About August Venture Talent
Talent partnership for founders and entrepreneurial leaders building high-impact teams.
August Venture Talent helps startups, growth companies, and entrepreneurial businesses make the hires that shape what the company becomes.
We bring the rigor of executive search to critical hiring across the organization — not because every role is executive-level, but because foundational and high-impact hires often shape the trajectory of a company
Our work is grounded in three things: precision, partnership, and alignment.
What Makes AVT Different
We help you clarify what you really need.
Before launching a search, we help define the role, the success profile, and the kind of person who will thrive in your stage, culture, and business reality.
We look beyond qualifications.
Skills matter. So do judgment, motivation, values, communication style, adaptability, and the ability to strengthen the team you are building.
We stay close to the process.
AVT is not a resume-forwarding firm. We serve as a strategic recruiting partner — helping founders and leaders assess fit, compare candidates, navigate tradeoffs, and make confident hiring decisions.
Our Story
August Venture Talent was founded by Donna White after years in executive search and recruiting, including leadership experience with a boutique search firm.
Donna started AVT to serve entrepreneurial leaders more closely — especially founders building companies where each hire has an outsized impact.
Over time, AVT’s work expanded beyond executive search into the broader team-building needs of startups and growth companies.
Today, AVT supports clients through targeted search, team-building hiring partnerships, and custom engagements designed for the realities of entrepreneurial growth.
Meet Donna White
Donna White has nearly three decades of experience in executive search and professional recruiting. She is known for identifying rare and emerging talent, recognizing deeper alignment, and helping entrepreneurial leaders build teams with both capability and conviction.
Donna personally leads or oversees each engagement, supported by trusted research, recruiting, and operations partners.
Ready to build the team your vision deserves?
Let’s talk about the hiring strategy that will move your business forward.
