TalentTelligent

What TalentTelligent does

TalentTelligent, LLC is a privately held talent management solutions provider headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, founded by Robert Eichinger and Roger Pearman — the latter pair who previously co-founded Lominger International (later acquired by Korn/Ferry). The company sells an integrated suite of evidence-based assessment, development, and selection tools built on its proprietary KSA (Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes) framework, which provides level-specific behavioral libraries for Leaders, Managers, Individual Contributors, High Potentials, and Teams. Core offerings include 360 Assessments, Hello! Fit Appraisal, Hello! Interview Guide Builder, Virtual Card Sorting, Develop-It-Yourself Digital, and The Career Blueprint©, supplemented by an AI Talent Solutions platform (Career Architect© and EQ Architect) branded as Authentic Intelligence© that applies generative AI over a private, research-backed database of more than 20,000 development tips.

The business operates four revenue streams: subscription/recurring access to assessment tools and the survey platform, professional services delivered through a network of 30+ certified associates (consulting, executive coaching, custom training), certification courses for HR practitioners across five tracks (Foundations, 360 Coaching, Hello! Interviewing, Coaching and Succession Planning, Rapid Screening for Potential), and a bookstore of evidence-based titles. Distribution is sales-led and enterprise-focused, with multi-year contracts, consultation-based pricing, and no publicly disclosed list rates. Customer segments are persona-based rather than industry-vertical, targeting senior leaders, managers, individual contributors, high potentials, and teams within enterprise organizations across healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, consumer, and professional services. The firm has no institutional investors or parent company identified in available sources and operates as a founder-led boutique with 11–50 employees.

The technology stack rests on a private AI database layered over the firm's own research corpus rather than on novel model development, and there is no disclosed API, SDK, or integration marketplace. Go-to-market is thought-leadership-driven — content marketing, certifications, keynotes, and the associate referral channel — with the firm positioning its founders as originators of widely adopted HR concepts including the competency movement, the 9-Box grid, and the 70/20/10 learning model.

Name

TalentTelligent

Legal name

TalentTelligent, LLC

Website

https://talenttelligent.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TalentTelligent is a privately held, Winston-Salem, NC-based provider of evidence-based talent management tools and consulting for enterprise HR organizations, built on its proprietary KSA framework and delivered through certifications, 360 assessments, and an AI-augmented development platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Talent Management Software

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Software Publishers (5132), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Skills Assessment & Talent/Employability Testing Platforms (EDAFADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Personality & Behavioral Assessments (BPACAMAC), Recruiting & Talent Acquisition Training (EDABAIAA), Human Resources & Talent Development (EDAGANAB)

Keywords

• Talent management solutions
• Leadership development
• 360 feedback assessments
• Succession planning
• Behavioral assessments

Headquarters

HQ city

Winston Salem

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Certification Programs: Revenue from certification courses including Foundations Certification, 360 Coaching and Feedback Certification, Hello! Interviewing and Talent Selection Certification, Coaching and Succession Planning Certification, and Rapid Screening for Potential Training. These are instructor-led or virtual training programs.
2. Consulting Services: Custom consulting services including custom training, talent management consulting, executive coaching, and facilitation services delivered through the network of 30+ Associates.
3. Talent Assessment Tools: Software and survey platform access for 360 assessments, Fit Appraisal, Develop-It-Yourself Digital, The Career Blueprint, and Virtual Card Sorting. Likely sold as subscriptions or per-assessment fees.
4. Bookstore: Evidence-based guides and books trusted by HR leaders worldwide, including resources from the authors who shaped modern talent management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

TalentTelligent provides a research-based talent management suite that combines assessment tools (360 feedback, Fit Appraisal, Interview Guide Builder), AI-powered development platforms (Career Architect, EQ Architect, DIY Digital, Career Blueprint), and certification programs with consulting services. The offering is built on the proprietary KSA (Knowledge, Skills, Attributes) framework with level-specific behavioral libraries for Leaders, Managers, Individual Contributors, High Potentials, and Teams, all powered by a private Authentic Intelligence AI trained on 50 years of research-based content.

