cannon Project.
- **2026-02** — The company refreshed its public website with an expanded team roster and current portfolio presentation.
- **2025-07** — Unify announced a $40 million Series B with participation from Cannon Project.

## Links

- Website: https://thecannonproject.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-cannon-project/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/thecannonproj
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecannonproject/

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Last updated: 2026-08-15