Bigfoot Search

Bigfoot Search is a specialized executive search firm that connects exceptional talent with forward-thinking technology companies to drive innovation and impactful change. Based on transformational talent acquisition, they focus exclusively on emerging and growth stage businesses backed by venture capital and private equity firms.

Bigfoot Search helps technology-driven companies build world-class digital teams from the top down across engineering, product, and design functions. They bring an end-to-end executive search process to critical hires ranging from leadership level positions through key individual contributors. The firm operates with a lean approach, moving with purpose, speed, and precision to serve emerging and growth stage businesses.

What sets Bigfoot Search apart is their foundation in executive search principles, which they apply with the same transparent, strategic, and collaborative process to critical hires below the C-Suite level. They emphasize trust, empathy, and transparency in their recruiting approach while creating superior experiences for both clients and candidates. Their philosophy centers on building authentic relationships and understanding each client's unique culture, chemistry, and values.

The firm employs a tech-enabled delivery model built around data-driven decision making and open collaboration. They provide real-time progress sharing through a client web portal, which increases participation between search stakeholders and ultimately reduces time to close. Their comprehensive process includes discovery, identification, collaboration, and closure phases, with ongoing support throughout the entire search lifecycle.

Bigfoot Search partners with investors and their portfolio companies to help secure investments by building innovative leadership teams and high-performing product and engineering organizations. They work across both B2B and B2C businesses and maintain diversity and inclusion as core elements of their search strategy, seeking to represent diverse candidate slates on every search.