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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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.

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Limited client engagements
Global
International placement reach
C-suite
Board to senior leadership
100%
Confidential, always
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.

Our commitment

Confidentiality as a given

Confidentiality is central to how we work.

All searches are conducted with discretion, and we understand the importance of handling sensitive conversations with founders, leadership teams and candidates appropriately.

We maintain a high level of professionalism throughout the process to ensure trust on all sides.

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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