What Storm3 does

Storm3 is a HealthTech-focused executive search and recruitment agency, operating as a brand within UK-domiciled PP Recruitment Holdings Limited (the Levin Group) alongside sister brand Storm2 in FinTech recruitment. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in London, the firm positions itself as the leading US HealthTech recruitment agency, placing senior and C-suite professionals (CEO, CFO, CTO, CMO, CPO, CRO, VP-level) into HealthTech startups and scale-ups, particularly those that have raised Series A or later funding. The company serves 194+ HealthTech clients across 47+ locations through a micro-niche consultant model in which each recruiter specializes exclusively in one of 13 HealthTech verticals (AI Drug Discovery, BioTech, Clinical Trials Tech, Digital Therapeutics, Digital Health Insurance, Family & Fertility, Genomics, Medical Imaging, Mental Health, Metabolic Health, Real World Evidence, Telehealth, Wellness) and one of five functional specialisms (Data & Analytics, Engineering/DevOps, Finance & Operations, Product Management, Sales & Marketing).

Storm3's core technology is a proprietary candidate database and headhunted talent network of approximately 1.1 million HealthTech professionals, with a subset of 20,000+ candidates powering the firm's annual HealthTech Salary Guides (2026 edition covering AI Drug Discovery, Digital Health, and Healthcare IT). The firm is not a software product company and offers no public APIs, SDKs, or mobile applications. Its go-to-market is consultative, enterprise field sales targeting hiring managers, founders, and talent acquisition leaders at US HealthTech companies; marketing is driven by content (industry insights, gated salary guides, ebooks, webinars), LinkedIn presence, and email. The company holds Cyber Essentials Plus certification under UK regulatory schemes.

Storm3 generates revenue through professional services fees on a contingency or retained search basis for successful C-suite, VP, and senior-level placements. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; contract cadence is typically multi-year or per-engagement rather than subscription-based. The firm is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds beyond a single $11M raise from Puffin Point at inception in November 2020, suggesting operational self-sufficiency thereafter. Named public customers include Wellinks, Vitori Health, Banjo Health, Phamily, Celsius Therapeutics, and Diagnostic Robotics — all HealthTech startups citing rapid time-to-fill and access to pre-qualified passive candidates.

Name

Storm3

Legal name

PP Recruitment Holdings Limited

Website

https://storm3.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Storm3 is a US-focused HealthTech executive search and recruitment agency placing senior and C-suite talent into venture-backed HealthTech startups and scale-ups across 13 sub-sectors, operating as a brand within UK-domiciled PP Recruitment Holdings (Levin Group).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HealthTech Recruitment Services

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare IT & Health Informatics Staffing (BPACADAK)

Keywords

• HealthTech recruitment
• Executive search services
• Talent marketplace
• Senior leadership hiring
• Sector-specific recruiting

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Recruitment/Executive Search Services: Storm3 generates revenue through contingency or retained search fees for placing senior and executive-level HealthTech talent. The company works with employers on a per-placement basis, providing tailored executive search solutions. Revenue is driven by successful placements of C-suite, VP, and senior-level positions across HealthTech organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Storm3 is a US HealthTech recruitment and executive search agency that connects HealthTech organizations with senior leadership talent. Its core offering is contingent and retained search placement of C-suite, VP, and senior-level professionals across 13 HealthTech verticals and 5 functional specialisms, supported by a headhunted network of 1.1 million candidates and proprietary salary benchmarking data.

Product overview

Storm3 operates as a single, unified HealthTech recruitment platform offering executive search and placement services for US-based HealthTech organizations. The core offering is executive recruitment across 13 specialized HealthTech sectors and 5 key business functions. Supplementary offerings include the 2026 HealthTech Salary Guides, which provide salary benchmarking data across AI Drug Discovery, Digital Health, and Healthcare IT verticals. The company positions itself as a strategic talent partner rather than a software product company, connecting HealthTech startups (particularly Series A+ funded) with senior and C-suite professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HealthTech Executive Recruitment Services Specialized executive search and recruitment service placing C-suite, VP, and senior leadership professionals into US HealthTech organizations, leveraging a micro-niche consultant model and a network of 1.1 million HealthTech candidates.
• Sector-Specific HealthTech Recruitment Specialized recruitment service covering 13 HealthTech verticals including AI Drug Discovery, BioTech, Clinical Trials Tech, Digital Therapeutics, Digital Health Insurance, Family & Fertility, Genomics, Medical Imaging, Mental Health, Metabolic Health, Real World Evidence, Telehealth, and Wellness Tech, with a dedicated consultant per vertical.
• Function-Specific HealthTech Recruitment Specialized recruitment service across five functional areas: Data & Analytics, Software Engineering & DevOps, Finance & Operations, Sales & Marketing, and Product Management, supporting HealthTech companies building out functional leadership teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trusted by 194+ HealthTech organizations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Hallam Tarsem Search: Niche executive search firm with strong HealthTech and digital health vertical focus, serving growth-stage and venture-backed clients. Comparable specialization depth and target segment, though smaller in scale than Storm3.
• Riviera Partners: Tech-focused executive search firm with strength in digital health, AI, and venture-backed company placements. Closely comparable for senior tech and product leadership search at US HealthTech startups, though not exclusively HealthTech.
• CE Search Partners: Specialized executive search firm focused on digital health, health IT, and HealthTech verticals. Closely comparable mission and target client base, with a similar emphasis on C-suite placements for venture-backed HealthTechs.

Direct peers

• Storm2: Sister company under PP Recruitment Holdings Limited, applying the same micro-niche vertical-specialist recruitment model to FinTech rather than HealthTech. Closest functional peer, sharing back-office infrastructure, leadership, and operational playbook.
• Witt/Kieffer: One of the most established US executive search firms dedicated exclusively to healthcare and health sciences, including HealthTech-adjacent organizations. Comparable for senior healthcare leadership search with deep vertical specialization and a similarly narrow but high-value client base.
• True Search: Executive search firm purpose-built for venture-backed and PE-backed technology and healthcare companies. Strong overlap with Storm3's Series A+ HealthTech startup segment, with comparable go-to-market and candidate networks.

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with a significant executive search practice spanning healthcare, technology, and consumer sectors. Competes for senior HealthTech placements from a broader portfolio perspective; dominant incumbent with established HealthTech and life sciences practice.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with dedicated HealthTech and digital health practices serving PE-backed and venture-backed companies. Direct overlap on C-suite search mandates for US-based HealthTech startups.
• Spencer Stuart: Premier global executive search firm with a strong healthcare and technology practice. Competes for CEO and board-level searches at HealthTechs, though operates as a broad incumbent rather than a pure-play HealthTech specialist.
• AMN Healthcare: Largest US healthcare staffing firm with leadership/executive search capabilities alongside clinical and allied health staffing. Comparable for senior healthcare placements but focused more on provider systems and life sciences than venture-backed HealthTech.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/storm3rec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/storm3

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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