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<h3>The Challenge</h3>When we met Strategic Blue they were a team of 8 with a dream to become the pre-eminent trader of cloud resources. They wanted to make markets for all of the major hyper-scale public cloud providers and to do that, they needed the right people. At first, they managed to recruit through word of mouth and outreach, but they needed to scale fast, and wanted a recruiter that could help them find the right people, without the risk of high employee turnover down the line. <h3>The Solution</h3>Strategic Blue were the perfect match for us for three reasons:<ol><li>They were ambitious and keen to scale the business fast</li><li>Large scale global recruitment drives are our key strength</li><li>They had a positive working culture</li></ol>We set to work fast with Strategic Blue and settled into the office for a few days so that we could work alongside them and get a good grasp on the working culture. Our first step was to work on the employer brand. Together we created:<ul><li>Recruitment brochures for prospective candidates </li><li>Bespoke, detailed cover sheets</li><li>Recruitment programme management tool</li></ul>The Hiring Manager could log in to the platform at any time to review the longlist, shortlist and sources. <h3>Shared Risk</h3>To ensure long-term success with Strategic Blue we agreed shared risk terms with a portion of the fees paid on:<ul><li>Signature of employment contract </li><li>On their start date</li><li>Successful probation</li><li>Their first year anniversary</li></ul><h3>The Result</h3>In a year, we more than doubled the team in London, placing 10 key positions: <ul><li>1 HR and Finance Analyst </li><li>1 Pricing Analyst</li><li>1 Head of Marketing</li><li>1 Architecture Manager</li><li>3 Clojure Developers</li><li>1 Head of Direct Sales</li><li>1 Technical Consultant</li><li>1 Commercial and Contract Manager</li></ul>100% Employee Retention Rate100% Assignment Completion Rate75% CV to Interview Ratio91% Offer to Acceptance Ratio<h3>Client Feedback</h3>We run a career development program and treat clients and candidates alike as our customers, meaning the feedback from Strategic Blue has been two-fold.<blockquote>“Appointing Findrs as our sole provider has been the perfect result for us and over the past 15 months have exceeded all expectations. They have filled every vacancy we have opened whilst also minimising time spent on hiring by department heads. This has enabled us to keep focused on growth and now our next round of investment.&quot;Mike Smith, COO of Strategic Blue</blockquote><blockquote>“Whilst many recruiters will contact you regarding the same, generic opportunities, Findrs presented a role which stood out and very much matched what I was looking for”Hitesh Shah, Financial Solution Architect at Strategic Blue</blockquote>

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<h3>About Synthesized</h3>Synthesized is an AI enterprise software company helping organisations accelerate software delivery and improve data operations through advanced synthetic data technology. Following a successful $20 million Series A funding round, the business entered a critical stage of growth, with ambitions to rapidly scale internationally across EMEA, the US, and APAC. <h3>The Challenge</h3>After significant investment, Synthesized aimed to evolve from a founder-led business into a scalable global organisation for long-term growth. Despite strong market momentum, its existing structure was unsustainable for further expansion. The challenge involved developing strategic leadership across various business areas, requiring experienced hires to introduce operational maturity and support international growth in partnerships, revenue, technology, and operations. These critical roles needed individuals who could excel in a fast-paced AI environment while aligning with the company&#39;s vision and culture. <img class="lazyload" data-src="//images.ctfassets.net/1px9fz6yx651/3ZD3NuuTzPztVsTWT4Vk0K/7110cef12787f760cd2a2dababe41a5e/Synthesized_CS_Block.png" alt="" /><h3>Our Solution</h3>Working closely with Synthesized leadership, a strategic hiring roadmap was developed to identify the key functions required to support the company’s next stage of growth. The focus was placed on strengthening leadership across GTM, Operations, and Technology, ensuring each hire would contribute directly to scaling the business globally.A targeted search approach was implemented to identify high-impact candidates with experience operating in high-growth SaaS and enterprise technology environments. By combining market mapping, executive search methodologies, and close stakeholder collaboration, the process ensured alignment on both technical capability and cultural fit throughout.This resulted in several key strategic placements across the organisation, including a Head of People, Chief of Staff, Head of GTM Partnerships EMEA, Head of Technology, and Chief Revenue Officer. Each hire was carefully selected to bring specialist expertise, leadership capability, and the operational structure required to support rapid international growth.<h3>The Results</h3>The strategic hires made across the business have played a key role in accelerating Synthesized’s growth trajectory and strengthening its global commercial capability.Key placements included:<ul><li>Head of People</li><li>Chief of Staff</li><li>Head of GTM Partnerships EMEA</li><li>Head of Technology</li></ul>As a result, Synthesized is now forecasted to grow from seven-figure revenue into eight-figure revenue within the next year, positioning the company for its next phase of enterprise growth.<h3>Highlights</h3><ul><li>Supported expansion across EMEA, US, and APAC</li><li>Strategic leadership hires across GTM, Ops, and Technology</li><li>Built scalable infrastructure following $20m Series A funding</li><li>Reduced reliance on a founder-led operating model</li><li>Contributed to growth from 7-figure to forecasted 8-figure revenue</li></ul>

