Artico Search

Firm Overview

Artico delivers the people to build, scale and protect your business. Founded in 2021, Artico’s team matches the world’s best talent with venture capital, private equity-backed and publicly-traded companies.

Off-Limits Policy

We have almost unlimited access to the broadest and best talent without the conflicts of multiple “off-limits” agreements that restrict the larger firms’ access to the best talent.

Average Time to Completion on Assignment

90 Days

News Briefings

Artico Search Fills Senior Role with Floodgate

Mercedes Chatfield-Taylor and Matt Meyer of Artico Search have assisted in the recruitment of Mike Heller as partner with Floodgate. “It’s been over a decade since we’ve added a new partner at Floodgate,” Mike Maples said in a LinkedIn post. “Mike Heller checks every box we care about, as an investor, a human, and a co-conspirator for top...

Artico Search Completes Search for Cowboy Ventures

Mercedes Chatfield-Taylor and Matt Meyer of Artico Search have assisted in the recruitment of Caroline Duffy as a partner in the investment team at Cowboy Ventures. “Caroline embodies Cowboy values, especially in understanding and practicing venture as a craft; as a great student of technology, collaborator, risk taker, and empath,” the company said in a release. “We’re thrilled...

Rising Importance of CISOs: Navigating Expanded Roles, Strategic Influence, and Compensation Challenges

As the cybersecurity function becomes increasingly integral to organizations, the CISO role continues to grow in importance, complexity and scope of responsibilities. This evolution presents an opportunity for CISOs to expand their strategic influence with top leadership and opens up avenues for professional growth, according to recent report from IANS and Artico Search. “By effectively navigating these changes, CISOs...

Hunt Scanlon’s Top 10 Search Assignments for 2024

2024 brought challenges across many sectors, but it also showcased the resilience and innovation of top recruiting leaders who rose to meet the moment. Across the board, from non-profits, the Fed, sports teams, research organizations, to start-ups, the Fortune 500, and PE-backed companies, top leaders were in high demand to help steer organizations through significant...

CISO Market Cools: Report Reveals Trends in Demand and Compensation

Following an active market for CISOs in 2021 and 2022, the demand for top security talent softened in 2023 and remained calm through the first half of 2024. During that period, many companies tightened budgets and adopted more-cautious hiring practices, resulting in a quieter market with reduced CISO rotation and fewer aggressive counteroffers, according to...

Artico Search Fills Position for Next47

Mercedes Chatfield-Taylor and Sarah Scheer of Artico Search have assisted in the placement of Vivian Cheng as Next47’s newest partner. “A big thanks to the team at Next47,” Artico Search said. “We are grateful for the opportunity to help build a team that will invest in early and expansion-stage enterprise companies and continue to support and partner with founders.” Based in Palo...