Pete Kazanjy helps founders build their first sales motion as the author of Founding Sales, founder of Modern Sales Pros, and an early-stage angel investor. He co-founded TalentBin, acquired by Monster in 2014, and Atrium, acquired by Fullcast in 2025. At TalentBin and Monster he progressed from product and marketing work to sales leadership; earlier, he worked in product and product marketing at VMware. His angel investments include Airtable, Faire, Lattice, Incredible Health, Rappi, and Zum.
Pete Kazanjy helps founders build their first sales motion as the author of Founding Sales, founder of Modern Sales Pros, and an early-stage angel investor. He co-founded TalentBin, acquired by Monster in 2014, and Atrium, acquired by Fullcast in 2025. At TalentBin and Monster he progressed from product and marketing work to sales leadership; earlier, he worked in product and product marketing at VMware. His angel investments include Airtable, Faire, Lattice, Incredible Health, Rappi, and Zum.
Career
Pete Kazanjy holds a BA and MA, English (2002) from Stanford University.
MSFounder at Modern Sales Pros from 2015 to PresentSales leadership, operations and enablement community.
FSSales Coach at Founder-Led Sales Factory until PresentWorks with startup founders on sales messaging, prospecting, closing, and building their first sales teams.
MWNew Product Sales Leader at Monster Worldwide from 2014 to 2015Led sales for new products after Monster acquired TalentBin.
TCo-founder and Vice President of Sales at TalentBin until 2014Helped build the recruiting search and CRM company, progressing from its first salesperson to sales leadership before the Monster acquisition.
SDirector of Product Marketing at Sharethrough from 2009-04 to 2009-06
VSenior Product Marketing Manager at VMware from 2007 to 2009Worked on VMware Fusion product marketing.
