PRIVATE EQUITY TALENT REPORT

Software & SaaS Technology Leadership Trends:
CTOs, CIOs, CPOs, CISOs

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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 Tech executive recruiting for PE backed Software and SaaS firms for over 10 years.

With over 220 product and technology executive placements that have generated $27B in enterprise value and contributed to 23+ successful exits, we understand what drives success in this space. Our average search closure of under 95 days and 9.5 client satisfaction score reflects our commitment to efficiency and excellence in identifying transformational technical leaders.

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    AI Puts Tech Leaders in the Hotseat

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    Compensation Averages

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    Turnover Rates

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    Team Composition Trends

Track record for this Practice:

220+

Number of Product & Tech Placements

23+

Number of Exits assisted

$27B

Enterprise Value Created

9.5

client satisfaction

<95

Average days to close

Our Leaders in this Practice:

Ryan Bonner

Ryan Bonner

Partner

Product & Tech Practice Lead

Go-to-Market Practice Expert

CMO Practice Expert

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Ryan Bonner is a Partner leading the Marketing and Technology Leader Practices with Bespoke Partners. Based in Boston, he joined the firm in 2024. Prior to Bespoke, he spent the previous decade with Spencer Stuart focused on supporting both PE backed and public companies recruit B2B Technology Marketers, Product leaders and digital transformation teams.

Haley Mundy

Haley Mundy

Partner

Product & Tech Practice Expert

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Haley is a Partner within our Product and Technology practice at Bespoke. Based in Los Angeles, she joined the firm in 2024, bringing 12+ years' experience building and leading growth-stage talent teams, before moving into Executive Search in 2019 with a boutique, LA-based search firm.

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