PRIVATE EQUITY TALENT REPORT
Software & SaaS
CFO Leadership Trends
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Over the past decade Bespoke Partners has transformed the leadership of hundreds of private equity portfolio companies.
More than 90% of the most active software and SaaS investors in the US trust Bespoke for mission critical executive recruiting.
Our unparalleled network of more than 100,000 top executives across the sector gives us unique insight into talent trends.
Bespoke Partners has been a leader in finance executive placements for PE backed Software and SaaS firms for over 10 years.
Our placements have driven the creation of $77B in enterprise value and contributed to over 81 successful company exits. And based on feedback from clients and our team, we are proud to enjoy an approximately 80% response rate from candidates; 30% greater than the industry average response rate.
Topics discussed:
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Business Climate and Leadership Changes
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Market Trends: Deal Flow, Deal Volume, and more
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Compensation Trends
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Occupancy and Title Composition
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Finance Leader Turnover
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High Demand Skill Sets for CFOs
Track record for this Practice:
420+
Finance Executives Recruited
81+
Number of Exits assisted
$77B
Enterprise Value Created
9.5
client satisfaction
<94
Average days to close
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