Riviera Partners

About Us

Founded in 2001, Riviera Partners is a global driver of innovation solely focused on placing technical executive leadership talent in the crucial areas of product management, software engineering, IT, AI/ML/Data, cybersecurity, and design. As the go-to talent partner for leading private equity investors, venture capitalists, public companies, and innovative organizations globally, Riviera has grown to over 120 team members and placed talent in more than 25 countries. Their proprietary technology, SutroX, combines deep recruiting expertise with AI and machine learning to power every search — limiting false positives, maximizing results, and delivering full transparency throughout the process.

Riviera operates across six offices — San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City, Bozeman, Providence, and London — with boots on the ground in major tech hubs globally, including a growing EMEA practice. Beyond executive search, Riviera offers Talent Advisory services to help companies assess talent, define clearer roles, and design more effective organizations, while Paragon by Riviera Partners serves as their full-service talent acquisition arm for technology founders, leaders, and investors who need to scale technical teams and get to market faster. Diversity is a foundational priority in every search, with more than 40% of placements going to women or professionals of color.

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Solutions And Expertise

Solutions
  • Advisory Services
  • Board Services
  • Data Analy./Mrkt. Intell.
  • Executive Search
  • On-Demand Recruiting
  • Recruitment Research
Industries
  • Advertising/Marketing
  • Aerospace/Defense
  • Agriculture
  • Automotive
  • Biotechnology
  • Clean Tech./Sustain.
  • Cloud Based
  • Communications
  • Construction
  • Consulting
  • Consumer
  • Consumer Products
  • Consumer Services
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data & Analytics
  • Devices
  • Energy
  • Engineering & Archit.
  • Financial Services
  • FinTech
  • Hedge Funds
  • High Tech
  • Industrial
  • Internet
  • Life Sci./Healthcare
  • Machine Learning
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Medical Devices
  • Mobile
  • Payments/Processes
  • Private Equity
  • Professional Services
  • Quantitative Finance
  • Software
  • Sports
  • Supply Chain
  • Technology
  • Transportation
  • Travel, Hosp. & Leisure
  • Venture Capital
Functions
  • Data/Analytics
  • Information/Digital
  • Research & Develop.

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News Briefings

Riviera Partners Places CTO for ResMed

San Francisco-based Riviera Partners, a recruitment provider specializing in C-level engineering, product and design leader placements, has assisted in placing Urvashi Tyagi as chief technology officer of ResMed, a medical device company in San Diego, CA. Partner Dante Carpinito led the assignment. Ms. Tyagi will lead ResMed’s digital health technology team, driving the innovation and

Hunt Scanlon’s Top 10 Recruiting Acquisitions of 2021

Acquisitions made huge news in the recruiting industry this year, and for good reason. Outside investors finally caught on to the sector’s expansion potential and long growth runway ahead. Top search leaders also found ways to maximize profit (cutting back on office space helped every search firm achieve a better bottom line in 2021). That

Riviera Partners Assists HubSpot with Chief Product Officer Search

Today’s chief product officer is responsible for all product-related matters, according to executive recruiters who place them. The post typically includes product conception and development, production, innovation, and project and product management. In many IT/ telecommunications companies, the position includes release management and production. Chief product officers generally work on product strategy based on goals set by

Riviera Partners Names Chief Technology Officer

Riviera Partners, a recruitment provider specializing in C-level engineering, product and design leader placements, has appointed Andrew (Pete) Peterson as chief technology officer. In this role, Mr. Peterson will oversee the firm’s technology vision, direction, and development by leading the engineering, product and data science teams. “Riviera Partners has created a platform that uses machine learning

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