Growth Ventures need People & Culture leadership that scales with their ambition.

Growth Ventures

For fast-growing businesses, hiring a strategic People & Culture leader isn’t just a milestone – it’s a catalyst for sustainable scale. We partner with founders and executive teams to deliver HR leadership that balances agility, structure, and culture-building.

Solving the Scaling Challenge

We understand the pressures of scaling quickly. Our CPO network brings deep scale-up experience without the baggage of traditional corporate models.

Building Fit-for-Purpose People Functions

We offer advisory support on when to hire your first Chief People Officer, how to build a fit-for-purpose structure, and how to evolve your existing team with confidence.

Aligning People Strategy to Growth

From founder-led businesses to venture-backed brands, we deliver CPO search strategies that uncover talent to support your commercial goals and meet investor expectations.

Hiring for Strategic Impact

Whether you’re hiring for growth, stability, or a step-change in maturity, we connect you with leaders who bring both speed and strategic impact.

FAQs

  • When is the right time to hire our first Chief People Officer?

    Most Growth Ventures engage us when they’ve reached 250+ people, are preparing for investment, or need greater structure without losing agility. Often, it’s a natural inflection point – where existing HR leadership has laid strong foundations, but the scale and complexity ahead call for a CPO with broader strategic scope and executive influence.

  • What kind of CPO is right for a high-growth business?

    We source leaders with scale-up experience, startup fluency, and the ability to embed structure while preserving culture and speed.

  • What types of companies do you work with?

    We support founders, investors, and CEOs of scaling organisations who need a CPO that brings both strategic rigour and commercial pace.

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