Right Hand

Right Hand is a specialized executive search firm founded by Zaharo Tsekouras, a former venture capitalist and Chief of Staff with extensive experience building alongside high-growth founders and leadership teams. Based in Austin, the firm focuses on placing exceptional talent including Chiefs of Staff, tech leaders, and executives to power companies' next stage of growth.

Right Hand Talent was founded with a clear mission: to help ambitious companies build the teams that drive strategy, execution, and growth. What began as a firm exclusively focused on placing world-class Chiefs of Staff has evolved into a broader executive search practice that serves scaling companies across multiple leadership functions.

The firm takes great care to source, screen, and match high-impact talent who amplify their company's strengths and accelerate decision-making, collaboration, and momentum across teams. Their approach is rooted in firsthand operational experience, as founder Zaharo Tsekouras has worked directly inside venture capital funds and alongside CEOs at scaling companies, giving her unique insight into what makes talent successful in high-growth environments.

Right Hand Talent specializes in three core areas: Chief of Staff Search, placing strategic operators who act as force multipliers and trusted partners to the C-suite; Tech & Product Leadership Search, finding technical and product leaders who build the future including founding engineers and technical product leaders; and Executive Search, recruiting senior leadership from VP to C-level and Board placements who bring operational excellence and strategic insight to growing companies.

What sets Right Hand apart is their 'Operator DNA' - they've been in the seat operating, building, and scaling alongside leadership teams. Their search approach is rooted in firsthand experience rather than guesswork, and they bring that perspective to every search they run. The firm has built an impressive client portfolio spanning AI companies, consumer goods, manufacturing, venture capital, and other high-growth sectors.