Executive Search

Leadership talent for
venture-backed technology companies

Nimbus Search partners with founders, CEOs and investors to secure senior leaders for scaling technology businesses. We focus on leadership mandates across fintech and high-growth technology companies.

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Venture-Backed
Supporting startups and scaleups through periods of growth
Technology-Focused
Fintech and high-growth technology businesses
Leadership Search
From foundational hires to senior leadership appointments
Embedded Partnership
Working closely with founders and leadership teams to align hiring with business goals
About Nimbus Search

Independent. Research-led. Focused.

Nimbus Search is an independent leadership search and advisory practice supporting venture-backed technology companies.

We work with a small number of founders, CEOs and investors on senior hiring during periods of growth and organisational change.

Our focus is on identifying and securing leadership talent across commercial, operational, product, risk and specialist functions within high-growth technology businesses.

We take a direct, research-led approach, prioritising clarity, judgement and alignment between leadership teams and senior hires.

Who we work with

Built for high-growth

We support venture-backed and high-growth technology companies as they build senior leadership teams.

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Start-ups

From founding hires through to first executive leadership appointments.

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High-growth companies

Scaling organisations building or strengthening senior leadership teams across key functions.

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FinTech and technology

Fast-moving, competitive environments where leadership hiring decisions directly impact growth and execution.

How we work

Two ways to engage

Nimbus Search supports clients through two engagement models.

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Leadership Search

Retained search for senior and leadership appointments across venture-backed technology companies.

We partner with founders, CEOs and leadership teams to identify, assess and secure exceptional talent for critical roles.

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Embedded Hiring Partnerships

For companies experiencing periods of growth, Nimbus Search can work as an embedded hiring partner, operating as an extension of the leadership team.

Combining research, market intelligence and modern sourcing tools with experienced human judgement.

Our team

The people behind your search

Sarah Ellis

Sarah Ellis

Leadership Search Partner

Sarah is an independent leadership search partner supporting venture-backed technology companies on senior hiring.

She has over 15 years' experience across startups and scaleups, with a focus on leadership hiring in fintech and technology-driven businesses. Her work spans the UK and international markets, including Europe, Israel and Australia, supporting senior hiring mandates in fast-growing organisations.

Most recently, she spent two years embedded within iwoca, supporting senior leadership hiring across the UK and Germany, partnering directly with founders and leadership teams on critical appointments across commercial, risk, product and operational functions.

She qualified as a barrister and solicitor in New Zealand.

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Candidates

Considering your next move?

We work with senior professionals across commercial, operational, product, risk and specialist functions within venture-backed technology companies.

If you are considering a leadership move, we are open to confidential conversations.

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We work with founders, CEOs and investors on senior leadership hiring across venture-backed technology companies.

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