Averity

What Averity does

Averity is a privately held, New York City–based technical recruiting agency founded in 2014 by Chris Allaire. The firm specializes in three vertical practices — Software Engineering (Full-Stack and Back-End), Data Science and Data Engineering, and DevOps and Security Engineering — and operates a contingency-based placement model in which revenue is generated through successful candidate placements, typically structured as a percentage of the placed candidate's first-year compensation. Its client base spans Global Fortune 500 enterprises through Series B startups, alongside non-technology enterprises in finance, FinTech, HealthTech, hedge funds, private equity, and legal; geography is concentrated in NYC and the broader Northeast.

The firm operates a hybrid service-plus-technology model. Beyond its five-step recruiting methodology (Identify, Qualify, Coordinate, Transparency, Onboard), Averity has built a proprietary platform called 'Human by Averity' that enables clients to browse prescreened candidates, filter by skill, title, location, and salary band, download resumes, and request interviews digitally without prior registration. The platform integrates LinkedIn and Google single sign-on. AI is deliberately limited to back-office uses — transcribing intake calls and managing reminders — and is intentionally excluded from screening or matching decisions, with the firm positioning itself as a 'human-first' alternative to algorithmic recruiting.

Distribution is sales-led and relationship-driven: direct enterprise outreach, a heavy LinkedIn presence (recruiters report 10-12 hours daily), an extensive content marketing footprint authored primarily by the CEO, and community events — most notably DevOps & Drinks, billed as NYC's largest DevOps meetup. Averity is certified as a Great Place to Work and was recognized by Staffing Industry Analysts in 2023 as a Best Staffing Firm to Work For in North America. The firm also operates The Averity Fund, a charitable partnership with NYC non-profit Tech Kids Unlimited. The company is incorporated as Averity Holdings, Inc., operates with 11-50 employees on a fully remote model, maintains a primary Manhattan HQ at 365 5th Ave, and lists a corporate office in Greenville, SC (likely back-office).

Name

Averity

Legal name

Averity Holdings, Inc.

Website

https://averityteam.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Averity is a New York City–based, privately held contingency recruiting agency founded in 2014 that places software, data, DevOps, and security engineers for Fortune 500, startup, and non-tech enterprise clients in the NYC market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Contingency Recruiting/Placement Fees: As a technical recruiting agency, Averity generates revenue by placing candidates with client companies. The firm specializes in placing Software Engineers, Data Scientists, Data Engineers, DevOps Engineers, and Security Engineers in NYC-based positions. Revenue is generated through successful placements rather than upfront fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Averity is a contingency-based technical recruiting agency placing Software Engineers (Full-Stack and Back-End), Data Scientists, Data Engineers, DevOps Engineers, and Security Engineers into NYC-based permanent and contract roles. The firm supports clients from Fortune 500 enterprises to Series B startups through a five-step methodology (Identify, Qualify, Coordinate, Transparency, Onboarding) and a proprietary digital platform called Human by Averity that enables clients to browse prescreened candidates, filter by skill, location, and compensation, and request interviews with a single click.

Product overview

Averity is an award-winning NYC technical recruiting agency offering a combination of human-first recruiting services and proprietary recruiting technology. The core offering consists of specialized technology recruiting services organized around three verticals: Software Engineering (Full-Stack and Back-End), Data Science and Data Engineering, and DevOps and Security Engineering. The company differentiates through its proprietary Human by Averity technology platform, which enables clients to browse prescreened talent, and its five-point Averity Process methodology. Additional offerings include whitepapers and the Averity Fund community initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Human by Averity: A proprietary technology platform designed to let clients browse prescreened candidates, download resumes and set up interviews with the click of a button

Products and services

• Technical Recruiting Services Contingency-based technical recruiting service covering Software Engineering (Full-Stack and Back-End), Data Science and Data Engineering, and DevOps and Security Engineering disciplines. Aimed at NYC technology employers ranging from Global Fortune 500 enterprises to Series B startups seeking specialized permanent and contract technical talent.
• Human by Averity Proprietary candidate browsing platform allowing clients to search and filter Averity's prescreened technical talent by skill, job title, zip code, day rate, and maximum salary, and request interviews with a single click without prior registration. Includes LinkedIn and Google SSO for authentication. Targeted at hiring teams at NYC employers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 31 days average time-to-fill
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Tech Kids UnlimitedminorOthersAverity established The Averity Fund which supports Tech Kids Unlimited, a NYC-based educational technology not-for-profit that teaches computational thinking and tech skills to students ages 7 to 21 with special needs. Chris Allaire and VP Alex Dubovoy (who has a family member diagnosed on the autism spectrum) founded the fund. Averity donates $1,000 to Tech Kids for every client placement during holiday seasons.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Harnham: US and UK data, analytics, and AI recruiting firm with strong specialization in data science, data engineering, and AI placements — directly comparable to Averity's Data vertical in both niche and customer base.
• Mondo: Digital, technology, and creative staffing agency placing engineers, data professionals, and tech leaders — comparable to Averity's specialty recruiting model with similar contingency fee structure.
• Smith Hanley Associates: Specialty recruiter focused on data science, analytics, and quantitative analytics talent — directly overlaps Averity's Data Science/Data Engineering niche and serves similar enterprise clients.
• Selby Jennings: Global specialist recruiter for banking, financial services, and technology roles with a relationship-driven model — mirrors Averity's contingency-based, niche-specialist GTM and serves fintech/PEC clients.

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half Technology: Large publicly listed staffing firm with a dedicated technology practice placing software, infrastructure, and data professionals — competes for the same NYC enterprise clients but across many disciplines beyond tech.
• TEKsystems: Major IT staffing and services provider placing developers, cloud, DevOps, and security engineers — broader portfolio than Averity but directly overlaps its DevOps and Security Engineering vertical.
• Insight Global: Large US staffing firm placing technology, engineering, and professional talent across Fortune 500 clients — broader scope than Averity but competes for the same enterprise tech hiring budgets.

Emerging players

• Hired (LHH): Tech-focused talent marketplace (acquired by LHH/Adecco) using a digital platform to match engineers with employers — comparable to the Human by Averity self-serve model and a tech-enabled alternative to traditional recruiting.
• CyberCoders: Tech and engineering-focused recruiting firm placing software, security, and infrastructure professionals — overlaps Averity's DevOps/Security vertical with a more tech-enabled, national reach.

Regional players

• Glocomms: Specialist technology recruiter focused on sales, marketing, and engineering placements — comparable specialty recruiting model to Averity but primarily serves UK and European markets rather than NYC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/averity_nyc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@averityteam
• Facebookfacebook.com/averityteam
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/5191635
• Instagraminstagram.com/averityteam

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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