Hey, I’m Saloni, founder of Widdershins Partners.
ADVISOR | INVESTOR | LEADER
The name is a playful nod to the term "widdershins" – meaning anticlockwise – because I help startups avoid the headaches of having to go backwards and undo costly people and operational mistakes down the road.
I've held key people, talent, and finance leadership roles at high-growth tech companies, building foundations from the ground up. I've had the privilege of leading organizations through critical growth phases, transforming chaotic early-stage operations into well-oiled machines that can scale effectively & efficiently.
WHERE I’VE BEEN
I’m currently Vice President of People at Tailscale, leading the people functions and organizational growth. Previously, I established critical people & talent foundations at Tecton AI (acq by Databricks), where I optimized processes using data-driven approaches from the ground up. Before that, I spent 6 years scaling Sentry's G&A function from Series A through Series E, taking the team from 15 to 350 people and building the organizational backbone for hypergrowth. Earlier in my career, I joined GitHub as their founding finance hire during the bootstrap days, building & scaling sustainable finance operations that supported three years of explosive global growth from 30-450 people.
I’ve been a fractional consultant for many startups in varying industries, helped companies through M&As, led pre- and post-IPO due diligence, and a slight lifetime ago, helped wound down operations at a company going through a Section 11 fire sale. One might say, I’ve almost seen it all.
MY APPROACH
As a trusted executive partner, I work closely with leadership teams to develop approaches that genuinely care about people while still delivering the business results that keep investors happy. I design initiatives that support business goals while using a human-centric approach. Articulating problem statements and providing solutions that will move the needle, I’ll work with you to build a strong core.
BUILD ONCE, SCALE FOREVER
I thrive on creating order out of chaos and have seen firsthand how getting the foundational structures right from the beginning sets startups up for long-term success. I've worked with companies from seed stages through IPO, addressing the unique challenges that emerge at each phase. Whether it's talent acquisition, company culture, compensation & leveling, finance operations, or workplace strategy, I focus on building systems that grow with you rather than against you. You can count on me for pragmatic solutions that balance human needs with organizational goals – because sustainable growth requires both.
Ready to build strong foundations? Get in touch and we’ll set up your business for scalable success.