PRIVATE EQUITY / VENTURE CAPITAL TRENDS

How sponsor-backed companies are building teams right now.

Hiring data, search patterns, and market signals from the executive searches we run for PE- and VC-backed companies.

PRIVATE EQUITY INSIGHTS

Explore content & trends on hiring across PE-backed companies

2026-2027 Base Salary Benchmarks for PE-Backed Companies

2026-2027 Base Salary Benchmarks for PE-Backed Companies

4 Leadership Gaps That Can Impact Exit Value & Concern Future Buyers

4 Leadership Gaps That Can Impact Exit Value & Concern Future Buyers

5 Answers That Should End a Leadership Interview - What Candidates Say, and What It Signals to PE Sponsors

5 Answers That Should End a Leadership Interview - What Candidates Say, and What It Signals to PE Sponsors

PODCAST: How a Tough PE Market and AI are Changing Exec Search (w/ Nick Cromydas of Hunt Club)

PODCAST: How a Tough PE Market and AI are Changing Exec Search (w/ Nick Cromydas of Hunt Club)

So You Just Completed a Transaction. Now Build the Leadership Team That Maximizes Exit Value.

So You Just Completed a Transaction. Now Build the Leadership Team That Maximizes Exit Value.

The First 90 Days Post-Buyout. Who Should You Hire First?

The First 90 Days Post-Buyout. Who Should You Hire First?

The Green Flag Guide: What PE Sponsors Actually Want To Hear in Leadership Interviews

The Green Flag Guide: What PE Sponsors Actually Want To Hear in Leadership Interviews

The PE Executive Leadership Scorecard to Evaluate Exit Readiness

The PE Executive Leadership Scorecard to Evaluate Exit Readiness

The TLDR PE Executive Leadership Scorecard to Evaluate Exit Readiness

The TLDR PE Executive Leadership Scorecard to Evaluate Exit Readiness

The Top Leadership Traits That Drive Exit Value and Support Premium Outcomes

The Top Leadership Traits That Drive Exit Value and Support Premium Outcomes

Underwriting Leadership: The Interview Questions That Assess & Reveal Value Creation Capacity

Underwriting Leadership: The Interview Questions That Assess & Reveal Value Creation Capacity

What 4 RevOps Searches Reveal About Hiring Inside PE-backed Companies

When PE Talent Pools Narrow, Who's Still Getting Offers?

When PE Talent Pools Narrow, Who's Still Getting Offers?

VENTURE CAPITAL INSIGHTS

Read the latest on venture-backed hiring

2026-2027 Base Salary Benchmarks for VC-Backed Companies

2026-2027 Base Salary Benchmarks for VC-Backed Companies

8 Ways Investors Can Help Portfolio Companies Build DEIB Into Their Hiring Strategies

8 Ways Investors Can Help Portfolio Companies Build DEIB Into Their Hiring Strategies

Co-Founder of Supply Change Capital on Diversity in the VC World

Co-Founder of Supply Change Capital on Diversity in the VC World

From Funding to Flourishing: Guide To Building VC Platform Teams

From Funding to Flourishing: Guide To Building VC Platform Teams

Market Report: Leadership Expectations Are Evolving — Get Unstuck From a Growth-At-All-Costs Mindset

Market Report: Leadership Expectations Are Evolving — Get Unstuck From a Growth-At-All-Costs Mindset

VC Platform Global Summit Teaches Us That Access to Talent is a New Form of Currency

VC Platform Global Summit Teaches Us That Access to Talent is a New Form of Currency

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