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<h3>About HoloMem</h3>HoloMem is a deeptech computer hardware company developing next-generation cold storage technology using holographic light. Following a successful Pre-Seed funding round in 2023, the business entered a critical phase of growth focused on accelerating R&amp;D capability and building the technical infrastructure required to bring its breakthrough technology to market.<h3>The Challenge</h3>As an early-stage deeptech company, HoloMem faced the challenge of building a skilled technical team while laying the groundwork for scalable hiring. Lacking defined hiring processes, organisational structure, and a talent acquisition strategy, the company needed to quickly attract specialised talent in fields like Optical Engineering and Software Engineering. Competing in a tight market with no established employer brand or recruitment infrastructure made securing the right candidates particularly challenging during a critical growth phase.<img class="lazyload" data-src="//images.ctfassets.net/1px9fz6yx651/175ll6PRwFycAte6l52OhA/0a7129745f7cb63014e00f8c43a2f13f/HoloMem_CS_Block.png" alt="" /><h3>Our Solution</h3>Findrs collaborated with Founder Charlie Gale to establish a solid foundation for long-term hiring success at HoloMem. They defined hiring processes, organisational structure, and job descriptions to clarify growth plans. A targeted search strategy was employed to attract high-value talent from competitors and adjacent deeptech markets.By integrating strategic workforce planning with proactive executive search methods, Findrs helped HoloMem enhance hiring speed and secure specialised talent for product development and scaling.<h3>The Results</h3>The team built through the partnership has played a critical role in accelerating HoloMem’s growth trajectory and technical development.Since the initial engagement, the business has successfully completed multiple additional funding rounds, developed its product prototype, and secured a place on the prestigious Intel Ignite Accelerator programme—an achievement that reflects both the quality of the technology and the strength of the team behind it.With the core technical and operational infrastructure now in place, HoloMem is positioned for continued growth ahead of its planned product launch in 2027.Key placements included:<ul><li>Mechatronics Engineer</li><li>Optical Engineer</li><li>Embedded Software Lead</li><li>Control Systems Lead Engineer</li><li>Head of Operations</li><li>GTM Lead</li></ul><h3>Highlights</h3><ul><li>Built core R&amp;D and leadership functions from Pre-Seed stage</li><li>Defined hiring processes and organisational structure</li><li>Secured highly specialised deeptech talent from competitor markets</li><li>Supported successful prototype development and scaling</li><li>Contributed to acceptance onto the Intel Ignite Accelerator Programme</li></ul>

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<h3>About Menapia</h3>Menapia develops and operates autonomous aircraft for atmospheric research and is advancing a new stratospheric aircraft programme with ARIA. Based in Leeds, its work brings together aerospace engineering, flight software, aviation operations and commercial development.<h3>The Challenge</h3>As Menapia’s plans developed, it needed people across several very different disciplines. Senior leadership called for an understanding of aviation operations and regulation. Engineering roles needed hands-on experience of flight control, autonomy and real-world testing. Commercial and programme roles brought a different set of requirements again.<img class="lazyload" data-src="//images.ctfassets.net/1px9fz6yx651/6s0E6xqITi1xYsbYNjbwm1/096f5f2c8932066e3658036730f62f85/Menapia_CS_block.png" alt="" /><h3>Our Approach</h3>We worked directly with Menapia’s founding team to understand the roles and introduce relevant candidates. We screened candidates, presented their experience for review and coordinated interviews with the team.

For the engineering work, the brief went beyond software development. It covered control algorithms, simulation, hardware integration and flight testing. We focused on experience that connected the theory to real aircraft and autonomous systems.

We also supported the conversations around offers and start dates, staying involved as candidates moved through the process.<h3>The Results So Far</h3>Our work began with a senior leadership placement in 2025. A flight software and control-systems placement followed in 2026.

We also completed the Commercial Lead and R&amp;D Programme Manager placements.

The relationship has continued into software engineering for swarm orchestration, extending the work from leadership into the specialist team behind Menapia’s aircraft.

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