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Ranger
How Ranger Scaled 6x Since Hiring QA Engineers from Pearl Talent
Ranger is an AI startup that has raised $8.9M in total funding over two rounds led by General Catalyst and XYZ, focused on writing, running, and maintaining QA tests that find bugs. Built for engineering, product, and design teams, Ranger powers quality assurance so teams can focus on building instead of testing. Their mission is simple: automate testing for the world’s most ambitious builders. By leveraging AI, Ranger delivers faster, smarter, and more reliable QA without the manual grunt work.
Pearl Talent Difference
Business Growth Since Hiring
6x
business growth since hiring from Pearl Talent
Annual OpEx Savings
$46k
annual overhead savings
Number of Hires
2
total placements
Challenge:
Ranger’s team knew they needed human oversight to ensure value was delivered to customers.
In the early stages, that meant Josh and his engineering team had to personally fill the gaps. While that worked short-term, they realized this wasn’t sustainable.
As they prepared to scale, Ranger needed QA Engineers who could quickly plug in and take ownership—without slowing down growth or burning internal bandwidth.
“Pearl was able to get us spun up really quickly and get going, which was great. What stood out was the full service—not just sourcing good talent, but managing good talent too. With Pearl, we were able to see how we could grow as a group.”
Josh Ip
Founder & CEO
“We’ve grown the business probably 6x since we started with Pearl. Just being able to have resources we could work with—teammates that were vetted—was helpful. We wouldn’t have been able to grow as quickly without a partner that could scale with us. It definitely gave me more breathing room as a founder.”
Josh Ip
Founder & CEO
Results:
With Pearl Talent, Ranger hired two fully vetted QA Engineers and scaled operations while freeing up the founding team’s time.
- Speed & Simplicity – Pearl delivered fully vetted hires fast, allowing Ranger to scale without founder bottlenecks.
- Access to New Talent Markets – Pearl tapped into high-quality micro-networks that traditional hiring couldn’t reach.
- Extra Support – With proactive teammates in place, the Ranger team had more space to focus on building the business rather than plugging operational gaps.
By removing the hiring bottleneck and handling both sourcing and management, Pearl allowed Ranger to grow faster without compromising on quality. With two QA Engineers in place, the team scaled confidently to focus on product and growth.
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I wish I found you guys years ago, because they [Pearl Talent] are way better than the sourcing I've been able to do on my own accord.
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Pearl Talent gave us an impressive pool of candidates, which made our decision-making process pleasantly challenging.
The hiring process with Pearl Talent has been straightforward and seamless. Their attentive approach to understanding our specific needs and preferences truly stood out.
The hiring process with Pearl Talent has been straightforward and seamless. Their attentive approach to understanding our specific needs and preferences truly stood out.
Pearl Talent gave us an impressive pool of candidates, which made our decision-making process pleasantly challenging.
Just interviewed a candidate and WOW you guys source fantastic people!
Our Ops Associate has added immense value from day one, leaving us wishing we had hired her sooner!
I cannot recommend Pearl Talent’s services enough. The quality of candidates they were able to provide us with was unmatched.
With Pearl Talent, they started out by really understanding our needs with a thorough but also fast intake process.
I wish I found you guys years ago, because they [Pearl Talent] are way better than the sourcing I've been able to do on my own accord.
Pearl Talent has been brilliant. I was unsure about what would happen but they spent a lot of time discussing my issues. They sent me two candidates for interview, both had been well screened and they have videos of themselves talking about what they have done.
My assistant is doing great - she's independent, a quick learner, and positively impacting some of our big projects.
Pearl Talent takes care of all the work you would normally invest in screening and hiring an assistant. They make the process easy, and provide support step by step along the way.
Our hire was able to pick things up quickly and has become accustomed to our company’s needs in such a short period of time.
Our Pearl Talent-sourced EA+ has been a force-multiplier to our team, enabling us to shore up our back-end and day-to-day operations to focus on growth.
I appreciate the patience and flexibility that Pearl Talent displays throughout their selection process.
We've really enjoyed working with you and were very satisfied with the quality of applicants you proposed.
Pearl Talent helped us quickly fill an executive assistant role. She onboarded quickly and since then, has taken over running the logistics of my and other C-suite executives' lives at our company.
Pearl Talent truly took charge of the entire process and with their personalized approach, they found individuals specifically tailored to my requirements.
Working with Pearl Talent has been a fantastic experience! They helped us hire a candidate who's not just very intelligent but also kind and professional.
Since my hire started, my workflow rhythm has become five times more efficient. I'm genuinely excited about the growth of our partnership
Pearl Talent has been brilliant. I was unsure about what would happen but they spent a lot of time discussing my issues. They sent me two candidates for interview, both had been well screened and they have videos of themselves talking about what they have done.
We've really enjoyed working with you and were very satisfied with the quality of applicants you proposed.
Pearl Talent truly took charge of the entire process and with their personalized approach, they found individuals specifically tailored to my requirements.
My assistant is doing great - she's independent, a quick learner, and positively impacting some of our big projects.
I cannot recommend Pearl Talent’s services enough. The quality of candidates they were able to provide us with was unmatched.
Our Pearl Talent-sourced EA+ has been a force-multiplier to our team, enabling us to shore up our back-end and day-to-day operations to focus on growth.
Working with Pearl Talent has been a fantastic experience! They helped us hire a candidate who's not just very intelligent but also kind and professional.
Since my hire started, my workflow rhythm has become five times more efficient. I'm genuinely excited about the growth of our partnership
Our Ops Associate has added immense value from day one, leaving us wishing we had hired her sooner!
The hiring process with Pearl Talent has been straightforward and seamless. Their attentive approach to understanding our specific needs and preferences truly stood out.
I appreciate the patience and flexibility that Pearl Talent displays throughout their selection process.
Pearl Talent gave us an impressive pool of candidates, which made our decision-making process pleasantly challenging.
I wish I found you guys years ago, because they [Pearl Talent] are way better than the sourcing I've been able to do on my own accord.
With Pearl Talent, they started out by really understanding our needs with a thorough but also fast intake process.
Just interviewed a candidate and WOW you guys source fantastic people!
Our hire was able to pick things up quickly and has become accustomed to our company’s needs in such a short period of time.
Pearl Talent helped us quickly fill an executive assistant role. She onboarded quickly and since then, has taken over running the logistics of my and other C-suite executives' lives at our company.
Pearl Talent takes care of all the work you would normally invest in screening and hiring an assistant. They make the process easy, and provide support step by step along the way.
