Activated Scale

Review

★7.6/10

🇺🇸 Evanston, Illinois, United States·10 - 49 employees·Est. 2021·Reviewed Sep 2026

Sales talent marketplace for fractional SDRs, AEs, and sales leaders at startups

Best For

Startups and scaleups that want vetted US-based fractional SDRs or AEs instead of building a full sales team immediately

Hourly Rate

$100-149/hr

67% above the $75/hr median for lead gen agencies in United States

Min. Project

$5,000+

Industries

SaaS, Startups, Technology

Clients

About Activated Scale

Activated Scale is a United States sales talent marketplace that connects startups and scaleups with vetted sales professionals. Buyers can hire fractional SDRs and BDRs, account executives, and sales leaders on flexible terms, with an option to convert strong contractors into full-time employees.

Who Activated Scale Is Best For

Activated Scale is best for founders who need flexible SDR or AE capacity without a full-time hire. The official site positions a marketplace of vetted US sales professionals for part-time or full-time engagements, including fractional SDRs/BDRs, account executives, and VP-level sales leadership.

Why Choose Activated Scale

SDR-as-a-service style capacity via fractional US sales talent

Covers SDR/BDR through AE and sales leadership roles

Contract-to-hire path reduces permanent hiring risk

Marketplace model suited to startup budget flexibility

Things to Consider

Marketplace/staffing model differs from classic managed appointment-setting agencies

Clients still manage day-to-day sales process more than a fully managed SDR pod

Premium US talent typically costs more than offshore appointment setters

Less turnkey for buyers wanting only pay-per-meeting with no people management

Activated Scale Services

Fractional SDROutsourced Sales TalentFractional AESales RecruitingContract-to-Hire Sales

Selected Work

How CaseActive reduced their time to hire

CaseActive

CaseActive, a startup founded by two technical founders with no sales experience, used Activated Scale to hire a vetted salesperson who could build their sales process from the ground up — saving about 25 hours in time-to-hire.

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How Windsor.io increased Average Deal Size by 4X

Windsor.io

Y Combinator-backed Windsor partnered with Activated Scale to bring in sales expertise that helped close higher-value deals — increasing average deal size by 4X for its AI-powered personalized video product.

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