Leaders for Capital-Efficient Growth

Executive Recruiting for Private Equity & Venture Capital Portfolio Companies

Bespoke Partners has placed more than 900 top executives who drive profitable growth for software & SaaS companies

Over the last 12 years, Bespoke Partners has become the premier leadership recruiting and advisory firm for growth-oriented software and SaaS investors, including private equity and venture capital firms.

The “Grow at All Costs” mentality is no longer viable when market conditions make access to capital and exit opportunities challenging.

Our unique data-driven leadership assessment methodology and unmatched executive network will bring you leaders who drive growth while maximizing EBITDA and executing on value creation plans.

That’s why our placed executives achieve outsized results, leading their companies to multiple acquisitions, high-growth market expansion, and numerous successful exits generating many multiples in enterprise value.

Case Studies

Profitable Growth Expert

Bespoke-placed CRO accelerates profitable growth past $100 million for enterprise software company, paving the path to successful exit

2yg fit profile

Hold Period Accelerator

Bespoke-placed CFO helps drive 30% customer base expansion for cybersecurity software company while increasing EBITDA, compressing hold period to under 2 years

leverage data

‘Smart Growth’ Leader

Bespoke-placed CEO leads HR software solution firm to acquisition and expansion into new markets, orchestrating capital-efficient growth leading to successful exit

The results speak for themselves:

Our placed executives cut portfolio company hold periods.

Our typical C-level searches take half the time of the industry average.

We have placed more than 1,00 senior executives who have transformed more than 230 portfolio companies.

Our placed leaders have driven hundreds of exits, M&A and strategic growth initiatives.

Our recruiting success rate is 95% because our process results in First Time Right placements.

We transform entire leadership teams when necessary, typically within the first 100 days after a new portfolio company acquisition.

More than 70 top tier software and SaaS investment firms have partnered with Bespoke on mission-critical searches for leaders who drive profitable growth.

A full 100% of our tier one clients are repeat clients.

Our Clients

Apax Partners
Clearlake Capital
Franciso Partners
GI Partners
Greater Sum Ventures
Insight Partners
Madison Dearborn Partners
New Mountain Capital
NVP
Providence Equity
Roper Technologies
TA Associates
Thoma Bravo
Waud Capital
Welsh Carson

Bespoke-Placed Leaders Create Value

We bring you high-impact C-suite leaders who:

  • Create and execute on value creation plans to grow profitably
  • Expand addressable markets
  • Develop market-leading products and services
  • Streamline operations and increase EBITDA
  • Lead M&A and inorganic growth
  • Deploy technologies that deliver competitive advantages
  • Drive partnerships and business development
  • Build brand equity and thought leadership
  • Recruit and lead world-class teams

Dedicated Practice Areas

Transformative CEO Recruiting Program

First Time Right
CFO Recruiting Program

Human Capital Acceleration Program

Transformative Talent & Human Resources Leaders

Transformative Technology Leaders

Growth Driving Go-to-Market Leaders

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