Artico Recruits Partner for Radical Ventures
February 27, 2026 – Artico Search has assisted in the placement of Richard Kotite as a partner with Radical Ventures. Mercedes Chatfield-Taylor, CEO and co-founder of Artico Search, led the assignment.
“Excited to share that I’ve joined Radical Ventures as a partner in London,” Mr. Kotite said in a LinkedIn post. “Europe has world-class entrepreneurial talent in AI, and I’m looking forward to working alongside Aaron Rosenberg, Jordan Jacobs, David Katz, and an exceptional group of partners and colleagues to support the most ambitious founders building generational AI companies.”
Mr. Kotite previously served as vice president at Accel, a global venture capital firm. Prior to that, he served in various senior positions with Plaid and Google. Before this, he was senior associate consultant with Bain & Company.
Radical Ventures invests in people shaping the future of how we live, work and play, partnering with founders who understand the transformational power of AI. Radical has offices in Toronto, San Francisco, and partners in London and New York.
With offices in San Francisco, New York, and Austin, Artico has been off to one of the fastest starts among boutique search firms in recent memory. Given the billions of dollars flowing into venture capital and private equity investments, as well as the ever-present threat of cybersecurity breaches, the founders expect continued growth ahead.
Ms. Chatfield-Taylor has completed over 75 CEO searches as well as partner, principal, and other CXO level assignments for the world’s most successful global investors. Her team focuses on executive-level search for scale-up venture capital and private equity-firms and their portfolios. The team has deep expertise in AI, software, data and emerging technology businesses.
A pioneer in the development of the cybersecurity recruiting industry, Matt Comyns co-founded Artico Search with Ms. Chatfield-Taylor to lead the team helping companies protect against cyberwarfare. He built the original cybersecurity search practices at two global firms — Russell Reynolds Associates and Caldwell Partners — completing more than 300 executive-level searches in a hyper-competitive market by serving as a trusted advisor for chief information security officers. He developed his vast network as founding CEO and sales executive at tech and media companies in New York, San Francisco, and Beijing.
Versapay Search
Artico also recently assisted in the recruitment of Emily Roccheggiani as chief sales officer of Versapay in San Francisco. “Emily has spent her career inside some of the most important growth stories in modern fintech,” said Carey Kolaja, CEO of Versapay. “She knows what it takes to build, scale, and win—from the earliest days of category creation through global expansion. As Versapay enters a new chapter of product innovation, partner-led distribution, and vertical market acceleration, Emily is exactly the leader we want at the helm of our revenue engine.”
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Ms. Roccheggiani brings deep expertise in fintech and payments and has supported organizations through periods of significant growth. She spent more than eight years at Adyen, joining as the sixth member of the North American sales team during a period of major global expansion. She helped build the region’s commercial organization and contributed to the company’s growth across multiple industries. Versapay continues to gain traction with mid-market and enterprise customers as businesses look to modernize receivables, improve cash flow, and deliver seamless payment experiences across their ecosystems. Ms. Roccheggiani’s appointment underscores the company’s commitment to scaling its commercial engine in step with its expanding platform and growing market demand.
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
