Comment by chatmasta
Watch funding announcements and reach out directly, preferably with a warm intro if you can get one. Recently funded startups are often under pressure to hire ASAP and if you convince them to hire you, they’ll do anything to close the deal (i.e. they’d rather beat a high counter-offer than restart their interviewing cycle).
Didn't work for me. Many still emphasize culture over fast hiring. It also doesn't change that they're hiring in an employer's market - they can be picky, and I've been rejected such a company after doing some kind of MBTI test lol.