SAN DIEGO

Bespoke Partners, the largest retained executive search and leadership advisory service firm for software companies in the United States, and Alphaskill, a leading Europe-based executive search and deal advisory firm, announced a partnership to enable private equity firm portfolio companies to accelerate execution on geographic expansion strategies.

The collaboration increases clients’ access to executive and advisor-level talent in the US and European markets.

With its unmatched US network of proven executives, Bespoke will enable Alphaskill-referred clients to recruit US country managers who can execute on expansion plans in the region.

Alphaskill will tap its expansive network of Europe-based operating executives to enable US-based companies referred by Bespoke to recruit leaders to drive growth in the geography.

“We’re seeing an increase in European companies looking to expand into the US and hire their first US Country Manager,” said Eric Walczykowski, CEO of Bespoke Partners.

“Scaling in the US is a complex challenge that comes with great rewards for those who succeed. Our relationship with Alphaskill, with its coverage of 15 European countries and 8 spoken languages, enhances our ability to support such success through streamlined communication between the European leadership team and the US candidate market. It also enables us to make trusted referrals to US-based portfolio company clients who have executive search needs for European candidates.”

“Having a search partner in the US gives us access to a large, highly qualified new pool of candidates for our technology company executive, deal advisor, and NED mandates,” said Vivek Batra, Managing Partner of Alphaskill UK.

“Our partnership with Bespoke enables our clients to have direct, local access to the deep market in the US for leading talent across the C-suite in software and SaaS companies. Additionally, we look forward to supporting more US companies’ growth goals via European executive placements.”

Through both firms’ expertise solving the talent needs of private equity investors and growth-oriented companies, this partnership drives even better, faster client delivery through an enhanced understanding and ability to execute on the cultural and commercial nuances that exist in different regions. This ecosystem partnership reaffirms both Bespoke Partners and Alphaskill’s commitment to clients’ goals of achieving investment theses across their portfolio.

About Bespoke Partners

Bespoke Partners is the largest firm focused exclusively on executive recruiting for software and SaaS companies in the United States. The firm is the leadership talent partner of choice for public, private, private equity and venture backed software companies.

Bespoke-placed executives have orchestrated exits and more than 425 acquisitions by their companies, totaling more than $135 billion in value.

The firm is the leadership talent partner of choice for public, private, private equity and venture backed software companies. Bespoke has recruited more than 1,000 top-performing leaders into private equity portfolio companies, including CEOs, CFOs, CROs, CMOs, CPOs, CTOs, CIOs, CHROs, Board Members, Operating Partners, Vice Presidents and many more.

Bespoke’s unique, data-driven services complete searches in typically half the industry average time with a 95% placement success rate. The firm’s unique methodology identifies leaders who will accelerate growth and cuts the risk of C-suite mis-hiring.

Learn more at www.bespokepartners.com.

About Alphaskill

Alphaskill is a deal advisory and executive search firm focused exclusively on the needs of European private equity. The firm gives PE sponsors access to mission critical executives across the entire investment lifecycle and originates executive-led deal flow.

Learn more at https://www.alphaskill.com/

Contacts

Dominique Lombardo
dominique.lombardo@bespokepartners.com