A Head of Product in a VC- and PE-backed business needs to translate a sponsor's value creation thesis into a product roadmap, then execute against it under VC and PE conditions. Most product leaders have never done that. We find the ones who have.
A product leader assessed against your value creation thesis and exit timeline — not a generic product management framework.
Access to VC- and PE-proven product leaders who've operated under sponsor conditions before.
A search that takes weeks, not months — because product velocity is often the constraint.
The Head of Product role in VC and PE is misunderstood. It's not about vision. It's about execution under constraint. We search for the second type.
We begin by understanding your product, your roadmap, and what the value creation plan requires from the Head of Product. Growth through new features? Retention through product quality? Platform consolidation for exit? The brief is different in each case.
We define the profile together — the background, the stage of product the candidate has operated at, the VC and PE experience required, and the leadership style that fits the engineering and commercial teams they'll be working with.
We map VC- and PE-backed product leaders with a track record of shipping in constrained, pace-driven environments. We look specifically for candidates who've operated at the intersection of commercial and product — not just pure product management backgrounds.
We assess for execution discipline, stakeholder management (including sponsor-level communication), and the ability to prioritise ruthlessly. Vision is easy to find. Delivery under VC and PE conditions is not.
Two to four candidates, each with a full written assessment against your specific brief. We give a clear recommendation — not just a shortlist.
We manage offer and onboarding, and stay close through the first 90 days. The first quarter is when roadmap decisions get made. We make sure the transition is clean.
If you need a product leader who understands the sponsor environment as well as the product brief — let's talk.