Pearl

Pearl Talent is a remote staffing agency that sources, vets, and places full-time remote workers for client companies. Roles listed on its site include executive assistants, customer support, healthcare operations, sales, finance, operations, developers, marketing, and design. Candidates go through a five-stage vetting process and a 29-hour AI training program called Pearl AI+.

Its customers are primarily U.S. founders and venture-backed startups, including companies in healthcare and AI. The company sells monthly managed services, with pricing listed from $3,000/mo and rates varying by role and seniority. The service covers sourcing, payroll, contracts and compliance, a 30-day replacement guarantee, and post-hire coaching.

The website says the company has a remote-first team of 50+ across 23+ countries and has placed 1,200+ hires for 200+ clients. It states that it was previously named Catena. Its co-founders are listed as Monty Ngan and Isaac Kassab, and the site does not publish a founding year or headquarters city. Open roles on its careers page include People Operations Lead, Account Executive (Healthcare), and VP Marketing.

Product: Managed remote hiring: sourcing, vetting, AI training, global payroll and compliance for full-time remote staff.