Talent Market Index 114 · Hot▲ rising · 91.9% hiring-positiveAsia funds new growth while the field ships product
Signal tone stays positive — 87% of polar signals point to hiring. product launch leads the wire in 2 of four markets (EMEA, Americas). Asia is the outlier: geographic expansion and capital-raising run 1.5–2.0× their global share there, a fresh capital tilt.
In Asia, that fresh capital tilt changes the brief — demand tilts to scale leadership — the first VP hires, the GTM build-out, the operators who turn a raise into headcount.
“Europe has the talent, the technology and the ambition to produce the next generation of global tech leaders. What has been missing is the capital and conviction to back them at scale and speed. With the Scaleup Europe Fund, we are here to change that.”
“advance the field through global collaboration”
Substrate: 92,998 signals over a 90-day window · 95% Wilson band · Open the observatory →
Latest signals
product launch · Americas
GE Vernova
GE Vernova is positioned as a key supplier of turbines and grid technology infrastructure to meet rising power demand from AI and data centers. The company supplies essential distribution and generation technology for modernizing energy infrastructure.
curated · 2026-06-26
strategic hiring · Americas
CBRE
Geoff Gonzalez appointed Market Leader for San Jose, promoted from local research department leadership to oversee strategic planning, business development, and transaction services.
“The sale process generated a significant level of both domestic and offshore engagement from a wide range of capital sources, including several institutional investors” — Simon Rooney
curated · 2026-06-25
leadership change · Americas
JPMorgan Chase
JPMorgan Chase promoted Doug Petno and Troy Rohrbaugh to co-presidents as part of CEO succession planning. Petno becomes sole CEO of Commercial & Investment Banking; Rohrbaugh becomes CEO of Consumer & Community Banking. Marianne Lake, current CCB CEO, retiring after 25+ years.
“dedicated her career to championing our people and customers, building world-class businesses and delivering results, always with unquestioned integrity” — Jamie Dimon
curated · 2026-06-25