Proof of work

Mandates that
actually closed.

Not pitch decks. Not proposals. Searches that started, ran, and ended with a signed offer. Full narratives shared with companies actively evaluating us.

1,200+
Senior closes since 2016
93%
Still in role at 12 months
97
Client NPS (2024-26, B2B avg: 31)
14days
Average brief to shortlist
All mandates Executive Search India Team Build Engineering & AI RPO
EXECUTIVE SEARCHUKSERIES B
VP Engineering for a Series B SaaS replacing a departing technical co-founder
The brief required a candidate who could own the India engineering roadmap and report directly to the CEO. The previous agency had produced 40 CVs and zero interviews over four months. Talhive delivered a shortlist of five, every one interview-ready, and closed in six weeks.
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"The shortlist quality was unlike anything we had seen from other agencies. Every candidate was genuinely interview-ready."
6wk
Brief to offer
5
Shortlisted
0
Drop-offs
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AI ENGINEERINGINDIA
Principal AI Engineers ×3, Writesonic
US-backed AI product company needed production LLM engineers. Six months of failed prior search. The actual talent pool was far smaller than the market assumed.
3
Placed
6mo
Prior failed search
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INDIA TEAM BUILDMUMBAI
India Technology Team, NBA
The National Basketball Association needed their India technology team in Mumbai. 100% offer acceptance. Zero attrition at twelve months.
100%
Acceptance
0
Attrition Y1
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GCC SETUPPUNE
Pune Engineering GCC, US Climate Fintech
Series C. Initial plan was EOR. We changed the sequence before the search began. City recommendation and leadership-first build.
28
Engineers
14mo
To full team
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RPOLOGISTICS
Embedded RPO, Logistics Engineering
Embedded recruiter inside the engineering team. Assessed shortlists, weekly pipeline, ATS-integrated from week one.
93%
In role at 12mo
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ENGINEERINGAUSTRALIA
Senior Android ×2, Consumer Fintech
Sydney-based fintech. Zero India brand recognition. Both engineers still in seat at eighteen months.
2
Placed
18mo
Both in seat
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FOUNDING TEAMUK
Founding Engineers ×4, Health SaaS
Manchester health SaaS. India lead hired first through dedicated search. Remaining team built around the lead over four months. Zero first-year attrition.
4
Hires
0
Attrition Y1
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Aggregate results across all retained mandates.

14days
Brief to shortlist
94%
Offers accepted
93%
Still in seat at 12 months
270+
Clients served
0
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Senior closes
93%
In role at 12mo
97
NPS
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