From tech startups protecting cash runway to established tech teams solving critical technology hiring challenges. Led by a former IT staffing VP who managed a $130M+ annualized talent delivery portfolio.
Building models and terms tailored to how you work.
Building the Technical Teams That Scale Your Business.
Proudly based in Toronto.
Talent First. Humans Always.
What We Do
Deep Technical Expertise. Focused Talent.
We don’t source resumes; we build core operational and engineering capacity. We specialize in the technical searches that require more than keyword matching.
A boutique approach to IT & tech talent — rooted in genuine partnership.
Software Development and Engineering:
Software developers, full-stack engineers, cloud architects, DevOps specialists and engineering leaders who can build and scale robust technology environments.
Data & AI:
Identifying the highly niche talent required to architect data pipelines, execute machine learning modeling, and deploy secure AI infrastructure.
Product, Project, & Cybersecurity:
Product leaders, project and program managers, and cybersecurity specialists who drive delivery, shape roadmaps and protect critical systems.
Experience that Matters
Founded by Nisha Manji, SIA 40 Under 40, after 12 years in IT staffing leadership. GemX brings the expertise and process discipline of enterprise staffing to a more focused, flexible, founder-led model.
How We Work
Two Growth Tracks. Tailored Frameworks.
Select the track that aligns with your organizations maturity, budget, and trajectory.
Track 1: The 90-Day Startup Sprint
Built for: Pre-Seed, Seed, and early Series A companies building their technical teams.
How it works: GemX acts as an extension of your team for 90 days, managing sourcing, screening, interview coordination and offer closing across multiple roles.
Best for: Companies hiring 2+ hiring positions while building their internal talent function.
The Terms: Capital-Aligned Pricing. We replace rigid, traditional percentage-based agency fees with a single, predictable upfront advisory retainer designed to protect your immediate cash runway. Success fees are heavily discounted and directly aligned with your hiring milestones. You retain 100% of the candidate data pipelines forever.
Track 2: Solutions for Established Teams
Built for: Mature organizations, mid-market leaders, and profitable scale-ups with existing internal talent infrastructure.
The Model: Discrete Premium Contract, Permanent & Executive Search.
The Scope: Targeted search for hard-to-fill technical roles and senior leadership vacancies where quality and speed matter.
The Terms: Project-Based Frameworks. Tailored, milestone-driven structures or premium contingent fees built around traditional delivery models and standard performance guarantees.
Who We Partner With
Startups & Scale-Ups: Building technical teams while managing growth and cash runway.
Technology Leaders: Need specialized talent without spending their time managing sourcing and interview processes.
Growing Organization: Scaling specialized technology capabilities across financial services, insurance, manufacturing, technology and SaaS.
For Talent
We partner with experienced tech talent who value delivery, transparency, and real business impact. Led by a veteran talent executive, GemX connects you directly with premium contract and permanent opportunities across Canada’s most promising startups and established market leaders.
Founder-Direct Access: You work directly with GemX’s founder throughout the process, without layers of recruiters or handoffs.
True Technical Alignment: We take the time to understand your technical background, stack, goals and the work you actually want to do.
Full Transparency: Clear expectations, honest communication and straight forward conversations about compensation, process and fit.
Let’s Start a Conversation
We’d love to learn about what you’re building and how GemX can support you.