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Leadership for Startups & Scale-ups.
We help Startups & Scale-ups and their portfolios build technical leadership - from first CTO to a full executive bench.
The thesis
Leadership is the lever for Startups & Scale-ups.
Startups and scale-ups are racing from a working prototype to an organisation that ships - where the next few leadership hires set the ceiling for everything that follows.
At this stage a single senior hire can change the trajectory. The wrong VP slows you by quarters you don't have; the right one compounds every hire after them.
We help founders build the leadership team the next chapter needs - first VPs, the executive bench before a raise, and the senior hires that de-risk scale.
What we do for Startups & Scale-ups
First VPs & heads of
The engineering, product and AI leaders that turn a team into an organisation.
Pre-raise bench
Leadership gaps closed before they show up in diligence.
Scale, not spray
A curated shortlist, not a CV blast - speed without the noise.
The eligible pool
Thousands could do it. One is right for your mission.
AI-estimated eligible deep-tech talent - indicative.
Eligible · Switzerland
Eligible · Europe
Eligible · USA
Perfect fit for your mission
Functional expertise
Leadership roles we search in Startups & Scale-ups.
Trusted across the world's leading investor portfolios.
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
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