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Case Studies
Selected engagements across technology, AI and ventures — placing the leaders who take companies from startup through pre-IPO to global scale.
A selection of our work. The full breadth — executive searches, board appointments and team builds across sectors and regions — is in the engagement record.
Executive Search, AI Product Leadership
MYOB
MitchelLake partnered with leading enterprise software company, MYOB, to deliver a global executive search for AI product leadership. The business was on a mission to embed artificial intelligence into its SaaS platform at scale, and sought to appoint a Head of AI Products. This
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Executive Search for ESG CEO | Atlas Carbon
Executive Search for ESG CEO | Atlas Carbon
Mitchellake recently completed an executive search for an ESG CEO, placing a founding leader at Atlas Carbon. The Challenge Atlas Carbon is an ambitious ESG venture dedicated to helping farmers unlock their carbon farming potential. With a bold mission to transition more than 100
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Executive Search CTO
Adventus
Global Executive Search for a Technology Leader In 2022, MitchelLake partnered with Adventus, an ambitious multinational education technology venture, to deliver an executive search for CTO. The mandate was to appoint a Chief Technology Officer capable of scaling a platform desig
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Executive Search Startup CEO
SVEN
Executive Search for a Startup CEO in the Gig Economy In 2022, MitchelLake was engaged to deliver an executive search for a Startup CEO for SVEN Jobs, an emerging platform transforming how casual, seasonal, and gig economy work is managed. SVEN’s mission is to build a full-stack
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Executive Search Fintech
Square
Executive Search Fintech – Square’s First APAC Hire In 2014, MitchelLake was engaged to deliver a critical executive search for fintech unicorn Square (now Block, Inc.). At the time, Square was one of the world’s highest-profile pre-IPO startups, backed by its disruptive payments
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Executive Search Fintech CPO
Spenmo
Building Product Leadership in Hypergrowth Fintech In 2022, MitchelLake was commissioned to deliver an executive search for Fintech CPO (Chief Product Officer) for Spenmo, an APAC-based Series B scale-up experiencing rapid growth. Spenmo provides a consolidated payments, data, an
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Executive search travel-technology
Rome2Rio
Executive Search Travel Technology Product Leader In 2022, MitchelLake completed an executive search for travel technology leadership with the appointment of a Head of Product at Rome2Rio. From startup through scale-up and now part of Kinnevik-backed Omio, Rome2Rio has become a g
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Executive Search IoT
Myriota
Executive Search for IoT, AI, Data & Space-Tech Leadership MitchelLake was mandated to deliver an executive search for IoT and AI leadership for Myriota, a pioneering data and space-technology company. The mandate was to identify and appoint a commercially minded Chief Revenu
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Executive Search Europe
IR
Executive Search Europe for Commercial Leadership MitchelLake has extensive experience delivering international leadership appointments. In a historical mandate, we were engaged to conduct an executive search for Europe on behalf of Integrated Research (IR), a global leader in en
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Executive Search for SaaS
Dropbox
Executive Search for SaaS Expansion in Australia, first hire in APAC In 2014, MitchelLake was mandated to deliver an executive search for SaaS leadership for Dropbox, one of the world’s most iconic Software-as-a-Service ventures. At the time, Dropbox was a fast-scaling, pre-IPO u
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Executive search for HR-tech
Culture Amp
Executive Search for HR Tech Leadership MitchelLake was appointed to deliver an executive search for HR Tech leadership for Culture Amp, one of the world’s most successful and innovative employee experience platforms. The mandate focused on appointing a Design Director, a pivotal
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Executive Search for Crypto
Cointree
Executive Search for Crypto & Web3 Leadership In 2022, MitchelLake successfully executed an executive search for Crypto platform Cointree, one of Australia’s most established digital asset exchanges and blockchain insights providers. The mandate was to identify and appoint a
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Executive search Education CEO
CG Spectrum
