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EXECUTIVE SEARCH FOR VENTURE CAPITAL, PRIVATE EQUITY AND INVESTMENT BANKING

The right people, shortlisted in 72 hours.

Clock starts once the brief, pay parameters and decision process are agreed.

A vetted community. AI for the research. Consultants for every judgement.

Brief us on a roleSee the 72 hours
ops@proofr.in
Mandates delivered
25+
Shortlist to Interview Ratio
4:5
Vetted professionals in our community
100K+
Community Reach Across Platforms
5Mn+
People on the team
50+

Our 100K+ vetted professionals have built their careers at firms like these.

SECTORS

Where we search.

Finance first. Two adjacent lanes.

Core focus

01

Venture capital

Investors, platform and operating talent for funds and the companies they back.

02

Private equity

Deal teams, portfolio operations and value-creation leaders.

03

Investment banking

M&A, capital markets, coverage and research.

Also searching across

04

Consulting

Strategy, transformation, deals and operations leaders.

05

Technology

Product, engineering, data and AI, cyber and go-to-market.

Talent we place

The profiles we place.

Three levels, one standard. Every search ends in a scorecard like these.

Early career · 0-2 years

Anonymised profile

Profile H72-EC-014

Consultant to Investment Associate

Global strategy consultancy · 2 years

Current CTC

₹26 LPA

Target band

₹28-34 LPA

Two years on corporate strategy and private equity due diligence work. Builds the model, writes the answer and presents it to the client without hand-holding.

Scorecard

Analytical rigour
Financial modelling
Structured communication
Sector curiosity (growth and consumer)
Ownership and drive
Overall fit
4.3 out of 5

Key skills

  • Market sizing
  • Three-statement modelling
  • Due diligence
  • Client decks
  • SQL and Excel
  • Expert interviews

Career snapshot

  1. Analyst, global strategy consultancy, 1 year
  2. Consultant, global strategy consultancy, 1 year
  3. Target: Associate, growth-stage investment fund

Why they fit

Top-quartile ratings on every consulting engagement and a clear lean toward investing. Ready to be trained into deal work from day one.

Notice period
30 days
Location
Mumbai
Move type
Consulting to investing.

Mid level · 3-8 years

Anonymised profile

Profile H72-ML-027

Senior Associate, Growth Equity

Large Indian growth-equity investor · 6 years

Current CTC

₹40 LPA

Target band

₹46-55 LPA

Has sourced, diligenced and executed growth rounds across consumer and fintech. Sits on two portfolio boards as the fund's day-to-day voice and has led three follow-on rounds.

Scorecard

Deal sourcing and origination
Valuation and structuring
Portfolio value creation
Founder and LP relationships
Leadership of juniors
Overall fit
4.2 out of 5

Key skills

  • Growth-equity underwriting
  • Term sheets
  • Portfolio monitoring
  • Consumer and fintech
  • Cap-table design
  • Board reporting

Career snapshot

  1. Analyst, investment bank, 2 years
  2. Associate, growth-equity investor, 2 years
  3. Senior Associate, growth-equity investor, 2 years
  4. Target: Principal track, mid-size venture or growth fund

Why they fit

Owns deals end to end and is ready for the next seat. Founders ask for them by name.

Notice period
60 days
Location
Bengaluru
Move type
Fund to fund, step up.

Senior · 8+ years

Anonymised profile

Profile H72-SR-009

Head of Family Office

Global private equity firm · 12 years, Principal level

Current CTC

₹1.8 Cr

Target band

₹2 Cr and above

Twelve years across buyouts and co-investments, now moving from a partner track to run the investment and operating agenda of a Dubai-based family office.

Scorecard

Investment judgement
Principal-level governance
Family and stakeholder trust
Team building and operations
Cross-border network (India and Gulf)
Overall fit
4.6 out of 5

Key skills

  • Direct and co-investments
  • Family governance
  • Capital allocation
  • Fund selection
  • Cross-border structuring
  • Board leadership

Career snapshot

  1. Associate to Vice President, global investment bank, 4 years
  2. Principal, global private equity firm, 8 years
  3. Target: Head of Family Office, Dubai-based family office

Why they fit

Has the judgement of an investor and the discretion a family needs. A rare switch from fund to principal capital.

Notice period
90 days
Location
Dubai
Move type
Fund to family office, a switch.

Search markets

Where we search.

Talent sourced from India, the UAE and Singapore.

Placed with funds across Europe, India, USA, the Middle East and Australia.

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WHY Hire 72 by Proofr

What to ask when you choose a search firm.

Speed, focus and judgement come up first. Here is how we compare.

What you care about
Hire 72 by Proofr
Large firms
Boutique firms
Time to first shortlist
First profiles in 72 hours, on a four-stage clock.
Long discovery and mapping before a first shortlist.
Often quicker, rarely on a fixed clock.
Sector depth
Built around VC, PE and investment banking. Consulting and technology alongside.
Broad coverage. Depth varies by team.
Deep in one lane, thinner outside it.
Reach
A vetted niche community, activated by role.
Wide networks, shared across many mandates.
Strong in their own network, limited beyond it.
Judgement and technology
AI compresses the research. Consultants own every judgement.
Process built around sign-offs.
Mostly manual research.
Transparency
You see each stage, from intake to shortlist.
Progress at set milestones.
Depends on the individual.
Regions
Dubai, Indonesia, USA, Singapore and Europe.
Global offices, local depth varies.
Usually one or two markets.

Ask any firm who runs the calibration calls and what happens in week one. We will show you our clock.

APPROACH

The -hour search.

Four stages. One decision-ready shortlist.

  1. 010 to 6h

    Align

    Intake, scorecard, pay range, must-haves and deal-breakers.

  2. 026 to 24h

    Map

    Target companies, adjacent pools, referrals, priority outreach.

  3. 0324 to 48h

    Screen

    Fit, motivation, availability, notice and pay checks.

  4. 0448 to 72h

    Present

    Shortlist, candidate snapshots and fit rationale.

AI does the research.
Consultants make the call.

Who does it
01Align
02Map
03Screen
04Present
AIAI-assisted
Brief parsing
Talent mapping and ranking
Profile enrichment and skills matching
Shortlist documentation
HUMANConsultant-led
Scorecard and pay range
Target priorities and referrals
Motivation, fit and notice
Recommendation and next steps

Human review at every stage, candidate confidentiality, and no automated final hiring decisions.

CLIENT PERSPECTIVES

In their words

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We needed someone who could work across the investment team and a portfolio company's leadership. The shortlist reflected that brief, rather than a generic finance search.
Operating PartnerSaaS Portfolio | Private Equity

The people behind Hire 72 by Proofr.

Laksheya Khanna

Laksheya
Khanna

Builder

SRCC, IIM Lucknow

Ex-Private Equity, YCP Thailand

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Soham Khare

Soham
Khare

Builder

SRCC

Ex-Private Equity, 720 Fund

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COMMON QUESTIONS

What makes Hire 72 by Proofr different?

Hire 72 by Proofr is partner-led. Our partners stay involved from the first conversation to the final offer, supported by research and coordination. We cap the number of mandates each partner takes on, so each search gets focused attention. That focus helps us move quickly without handing the search off to junior associates.

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Tell us about the role. We will tell you what the market looks like.

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