Industries · Private Equity

One talent partner.
Every portfolio company.

Senior LatAm engineers for your portfolio companies at 30 to 50% below US rates. One agreement covers the whole fund.

Book a portfolio call → Run the EBITDA math ↓

Your portfolio. We plug in where the plan needs talent first.

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Companies hired through us

Why talent, why now

Every deal thesis has an operating plan. Payroll is its biggest line.

Awana recruiter running a candidate interview

Across the deal cycle

Five services, from diligence to exit.

Each maps to a stage of the hold. Start with one.

First 100 days

Direct Hire

We find them, vet them, and hand them off. Your hire, your team, with a 98% placement success rate.

5 daysto a vetted shortlist
See service → Hold period · The EBITDA lever

Managed Talent

We hire, pay, and keep it compliant across LatAm. No local entity. You just manage the work.

50%below US comp
See service → Diligence

Technical Screening

A technical read on any team before you buy it.

$500flat, results in 48h
See service → First 100 days

Freelance Teams

A vetted team with a technical lead, while the search runs.

Daysto an active team
See service → Hold period

AI Development

Expert led LatAm teams for the AI line of the plan.

10 wksto a production MVP
See service →

The EBITDA math

Run the numbers on one of your companies.

Exit multiple

Illustrative. Comp data: our 2025 LatAm Compensation Report. We'll run your actual org charts on the call.

10 senior engineers, US fully loadedSalary, benefits, employer costs
$1,800,000 / yr
Same seniority, hired in LatAm through AwanaMarket rate comp, payroll and compliance included
$900,000 / yr
Annual EBITDA impact
+$900,000
At an 8x exit multiple
+$7.2M

The partnership model

One agreement. Every company you own.

The fund sets the terms once. Every company benefits.

Portfolio wide terms

Covers every current and future portfolio company. Pricing improves as more plug in.

One operator, not an account team

You work directly with me. I'll tell you when a hire is the wrong move.

One playbook, reviewed quarterly

Leveling, comp data, and retention across the portfolio, reviewed like the financials.

Coverage

The roles your plans need. The markets we know.

Engineers, designers, PMs, and data roles. All in US business hours.

By role

By country

Questions funds ask

Before you bring this to the partners.

Can you run searches at several portfolio companies at once?

Yes. Each company gets its own shortlists and point of contact. The fund gets one consolidated quarterly view.

Who handles payroll, compliance, and IP across countries?

We do, under the Managed Talent model. We employ and pay each person in their country, no local entity needed. IP assignment is standard in every contract.

What does it cost the fund?

Nothing upfront. Direct hire is a per placement fee with a 3 month replacement guarantee. Managed talent is a monthly rate. Screening is $500 flat.

Client results

Don't take my word for it.

"Awana has been a crucial partner in helping us hire for key roles. Their vetting process consistently delivers highly qualified candidates who are a strong fit for our needs."
★★★★★Verified client · Hiring lead · Trustpilot
Awana team working together in the office
3 month replacement guaranteeIf a hire isn't right, we fix it at no extra cost.
Involved through day 90Placement isn't a handoff. We stay until the hire sticks.
Retention, measuredWe track it because a bad fit hurts your plan and their career.

Next step

Tell me about your portfolio.

30 minutes, no slides. I'll tell you where LatAm talent moves the needle first.

Book a portfolio call → Calvin SedaoDirect calendar with Calvin, Awana's founder.