About
Kandace Elam is VP of GTM Talent at Menlo, focusing on placing sales and marketing executives across Menlo's AI, infrastructure, and cybersecurity areas and helping founders build diverse boards. She previously spent a decade as an executive recruiter at Daversa Partners, where she led its Dreamscape division, and earned a foreign affairs degree from the University of Virginia.
Kandace @y2kandace
β¨ #NowHiring β¨ Three Menlo-backed companies rebuilding how work is staffed, gets made, and personal care. And they're all hiring: @CodeSignalCom, @higgsfield, and Ophelia Discover more at https://t.co/o7leHCbdqj https://t.co/ZwqTaL8CZU
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Kandace @y2kandace
β¨ #NowHiring β¨ Every industry runs on relationships and records. These Menlo-backed startups are using AI to capture it all and they're all hiring: @affinity__crm for dealmakers, @evelegalai for lawyers, and @openspaceai for builders. β‘οΈ https://t.co/o7leHCbdqj https://t.co/5ck3Lc8GQZ
Jul 17, 2026 Β· β₯ 3 Β· β 1
Kandace @y2kandace
β¨#NowHiring β¨ AI is rewriting the rules in healthcare, space defense, and the science of intelligence itself. These Menlo-backed startups are pioneers in their categories and they're all hiring: @assort_health, @GoodfireAI, and @The_TrueAnomaly β‘οΈ https://t.co/o7leHCbdqj https://t.co/B96RPj15kc
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & Infrastructure
Experience
- Menlo VenturesVP GTM Talentcurrent2026 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Menlo VenturesDirector of GTM Talent2022 β 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- Daversa PartnersHead of Talent Network (Dreamscape)2020 β 2021Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Daversa PartnersSenior Associate2015 β 2021Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Daversa PartnersAssociate2012 β 2015Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Heidrick & StrugglesAssociate Intern2011Atlanta Metropolitan Area
Education
- University of VirginiaBachelor of Arts (BA), Foreign Affairs
Skills & more
- Black Venture Institute (Angel Investing) β UC Berkeley Executive Education
From Kandace's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Virginia316
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Shared employers
Also worked at Menlo Ventures55
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Also worked at Daversa Partners13
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Also worked at Heidrick & Struggles25
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