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We map deep tech end to end - sectors, regions, and the people who lead them.
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How we work
Leaders aren't found on job boards. We map the market and approach the people who move it.
Quietly, and with technical judgement most search firms can't match - recruiters who read the codebase, not just the CV.
We are proud to work with the leading investors of the world.
Success cases
Recent Missions that we have solved.
European tech hub
Executive mandate “CTO Europe” for a US tech company
A NASDAQ-listed US tech company building its European hub in Switzerland - we ran the search for their first team, five roles, starting with a Director of Engineering acting as CTO Europe.
Read the story→Fintech · Treasury
Executive mandate CFO for a European fintech
A rapidly scaling B2B fintech in treasury, payments and international finance had just closed an eight-figure round - we placed Patrick Krass as CFO to professionalize the finance function at hypergrowth speed, in four weeks.
Read the story→Fintech · Treasury
Executive mandate CMO for a European fintech
With European expansion accelerating, the same scaling B2B fintech needed to turn founder-led marketing into a real function - we placed Julia Lilehöök as CMO to own brand, demand and category in a regulated market.
Read the story→Web3 · Foundation
Country Director for a global web3 foundation
The foundation behind a major public distributed-ledger network was scaling internationally - we placed the Country Director to establish its presence and lead ecosystem growth in the region.
Read the story→Legal · AI
From art & linguistics to AI & law
We were delighted to place Catherine Kosten as Head of AI & Legal Tech Innovation at Homburger - a leader who blends linguistics, data science and applied AI, and was named among the Top 100 Women in AI & Data in Switzerland 2025.
Read the story→Global reach
We solve your mission - from Zurich, across Europe, and the Americas.
The leadership team
Deep-tech executive search, led by people who understand code and human psychology.
Justus Spengler
Founder & CEO
Zurich, Switzerland
Dr. sc. Klaus L. Fuchs
Co-founder & CTO
Zurich, Switzerland
Lucas Zehnder
Partner
Zurich, Switzerland
Insights
What we read and write.
Featured publication
Deep-tech talent recruiting in Switzerland - the official white paper.
The Greater Zurich Area's official read on who funds, builds and hires across Swiss deep tech - with Rockstar on the recruiting side.
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The market we recruit for
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