Product overview

TalentTelligent provides a unified talent management platform called the TalentTelligent Suite, consisting of core assessment and development products, AI-powered tools, certification programs, and consulting services. The core products include 360 Assessments, Hello! Interview Guide Builder, Hello! Fit Appraisal, Develop-It-Yourself Digital, The Career Blueprint©, Virtual Card Sorting, and KSAT for Teams. The AI Talent Solutions platform (at aitalentsolutions.talenttelligent.com) provides the Career Architect© and EQ Architect - generative AI tools driven by Authentic Intelligence© that access a private database of 20,000+ development tips built on 50 years of research. Certification courses support practitioner training on all tools, while consulting services offer implementation support through a network of 30+ Associates. The platform is built on level-specific behavioral libraries (KSA Suite) differentiating between Leaders, Managers, Individual Contributors, High Potentials, and Teams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Career Architect A customizable enterprise AI solution that drives development and performance, aligned with an organization's unique talent strategy. Features 20,000+ development tips powered by a private AI database built on 50 years of research.
• EQ Architect Emotional intelligence development tool that provides personalized guidance for EQ improvement based on assessment results.
• AI Talent Solutions Platform Platform of AI-powered development companions driven by Authentic Intelligence (AI) that leverages GenAI technology combined with decades of evidence-based development content.
• 360 Degree Assessments Multi-rater feedback surveys providing comprehensive 360-degree feedback for leadership development, combining a leveled library, state-of-the-art survey platform, and redesigned feedback reports.
• Hello! Interview Guide Builder Research-based tool for creating structured interview guides and conducting focused interviews using level-specific behavioral measures aligned with organizational competency frameworks.
• Hello! Fit Appraisal Research-based, stakeholder-driven approach to candidate evaluation using pre-employment surveys that take 20 minutes to complete.
• Develop-It-Yourself Digital (DIY Digital) A development dashboard backed by the world's largest evidence-based AI database (The Career Architect) providing personalized development guidance for individuals and managers.
• The Career Blueprint Career planning tool that includes Your Career Architect, Driven by Authentic Intelligence AI, providing actionable plans for growth and development.
• Virtual Card Sorting Virtual process deployed by Qualified Administrators for creating competency frameworks and behavioral profiles through card sorting methodology.
• KSAT (Knowledge, Skills and Attributes of Teams) Team performance library focused on Drivers and behavioral Practices needed to produce high performing teams, evidence-based and experience-tested.
• Foundations Certification Pre-requisite certification course exploring the TalentTelligent Suite of Products built on 50 years of research and application.
• 360 Coaching and Feedback Certification Certification program combining a leveled library, state-of-the-art survey platform, and redesigned feedback report for leadership development coaching and 360 facilitation.
• Hello! Interviewing and Talent Selection Certification Certification program for interviewing and talent selection using research-based methodologies and tools aligned with level-specific competency frameworks.
• Coaching and Succession Planning Certification (KSAs of Potential) Certification equipping talent professionals with tools for building a future-ready leadership pipeline grounded in science and aligned with organizational evolving needs.
• Rapid Screening for Potential Training Fast-track learning experience for organizations wanting rigor in nominations and succession decisions using KSAP tools.
• Talent Management Consulting Consulting services leveraging 30+ Associates to assist with talent strategy, talent team upskilling, succession planning, and organizational development.
• Custom Training Custom talent development training solutions addressing unique organizational needs for Leaders, Managers, Individual Contributors, High Potentials, and Teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced turnover rates, weeded out underperformers, grew high potentials into industry leaders
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature7 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DDI (Development Dimensions International): Leadership development and talent assessment provider offering 360s, behavioral interviews, and high-potential identification. Closely aligned to TalentTelligent's KSA-based, level-specific behavioral framework approach.
• Hogan Assessments: Personality and behavioral assessment provider used extensively in leadership development, hiring, and succession. Overlaps directly with TalentTelligent's Fit Appraisal and 360 Assessment offerings.
• Center for Creative Leadership (CCL): Nonprofit specializing in leadership development research, assessments, and training. TalentTelligent's CIO Peter Amidon spent 13 years at CCL, and the two organizations compete for similar enterprise leadership development budgets.

Emerging players

• Culture Amp: Employee feedback, engagement, and performance platform used by enterprise HR organizations. Competes for the same HR leader's budget with a scaled SaaS model and growing suite of development tools.
• BetterUp: Venture-backed AI-powered coaching and leadership development platform. Targets the same enterprise buyer with a modern, scaled SaaS model that competes against TalentTelligent's coaching, 360, and DIY Digital offerings.
• Lattice: Modern people development platform with performance management, goal tracking, and 1:1 tools. Represents the SaaS-native category of HR tech that competes for mid-market budget previously available to assessment-led platforms like TalentTelligent.

Broad incumbents

• Gallup: Global analytics and advisory firm with widely adopted CliftonStrengths and employee engagement assessments. Competes for enterprise talent management and leadership development budgets with established brand recognition.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm that acquired Lominger International (co-founded by TalentTelligent's Robert Eichinger). Directly overlaps in competency-based talent management, leadership development, and 360 assessments, but at significantly larger scale and with a much broader portfolio.
• FranklinCovey: Enterprise leadership and execution training provider. Competes with TalentTelligent's certification and custom training offerings targeting enterprise leadership pipelines.
• PDRI (a Pearson company): Pre-hire assessment and competency-based talent solutions provider within Pearson. Overlaps with TalentTelligent's Fit Appraisal, behavioral interviewing, and competency frameworks at greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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