科技 – 深度科技

We are working with a PE-backed, high-growth technology company within the Photo-Voltaic sector (a market that is forecast to be worth $240bn by 2026). Our client has just raised a C round of almost €40 million and are backed by some of the main players in the Solar Energy industry. Their clean manufacturing process is set to revolutionise the industry and can save an expected 50,000,000t CO2 per year and 200,000t silicon waste per year.

This business will scale quickly through building their own manufacturing facilities and through partnerships around the world. They aim to be manufacturing 10GW.

The company now wishes to hire a highly experienced CFO that can scale with the company over the next five years to IPO and beyond.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience of supporting commercial success with a deep understanding of all aspects of financial operations for fast growing VC backed technology companies.
• This will have been gained operating globally in a product manufacturing based business; semiconductor, electronics, photonics or similar deep tech company.
• Demonstrable track record of being the “business partner” to a CEO and taking ownership for the business performance. Entrepreneurial, commercial and more than just a “numbers” person.
• Strong commercial business orientation and experienced in supporting sales teams to negotiate complex high value contracts with customers and partners

For more information, please contact Oliver Smith | osmith@gillamorstephens.com

Location: Europe

Our client is a disruptive and innovative robotics company that develops robot-independent AI software for the fast and flexible deployment of pick-and-place robots. They are enabling robotic hardware to be taken to a new level of functionality with each device gaining self-learning, autonomy and situational awareness capabilities. They have successfully adopted a SaaS model for their software.

Having recently closed a round of funding, the board requires a commercial CEO to lead the company from a technical innovator through the commercial scale-up phase.

We are looking for a CEO with a strong mix of commercial and business leadership skills that can lead and drive the “go-to-market”.

The successful candidate:

• Will have been CEO of a VC backed company – either scale-up or significant size company in either Robotics, Software-as-a-Service or from the fulfilment eco-system (warehouse management, logistics, procurement, order management etc).
• Will have a good commercial and P&L track record – sales achievement and cost control.
• Will have had experience of fundraising and ideally M&A transaction capabilities
• Will have experience with an “as-a-service” model and knows how to commercialize and scale.
• Will have achieved successful high growth, rapid scale up, driving companies to become a significant player in an international market.

Please note: this position can be based anywhere in Europe.

Please note: We can only consider responses from candidates that have been a CEO/CCO in a venture-backed business.

For more information, please contact Oliver Smith, osmith@gillamorstephens.com

Location: Europe

Extremely Well-Funded B2B Data-as-a-Service Company

This is probably the most exciting VP Product opportunity in Europe, if not the world.

Our client is a B2B data-as-a-service company who have raised over $140m of funding from some of the biggest Tier One VCs globally and is scaling rapidly.

To support the next phase of the evolution of the business and as the company has transitioned from being a satellite provider selling data to a data provider which has a constellation of satellites, our client is looking to appoint a VP Product.

The VP Product will report to the Chief Science Officer and will be responsible for defining and executing the product strategy, whilst driving the development and delivery of multiple best-in-class products working closely with all functions of the business.

This is a global role which will shape our Client’s current positioning in the market from a product perspective, assess the existing technology offerings, evaluate the key competitors and ultimately be the owner and voice for the entire product portfolio.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be an extremely talented and credible Product Management leader, with strong presentation and communication skills, adept business knowledge, technical awareness, organisational abilities.
• Have significant experience and track record of successfully leading multiple Product teams, managing the Product function and driving the development and delivery of innovative products, within a Big Data/Analytics, Enterprise Software, Hardware, New Space or Systems environment.
• Have demonstrable experience of developing and delivering robust and scalable product management systems and processes, ideally with experience of formal product management frameworks.

For more information, please contact Oliver Smith | osmith@gillamorstephens.com

Our Client is a high-growth technology business in the materials, chemicals and coatings sector. They have now reached the point of commercial scale up and the Exec Team and Board wish to hire an experienced CEO with the commercial and business scale-up skills to take the company forward. The founding CEO will move to CTO and is supportive of this change.

The company has developed an innovative family of patented coating technologies which can be used across multiple verticals, from laptop cases to phone displays to kitchen appliances! These three examples are all commercial contracts with globally recognised brands.

The Board are keen to accelerate the commercial growth globally and are looking for a CEO to drive the commercial and business strategy, with a specific focus on scaling the revenues and commercial organisation.

This company is on the cusp of huge commercial growth and has just closed funding to support the expansion. There will be an attractive and compelling compensation and equity package.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Been through the lifecycle of a venture capital backed technology company.
• A strong commercial track record – defining and executing go-to-market with demonstrable success.
• Experience gained ideally in the coatings and materials sector, but technology experience gained in the broader chemicals industry is also relevant.
• Fund raising with both VCs and strategic partners.

We are also open to a first time CEO that has come through the CCO/VP Sales route at a VC backed scale-up, as long as you have P&L experience.

For more information, please contact Oliver Smith | osmith@gillamorstephens.com

Location: London

Innovative tech start-up bridging the gap between technology and the mind looking for a CTO with extensive management experience

An innovative London based start-up that is pioneering the development of non-invasive neural interfaces, an enabling technology which will allow communication with the brain for multiple applications, from gaming to medtech. The business is deeply ethical, and their core value is that ultimately their technologies will be utilised for the greater good, improving human life for the better. The company have already secured £11m of venture capital funding and have a number of tier one investors in the US and Europe looking to invest in the company next year.

Working with the founder, we are looking for a CTO to take responsibility of all aspects of the technology lifecycle – from research and development to delivery and production. With their technology currently at demonstration stage, this is a rare and exciting opportunity to join a promising start-up as it looks to make the transition from idea to product.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Extensive experience of leading both hardware and software engineering teams building technology systems.
• Knowledge of photonics, optoelectronics, augmented reality or LiDAR
• Experience of implementing ISO 13485 within manufacturing
• Proven track-record of working in a start-up environment, scaling the engineering function.

For more information, please contact either:

Euan Lannon on 07971 581208 /  elannon@gillamorstephens.com

Benjamin Tilley on +44 7790 977968 / btilley@gillamorstephens.com 

Location: UK – willing to travel to Cambridge or Sedgefield multiple times a week

Revolutionary high-growth technology business looking for VP Corporate Marketing

Our client is a UK-headquartered disruptive technology organisation that is set to revolutionise the semiconductor industry with their unique platform. The company have just secured $80m Series-C funding which will be used to support their rapid growth.

Reporting to the CCO, the VP Corporate Marketing will build the company brand, corporate identity, and communications, positioning the business as a successful global technology disruptor as they scale to a billion plus valuation at IPO in the next three years.

We are looking for a world-class marketeer, not a semiconductor expert! This person is somebody who can create the story and messaging for the company, taking it not only to customers, but to customers’ customers across a broad array of vertical market applications.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Extensive B2B marketing experience.
• Experience within early stage or scale-up organisations.
• Proven experience of corporate communications, investor relations and corporate marketing strategy – this is not a product marketing role.
• The ability to position PragamtIC as a household technology name, which is also forward-thinking and sustainable.

For more information, please contact Benjamin Tilley on +44 7790 977968 / btilley@gillamorstephens.com