“Found us the perfect builder‑CEO when only a handful existed. Precision search, zero compromise”

Lead Investor

Nivaan

Placed Founder & CEO; venture raised $4.5 M within 18 months.

India’s first pain‑management start‑up needed a visionary leader to take an idea to market.

Challenge

  • Define a rare “builder‑CEO” persona.
  • Assess true entrepreneurial grit and domain depth.
  • Viable talent pool < 10 leaders nationwide. 

Approach

  • 120+ long‑list interviews; psychometric & investor panels.
  • Leveraged proprietary founder network + EIR program.
  • Flexed search to COO / CoS profiles before final lock. ​
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    Capital raised

Nivaan now serves 10 K+ patients—proof that the right founder accelerates everything.