Gazella

What Gazella does

Gazella is a Sweden-based specialized recruitment and interim staffing firm focused exclusively on the finance, accounting, and economics sector. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Stockholm, the company provides executive search, permanent placement, and interim consulting services to Swedish companies ranging from SMBs to enterprise, including PE-backed portfolio companies. Gazella operates through dedicated verticals for Accounting, Controlling, Payroll, and Executive Management, and the firm reports helping over 300 companies with tailored recruitment or consulting solutions within a single recent year.

The firm's core service platform is augmented by a proprietary AI-powered competence database called "Track" that enables rapid candidate profile matching, and by AI-based interview and phone-call transcription and summarization tools used for recruitment quality assurance, leveraging third-party speech-to-text providers including OpenAI, Google, and Elevenlabs. Gazella also maintains the CFO Circle networking community for senior finance executives and launched the Finance Arena & Awards annual industry event in 2025. The Gazella Supply Chain subsidiary extends the firm's model to supply chain, purchasing, and logistics recruitment, and won Årets Raket inom Rekrytering in 2026. Recognition includes DI Gasell in 2024 and 2025, and Årets Rekryteringsföretag and Årets Interimsföretag in both 2025 and 2026.

Gazella operates a dual revenue model combining success-fee-based permanent recruitment services, where fees are typically calculated as a percentage of the placed candidate's annual salary, with managed interim staffing under which Gazella acts as the legal employer of record and handles payroll and billing to client organizations. Sales and account management are conducted through a direct, relationship-led sales force with no resellers or marketplace channels, and the geographic footprint is exclusively domestic to Sweden. Gazella is the largest operating entity within the RecruitTech Sweden AB parent conglomerate, alongside wholly-owned subsidiaries Gazella Supply Chain AB and Gazella Business Support AB. Combined Gazella/Gazella Supply Chain revenue is reported at approximately SEK 210 million (~US$20M) with approximately 150+ employees.

Name

Gazella

Legal name

Gazella AB

Website

https://gazella.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Gazella is a Sweden-based specialized recruitment and interim staffing firm focused on finance, accounting, and payroll professionals. Founded in 2014, it serves Swedish companies of all sizes with executive search, permanent placement, and interim consulting, supported by an AI-powered candidate matching database.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Finance & Accounting Recruitment Services

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Confidential/Replacement & Succession Search (BPACAAAK)

Keywords

• Finance recruitment services
• Interim management staffing
• Executive search finance
• Accounting staffing solutions
• Payroll recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Recruitment/Executive Search Services: Permanent placement services placing finance/accounting professionals from junior to executive level (CFO). Gazella charges clients (employers) a success fee upon successful placement, typically a percentage of the annual salary of the placed candidate.
2. Interim/Consulting Staffing: Placement of interim consultants (contract workers) in finance/accounting roles. Gazella acts as employer (under Swedish law) and assigns consultants to client organizations where the client is the line manager. Gazella handles payroll and billing to the client.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Gazella is a Sweden-based B2B recruitment and interim staffing firm specialized exclusively in finance, accounting, controlling, and payroll professionals. It provides permanent recruitment (Rekrytering), interim staffing (Interim), and executive search services across all seniority levels — from junior accounting assistants to CFO-level executives — for Swedish companies and PE-backed portfolio firms.

