Venture-backed startups
Executive search for founders building their first senior leadership team or bringing in experienced operators after fundraising. Mandates may span technology, AI, product, growth and finance.
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Executive Search & Leadership Hiring
Frequency is an executive search and leadership recruitment firm based in Bengaluru, India. We help startups, scaling companies and established businesses identify and appoint senior executives whose experience, judgement and leadership style fit the organisation's next stage. Our searches span C-suite appointments, technology and AI leadership, product, go-to-market, finance and operations.
02Who we work with
Leadership recruitment for consequential roles
Senior hiring decisions require more than a list of qualified candidates. Frequency works with organisations where a leadership appointment can shape the next stage of product development, market expansion, commercial performance or operational transformation.
Scaling companies
Leadership recruitment for businesses expanding teams, entering markets or professionalising operations. The focus is on identifying executives who can translate strategy into execution.
Investment funds and portfolio companies
Leadership hiring support for investors and portfolio businesses navigating CEO, functional leadership and organisational capability requirements.
04Leadership positions
Executive search across leadership functions
Frequency works across specialist functional leadership positions and senior executive roles. Search requirements are defined around the organisation's stage, technical environment, commercial objectives and leadership expectations.
C-suite and executive leadership
CEO, CFO, COO, CTO and other senior management appointments requiring organisational judgement, business understanding and leadership capability.
Technology and engineering
CTO, VP Engineering, engineering directors, architecture leaders and senior technology functions responsible for building scalable systems.
Artificial intelligence and data
Head of AI, AI/ML leadership, data science leadership and specialist technical appointments in AI-driven and deep-tech organisations.
Product leadership
Head of Product, Product Directors, product strategy and product-marketing leadership across technology and growth-oriented businesses.
Commercial and go-to-market
Chief Growth Officer, revenue leadership, sales, demand generation, customer success and marketing executives.
Finance and operations
CFO, finance leadership, operations and business transformation appointments where strategic and execution capabilities must align.
05Approach
A focused executive search process
Frequency approaches executive recruitment as a structured leadership decision, not a volume-driven recruitment exercise. The search combines role definition, targeted market research, candidate assessment and support through the final appointment.
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Deep Dive
We begin with the business context: why the role exists, what success looks like, the organisation's stage, and the technical, commercial and cultural requirements of the appointment.
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Targeted Engagement
We map the relevant leadership market, engage potential candidates and evaluate their fit through the COSMIC assessment framework alongside role-specific capability.
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Seamless Close
We support the organisation and selected candidate through evaluation, final discussions, offer alignment and onboarding.
06Evidence
Selected leadership searches
Our published mandates illustrate the range of senior leadership requirements Frequency supports, from engineering and AI to finance, product and commercial functions.
Hosted.ai
Leadership appointments across customer success, demand generation, product and India engineering-site leadership for an AI infrastructure business.
PNG Jewellers
Senior appointments across finance, ecommerce, information technology and brand leadership during an enterprise transformation.
Savart
Leadership support across portfolio management, growth and AI for an investment technology business.
08Frequently asked questions
Clear answers before you start
Does Frequency provide executive search services in India?
Yes. Frequency is based in Bengaluru and provides executive search and leadership hiring services across C-suite and specialist functional roles. Its published work includes technology, AI, finance, product and commercial leadership mandates.
What is the difference between executive search and traditional recruitment?
Executive search focuses on identifying and assessing candidates for senior or business-critical appointments. It typically involves deeper role definition, targeted market mapping, confidential engagement and structured evaluation rather than relying only on applicants.
Can Frequency help hire C-suite executives?
Yes. Frequency supports senior executive searches across functions such as finance, technology, growth and operations. The scope of each mandate depends on the organisation's requirements.
Does Frequency work with startups?
Yes. Frequency works with venture-backed startups and scaling businesses that need experienced leaders to build teams, develop products, expand commercially or strengthen operations.
Does Frequency offer executive headhunting?
Yes. Frequency's leadership search approach includes targeted identification and engagement of potential candidates, including senior professionals who may not be actively seeking a new role.
Which industries does Frequency have experience in?
Published client mandates include AI infrastructure, deep technology, fintech, enterprise technology, life sciences and consumer businesses.
How does Frequency assess leadership candidates?
Frequency's COSMIC framework evaluates six dimensions of leadership: Culture, Operational Excellence, Strength in Crisis, Mastery, Intelligence and Chief. It considers how a candidate's domain expertise, leadership behaviour and working style align with the requirements of the organisation and the role.
09Continue
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