Executive Search for Education CEO for the US In 2022, MitchelLake was engaged by the board of CG Spectrum, a global leader in online Animation, VFX, Gaming, and Design education, to deliver an executive search for Education CEO. As an ambitious, high-growth education venture, CG
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Executive Search Online Software
Canva
Global Executive Search for a No-Code Design Unicorn In 2022, MitchelLake partnered with Canva, the world’s leading no-code design platform, to complete a global executive search for Canva as the company continued its rapid international expansion. The mandate was to appoint a Sy
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Executive Search Chief Executive
Biteable
MitchelLake was commissioned by the founders of Biteable to execute a global executive search for a Chief Executive Officer with global scale-up experience in a B2C & B2B venture context. Biteable is the market-leading no-code tool for creators, educators, individuals, and or
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Executive Search in ASEAN
Deliveroo
Global Unicorn Expansion Through Executive Search in ASEAN MitchelLake successfully partnered with Deliveroo, the global food delivery unicorn, to complete a strategic executive search in ASEAN. The goal: to appoint an experienced Country Manager in Singapore who could drive inte
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Executive Search Web3
Immutable
Building Leadership for a Web3 Unicorn In 2021, MitchelLake partnered with Immutable, one of the world’s fastest-growing Web3 companies, to deliver a program of Executive Search for Web3 leadership. Scaling a global technology venture is always a challenge — building a Web3 unico
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Executive search Travel-tech
Travlr
Executive Search Travel-Tech for Growth Leadership In 2022, MitchelLake successfully executed a regional executive search Travel-Tech mandate for Travlr, an innovative startup reshaping the global travel industry. Travlr’s leadership team was seeking a growth-experienced Chief Fi
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Board Director Search
Catapult Sports
Board Director Search for ASX-Listed IoT & Analytics Company In 2021, MitchelLake was engaged to execute a Board Director Search for Catapult Sports (ASX:CAT), a global leader in sports technology, IoT, and performance analytics. As a publicly listed company experiencing sign
Read case study →Executive Search for a Global CEO
Catapult Sports
MitchelLake successfully partnered with Catapult Sports International (ASX:CAT) to execute an executive search for a global CEO, a search that culminated in the appointment of Will Lopes. The role demanded a commercially minded, globally experienced Chief Executive Officer to lea
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Who Gives A Crap
Appoint a senior growth-marketing leader while the function itself was being designed in parallel — a moving brief inside an organisational restructure.
Read case study →Chair, Non-Executive Director & CFO
VeryPay
Build out the board and finance leadership of a mobile-payments business scaling across two continents.
Read case study →Fractional CTO
Academy Plus Group
Provide senior technology leadership without a full-time hire.
Read case study →Sales Director, APAC
commercetools
Establish APAC commercial leadership for a global platform expanding in the region.
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Applied AI Lab
Build commercial and product leadership for an applied-AI business serving regulated industries.
Read case study →Head of Engineering & Head of Product
PAM
Build product and engineering leadership for a venue-scale navigation platform.
Read case study →Executive General Manager, Design
Xero
Appoint a senior design leader spanning New Zealand and global product.
Read case study →Chief Revenue Officer
Airlock Digital
Hire a revenue leader to scale US go-to-market.
Read case study →Chief Financial Controller
Banxa
Appoint senior finance leadership for a listed payments-infrastructure business.
Read case study →Chief Product Officer
Upflowy
Appoint a product leader for a no-code web-experience platform.
Read case study →Head of Energy, APAC
Marex
Appoint regional energy leadership for a global markets firm.
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Global Message Services
Hire a CMO for an AI-driven enterprise communications business scaling globally.
Read case study →Head of eCommerce & CX / GM North America
LittleOak
Lead North American eCommerce and consumer experience for a D2C brand entering a new market.
Read case study →Executive Manager, Engineering
Quantium
Hire an engineering leader for a leading data-science and AI company.
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Livework Studio
Appoint commercial leadership to drive growth for a global service-design consultancy.
Read case study →Advisory Board — Retained Search
The Miracle AG
Retained board and advisory search for a Switzerland-based organisation.
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