Product overview

Gazella is a specialized recruitment and interim staffing firm focused exclusively on the finance, accounting, and economics sector in Sweden. The company operates as a multi-service platform offering permanent recruitment (Rekrytering), interim staffing (Interim), and executive search (Executive Search) across four specialized verticals: Accounting, Controlling, Payroll, and Executive Management. The portfolio includes dedicated services for senior-level interim management and executive search targeting CFO and other C-suite finance roles. Gazella Supply Chain extends the offering to supply chain recruitment as a subsidiary brand. The core matching capability is powered by Gazella's proprietary Track competence database, which enables rapid profile matching between candidates and clients. The company also organizes the Finance Arena & Awards as an annual industry event, and maintains a CFO Circle networking community. Gazella operates as part of the RecruitTech Sweden AB parent group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search Executive search service for identifying and recruiting senior finance executives, including CFO, Group Accounting Manager, Finance Manager, and Controller Manager positions, for Swedish companies and PE-backed portfolio firms.
• Interim Management Interim management service providing temporary finance professionals for senior roles, including Interim CFO, Interim Finance Manager, and Interim Controller Manager, with Gazella acting as employer under Swedish law and handling payroll and client billing.
• Permanent Recruitment - Accounting Permanent recruitment service for accounting roles, including Group Accounting Specialist, Financial Accountant, Accounting Manager, Accounting Assistant, Company Economist, and Finance Assistant, targeted at Swedish companies needing accounting talent.
• Permanent Recruitment - Controlling Permanent recruitment service for controlling positions, including Senior Business Controller, Business Controller, Financial Controller, and Junior Controller, targeted at Swedish companies.
• Permanent Recruitment - Payroll Permanent recruitment service for payroll specialist roles, including Payroll Manager, Senior AP/AR Accountant, Payroll Specialist, and Payroll Assistant.
• Interim Staffing - Accounting Interim staffing service for accounting roles, including Financial Accountant, Accounting Assistant, Finance Assistant, and AP/AR Consultant, with Gazella acting as employer and the client as line manager.
• Interim Staffing - Controlling Interim staffing service for controlling positions, including Senior Business Controller, Business Controller, Financial Controller, and Junior Controller.
• Interim Senior Accounting & Payroll Interim staffing service for senior-level accounting and payroll specialists, including Group Accounting Specialist, Accounting Manager, Company Economist, and Payroll Specialist.
• Gazella Supply Chain Specialized recruitment and interim staffing service for supply chain, purchasing, and logistics professionals, operated as a subsidiary brand under the Gazella parent company.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300 companies helped with tailored recruitment and consulting solutions within one year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HypergenecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 October 2025Hypergene is a complete solution for strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, analysis, and reporting. As an exclusive partner to Finance Arena & Awards, Hypergene helps CFO:er and controllers strengthen financial planning and strategic management. The partnership aligns with Gazella's mission to elevate the strategic role of the finance function in Swedish organizations.
• ExsiteccoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 October 2025Exsitec helps companies create IT support that makes a real difference by choosing the right systems, making them work together, and taking responsibility for the whole. As an exclusive partner to Finance Arena & Awards, Exsitec helps position the finance function as the hub for development, decision support, and business value.
• MyntcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 October 2025Mynt offers a platform that simplifies and streamlines expense management. As an exclusive partner to Finance Arena & Awards, Mynt contributes to modernizing, streamlining, and professionalizing the finance function in Swedish organizations.
• Tissla ABminorOthersTissla AB is Gazella's external whistleblower service provider, offering an anonymous reporting channel for employees and other stakeholders to report misconduct. Gazella's full whistleblower policy is published through Tissla's platform.
• Exsitec ABminorOthersAt the Finance Arena & Awards 2026 event, participant personal data (name, title, company, email, mobile, dietary preferences) will be shared with Exsitec AB as an event partner to enable event execution, networking, and related communication.
• Mynt ABminorOthersAt the Finance Arena & Awards 2026 event, participant personal data will be shared with Mynt AB as an event partner.
• Hypergene ABminorOthersAt the Finance Arena & Awards 2026 event, participant personal data will be shared with Hypergene AB as an event partner.
• Gazella Supply Chain ABcoreOthersA sister company within the RecruitTech Sweden group, Gazella Supply Chain focuses on recruitment and interim staffing within Supply Chain (Inköp, Order, Logistik). Together with Gazella AB, the companies generate combined revenue of approximately SEK 210 million.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Academic Work: One of Sweden's largest staffing and recruitment groups, with a broad finance and business placement offering. Overlaps with Gazella on economy/accounting junior placements but at much larger scale and broader scope.
• Michael Page: Global specialty recruiter with a dedicated finance and accounting practice and Nordic coverage. Comparable as a broader incumbent player in finance executive search, where it competes with Gazella for senior placements.
• Harvey Nash: International recruitment and interim management firm with an established Swedish operation (Harvey Nash Sweden). Identified as prior employer of Gazella's COO Caroline Wettermark, indicating direct overlap on Executive Search and Interim Management for CFO-level roles.
• Robert Half: Global specialist recruiter in finance, accounting, and administrative staffing with established operations across Europe. Comparable on specialization in finance/accounting talent, though broader geographically and more generalist in scope than Gazella.
• Hays: Global listed recruiter with a strong finance and accounting specialization and a Nordic presence. Overlaps with Gazella on senior finance/accounting and interim finance mandates at the broader end of the market.

Direct peers

• Poolia: Listed Swedish staffing and recruitment company focused on economy/IT and specialist permanent placements. Operates the same Sweden-only niche recruitment model that Gazella competes with on finance and controller placements.
• SJR in Scandinavia: Swedish specialist recruitment firm focused on finance, accounting, and senior management placements. Highly comparable to Gazella on geography, customer base, and service mix; cited as prior employer of Gazella's Senior Executive Consultant Marika Krés.
• TNG (Teknik- och Naturvetenskap, Göteborg): Swedish specialist recruitment firm operating across multiple professional verticals. Comparable in size, Sweden-only footprint, and specialty recruitment go-to-market, with overlap on professional and finance-adjacent roles.
• Jurek Rekrytering & Bemanning: Swedish recruitment and staffing firm with a strong finance and HR practice. Similar mid-market Sweden focus and overlap in finance/accounting permanent and interim placements; identified as prior employer of Catharina Airiman who now works at Gazella.

Emerging players

• Odgers Berndtson: Global executive search firm with a strong CFO and finance leadership practice. Listed as prior employer of Gazella's COO Caroline Wettermark in research consulting; competes with Gazella at the executive-search end of the same customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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