True Acquires Paradigm Search

September 10, 2024 – Global talent provider True has acquired Paradigm Search, a boutique executive search firm focused on finding engineering and product leaders. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founder and CEO Matt Johnson and the Paradigm team will join True’s product, data & technology (PDT) practice. “Matt and the Paradigm team have an excellent and well-deserved reputation in the executive search market,” said Brad Stadler, president of True Search and co-CEO of True Platform. “From our first conversation, this felt like such a natural fit. They are exceptional search professionals who will enhance our culture and our ability to deliver value to clients. We are truly fortunate the Paradigm team is joining us.”

“The Paradigm team’s excellent network of product, data & technology leaders adds to True’s proven ability to match the right executive to the right role for transformative results,” said Ariele Fleming, partner and co-head of the product, data & technology practice. “We’re thrilled to welcome them to the team.”

Mr. Johnson started Paradigm in 2021 after more than a decade at Daversa, where he placed C-suite engineering and product roles for clients such as Slack, Snowflake, and Snapchat. “Paradigm was his endeavor to bring the same expert level of client care in a more innovative, personalized approach for tech founders,” True said in a release.

“True’s search experts and unrivaled suite of products and services will help us continue our work as trusted partners to our clients,” Mr. Johnson said. “Joining forces means expanding our offerings globally, beyond placing executives to helping clients think about leadership teams more holistically, including training and retention.”

Working in both the private and public sectors, True Search has offices throughout the U.S. as well as the EMEA and APAC regions. Since the late 1990s, the firm’s founders have refined their search process with a blend of data-centric insights, relationship-building, and experience to produce a methodology that consistently improves hiring decisions and accelerates growth. The firm’s clients include Jet, Work Front, and Summit Partners. True Search is a subsidiary of True Platform, a global portfolio of human capital services and products for high-growth tech and tech-enabled organizations. True recently placed No. 6 on the Hunt Scanlon Media “Top 50 Recruiters” ranking.

Past Acquisition

True also recently acquired Bleeker, an executive coaching and assessment company. “Through integrated assessment and coaching, True has enhanced our comprehensive talent management platform, solidifying our role as strategic partners to businesses building their leadership,” said  Joe Riggione, co-founder and CEO of True. “True Advance provides leaders with invaluable insights about themselves, while simultaneously offering companies transparency into prospective hires’ performance and alignment with the existing leadership team dynamics.”

Related: True Acquires Jopwell

Co-founders, Cam Snaith and Jay Liddell’s network (boasting former Olympians, PhDs, and entrepreneurial founders) continues with True Advance to deliver their data-driven, individual and team coaching to clients, which include Nike, Google, Bitly, BlackRock, and One Equity Partners.

Messrs Snaith and Liddell founded Bleeker 11 years ago. “Business was largely ignoring what science already knew about how individuals and groups functioned at a high level, and that frustration led us to explore these human dynamics and how we can unlock the potential of teams,” said Mr. Snaith.

“The magic of our assessment tool is its practicality in removing bias and getting down to a candidate’s true skills and abilities,” said Mr. Liddell. “It’s the launch point for our coaching and advisory, and uncovers the data allowing clients to make effective decisions about the best executive to hire and the existing leadership team’s greatest opportunities for improvement.”

Related: Hunt Scanlon Media Launches M&A Advisory Service for Recruiters

Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor  – Hunt Scanlon Media

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