We Are Eight

We Are Eight is a Melbourne-based People, Culture, and Recruitment Consultancy dedicated to empowering founders, venture capitalists, and technology leaders to accelerate growth within Australia's dynamic tech ecosystem. Established in 2024, the firm emerged from a collaborative friendship between co-founders Danny Hansard and Abbie Brice, who recognised a synergistic alignment in their extensive expertise across recruitment, human resources, and people and culture strategies. Their shared vision was to create a one-stop consultancy for tech startups ready to scale, integrating world-class hiring and people strategies under a single umbrella.

The consultancy prides itself on delivering human-centred recruitment solutions that are adaptable and flexible, evolving with the unique rhythm and needs of each client. This approach is rooted in building genuine partnerships and fostering collaborative, transparent relationships, which has earned their leadership significant acclaim. Danny Hansard, with over 15 years in tech recruitment, is recognised as a trusted voice in the startup and scale-up space, having previously led AllSquares to be ranked the 23rd Fastest Growing Business of 2022 by the AFR. He boasts over 100 glowing recommendations from Australia's top tech leaders, a testament to his impact in delivering honest, effective recruitment.

Abbie Brice contributes over 15 years of transformative People and Culture expertise, demonstrating a proven track record of aligning commercial and people strategies to drive exceptional growth. Her background spans globally distributed teams across diverse technology-driven sectors, offering a unique perspective on fostering thriving organisational cultures. Holly Hansard, another pivotal figure, helped launch We Are Eight in 2023 and oversees the firm's operations and finance, drawing on her extensive entrepreneurial background. The combined experience of the team ensures a robust offering designed to support tech businesses at every stage of their growth journey, whether it involves a single critical hire or architecting an entire recruitment function.