Curtis Ellis

Curtis Ellis Search Partners is an executive search firm based in Palo Alto that has focused solely on recruiting world-class executives into high-growth technology companies for over a decade. They position themselves as 'the destination for leaders who seek to change the world' and specialize in providing precision talent acquisition services to early and mid-stage technology companies.

Curtis Ellis Search Partners operates as a specialized executive search firm with deep expertise across the entire technology value-chain. Their understanding of clients' unique business models and key drivers enables them to maintain laser focus, yielding fast results with candidates that are never off target. The firm combines this strategic understanding with a depth of relationships comprised of current and future industry leaders, giving them unsurpassed precision and speed in completing searches.

The company is results-driven and prides itself on identifying and closing star candidates that are otherwise untouchable. They maintain that unrelenting effort without successful closures is merely a second-place finish. Their track record speaks for itself, with the majority of their clients experiencing successful acquisitions or IPOs based largely on the performance of candidates they've placed.

Curtis Ellis Search Partners operates with a hybrid search model that provides clients with specific expertise in core areas of sales and customer success. They are renowned for their swift ability to target game-changing talent while building compelling, differentiated stories to present to the talent marketplace in the competitive technology landscape. The firm often acts as a secondary marketing arm for their clients, helping to accelerate not only talent acquisition but overall business growth.

What sets the firm apart is their partnership approach with clients. They emphasize that good partners provide accuracy, consistency, and reliability - principles they believe all search partners should be measured by. Traditionally, early to mid-stage companies partner with Curtis Ellis Search Partners for 12+ months, creating long-term relationships that support sustained growth and success.