Retained Executive Search · Over 25 Years

The leaders that frontier technology demands.

A boutique executive search firm placing VP and C-level talent in deeptech, AI, robotics, semiconductors, and enterprise software. For over 25 years, we have built leadership teams for Silicon Valley's most technically ambitious companies.

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Selected Clients

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Samsung Research America
Lucid Motors
SambaNova
Dexterity
Weka.io
Nanosys
Efinix
Blaize Networks
Amp Robotics
Samsung SSIC
Our Process
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A disciplined, transparent search process.

01
Scope
Mandate & strategy
02
Research
Map the market
03
Source
Reach passive talent
04
Assess
Vet the finalists
05
Reference
Confidential checks
06
Onboard
Through transition
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ESI is our #1 choice for executive searches where a deep understanding of the company's technology is essential to find the right leadership candidates.

Shankar Chandran Managing Director
Samsung Catalyst Fund
Sectors of Focus

Built for the technically complex search.

We do not generalize. Our network and process are purpose-built for companies where the gap between a technically literate executive and the wrong hire is measured in years of lost momentum.

01
AI / Robotics
02
Semiconductors
03
Enterprise Software & Infrastructure
04
DeepTech
05
Consumer / Wireless / Health

Your next key hire
starts here.

Tell us about the role. We will tell you exactly how we would approach it — and who we already know.

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