Tammy Han
Talent partner helping startups hire and scale leadership teams
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San Francisco, California
8.3K connections
Joined July 2025
Summary
Trusted talent partner for early-stage SaaS and enterprise startups: Tammy has spent a decade-plus advising seed and Series A founders on hiring strategy, org design, and closing senior hires. At Emergence she leads talent work for the firm and its portfolio, working end-to-end—from defining hiring priorities and interview design to compensation and offer strategies. emcap+1
Built recruiting functions and deep technical hiring expertise: Tammy cut her teeth at Riviera Partners (technical recruiting), built MemSQL's in-house recruiting function, and led First Round's talent support for hundreds of portfolio companies—giving her a strong background in sourcing and hiring engineering and product leadership in high-growth startups. emcap+1
Operator background shaped by hospitality and law: Prior work in luxury hospitality (Four Seasons, Park Hyatt) and legal training (Whittier Law School / law clerk experience) contribute to a high-touch, founder-facing approach that emphasizes service, negotiation, and careful process design. emcap+1
Public-facing connector and community resource: Tammy has published interviews and appears frequently in industry write-ups (First Round, Business Insider) and is active on social (X) where she shares industry perspectives and personal interests—positioning her as a visible connector between talent and top venture-backed companies. firstround+2
Work
Education
Writing
Taking Our Talent Practice to the Next Level: Promoting Tammy Han to Talent Partner (Emergence blog post)
February 1, 2025Emergence Capital post describing Tammy's promotion to Talent Partner and summarizing her approach to talent work, impact with founders, and role in scaling Emergence's talent practice.
A Primer for Startups and Job Seekers to BOTH Win the Talent War (First Round interview/feature)
January 1, 2016Long-form interview/feature in First Round Review in which Tammy outlines practical advice for founders and candidates on recruiting, hiring priorities, and hiring strategy at early-stage startups.
Hobbies
Foodie, wine enthusiast, yogi, list-maker, technophile (self-described on social profile). x
Notes
RNRishub Naharsaid
THTammy Han
is one of the most outstanding recruiters they've seen working with startups or portfolio companies.Sep 25, 2025
CHCharles Hudsonsaid
THTammy Han
is one of the most outstanding recruiters they've seen working with startups or portfolio companies.Sep 23, 2025
KMKyle Murphysaid
THTammy Han
is one of the most effective talent partners they've seen in a venture capital context.Jul 29, 2025