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Spectrum ran a founder-seat CEO search for a high-performance Solana perpetual-futures DEX incubated inside Ergonia Labs. The seat required a DeFi-native operator with derivatives credibility and the appetite to build from zero — filled in 53 days from a shortlist of 10, with a first shortlist delivered within two days.
Ergonia, a crypto-native venture studio and DeFi trading firm backed by DRW and Cumberland, needed a founder-seat CEO for a high-performance perpetual-futures DEX incubated inside Ergonia Labs on the Solana network. The role required full P&L ownership and the appetite to build from zero. The talent pool was narrow — DeFi-native founders and derivatives operators with venture-CEO credibility and Solana-ecosystem fluency.
Spectrum mapped a focused candidate universe across DeFi-native founders, DEX and derivatives builders, and senior operators from leading trading and infrastructure firms in the Solana ecosystem. The search ran against a tight success profile agreed with Ergonia's partners, with relentless focus on conversion — engaging only operators with the credibility and commitment to lead a venture-backed company from inception.
A founder-seat CEO was placed inside 53 days from a shortlist of 10 candidates, with the first shortlist delivered within two days of brief. The CEO is now leading the venture through build and launch.
“We've found Spectrum to be a reliable partner who understands our hiring needs quickly and executes with precision. We've made several excellent hires through them.”
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