Emily Kleinfelder

Executive Recruiter

đź’Ľ What I Do

At Hoxton Circle, I partner with clients to identify exceptional professionals who align with both the needs of the role and the organization’s long-term goals. I’m especially passionate about learning how a business operates, understanding what will make someone successful within its culture, and taking on searches that require creativity and persistence.

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My approach to recruiting is best described as a concierge service. I take the time to understand what matters to each candidate and provide thoughtful, highly personalized support throughout the process. For my clients, I dig beneath the surface of a résumé to identify talented individuals who have the potential to step up, grow, and make a meaningful impact.

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🎯 Background

Before joining Hoxton Circle, I served as the inaugural talent hire for BVP Forge, the private equity arm of Bessemer Venture Partners. I helped build the firm’s talent function from the ground up, creating hiring processes and toolkits for the portfolio to ensure consistency in candidate experience. I also worked on several C-suite level searches across the portfolio.

Earlier in my career, I was part of the growing talent team at Alpine Investors, where I led C-suite and advisory searches, developed candidate pipelines, supported portfolio company hiring leaders, worked on a compensation benchmarking initiative, and helped strengthen inclusive recruiting practices.

I earned my bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of California, Berkeley with a focus on cognitive development, so you could say I have always been interested in what makes people tick!

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đź’ˇ Fun Fact

I ran 5 marathons before graduating high school! 

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📦 Tools of the Trade

Curiosity is one of my most valuable recruiting tools. I genuinely enjoy learning how different businesses operate and what separates an adequate candidate from someone who can truly elevate an organization.

I combine that curiosity with in-depth research, thoughtful outreach, and a highly personalized candidate experience. I spend most of my day on LinkedIn Recruiter, cherry picking the best profiles for clients. I've also used Pitchbook and Capital IQ to understand movement in the market.

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🏖 Outside of Work

I spend most of my time taking my dog, Charles, on hikes and to the beach! I also love reading (targeting to read 40 books a year), traveling (I cannot recommend Vietnam enough) , and going to new restaurants (Mamanoko in San Francisco is my current favorite).

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