Serval BlogFeaturedCompanyEngineeringProductInsightsOur approach to hiring: fewer, better, every timeHiring is the single highest-leverage thing we do at Serval. Every person we bring on either raises the bar or lowers it, so we treat hiring the way we treat…CompanyJul 28, 2026Serval Launches Program to Transform Employees Into Future FoundersServal start challenges traditional career paths and retention strategies for startups.CompanyJul 28, 2026Carl Eschenbach's Blueprint for Building Lasting Companies in the AI EraFrom scaling VMware to $7B and serving as the CEO of Workday to investing in the future as a partner at Sequoia, Carl Eschenbach shares the principles he's…CompanyJun 23, 2026Hire High-Agency PeopleI have 11 direct reports, while our CTO Alex has somewhere around 30, and I expect those numbers to increase as our team grows.CompanyJun 16, 2026Serval’s Three Operating PrinciplesWe don't have a culture deck. We have three operating principles.CompanyJun 1, 2026Introducing Serval Start: A New Path for Aspiring FoundersA two-year program for builders who want to become founders — before they have a company to build.CompanyMay 18, 2026Following the Founders: Why I Joined ServalFounding Engineer, Kaz Hishida, tells the story of why he joined Serval.CompanyJan 12, 2026Serval’s Next Chapter: Raising $75M to Build the New Era of Enterprise Automation and Service ManagementWe helped customers automate more than 50% of their tickets. Sequoia took notice.CompanyDec 11, 2025Partnering with Serval: Empowering IT for AI Enterprise AutomationJake, Alex and their team are giving IT teams the power to bring AI automation from their own department to every part of the organization.CompanyDec 11, 2025123