What Lookup does

Lookup HR (legal name: Look Up Yönetim Danışmanlığı Limited Şirketi) is an Istanbul-headquartered HR solutions and recruitment services firm founded in 2019, serving fast-growing technology companies, scale-ups, and global enterprises across 12 countries including Turkey, the US, UK, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Greece, France, Brazil, Russia, the UAE, and China. The company offers a five-line service portfolio: (1) Recruitment (sourcing and headhunting), (2) Executive Search for C-level and senior leadership roles, (3) Outsourcing/Dedicated Teams (build and operate teams of 1-100+ employees), (4) HR Technology Consulting (ATS, HRIS, CRM selection and implementation), and (5) Company Culture Design. The Embedded Talent Partner subscription offering—where recruiters are placed inside client teams—sits at the center of the model, citing an average 25-day time-to-hire and 48% cost savings versus traditional agency commissions.

Underlying service delivery is a data-driven, AI-augmented technology stack that documents four capability layers: NLP-based candidate communication and chatbots, predictive analytics for candidate success and retention, semantic-matching recommendation engines, and RPA-style process automation for screening, scheduling, and onboarding. The platform integrates with a broad HR technology ecosystem (Hiroo, Greenhouse, BambooHR, Deel, Ashby, Gem, Teamtailor, Lever, Recruitee, Workable), and Hiroo also functions as an internally used ATS, blurring the line between partner and product. The company holds Turkish Employment Agency (ISKUR) authorization under Permit No. 1156.

Lookup generates revenue across four streams: commission- or success-fee-based recruitment placements, recurring subscription revenue from Embedded Talent Partner engagements, monthly per-FTE managed services fees on dedicated team outsourcing, and implementation/advisory fees for HR technology consulting. Go-to-market combines direct B2B enterprise sales and inside-sales handling inbound leads, supplemented by channel partnerships (Hiroo, Greenhouse, BambooHR, Deel) that provide referral traffic and co-marketing through exclusive client discounts (30%/10%/35% setup/3 months free + 20%). The customer base spans 250+ companies across Turkish enterprise anchors (Trendyol, Tüpraş, Fiba, Wildlife Studios), mid-market tech (Insider, Hazelcast, Papara, Vivense), and growth-stage startups (Playabit, Synnada, Integrated Finance, Arf One). Marketing is content-driven (blog, newsletter, SEO) and community-driven (Talent Partner Academy, HR webinars and bootcamps).

Name

Lookup

Legal name

Look Up Yönetim Danışmanlığı Limited Şirketi

Website

https://lookuphr.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lookup HR is an Istanbul-based HR solutions firm founded in 2019 that delivers recruitment, executive search, embedded talent partner services, dedicated team outsourcing, and HR technology consulting to 250+ startups, scale-ups, and enterprises across 12 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR & Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Executive Search Services (561312), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Professional Employer Organizations (561330)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Help Supply Services (7363), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Talent Acquisition (Recruiting) & Applicant Tracking (ATS) (BPACAPAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recruiting Administration Outsourcing (Recruitment Support, Scheduling, Onboarding Ops) (BPACAKAG), Comprehensive HRO (Multi-Process HR Outsourcing) (BPACAKAA), Core HR & HRIS (BPACAPAA)

Keywords

• HR recruitment services
• Executive search services
• Talent acquisition consulting
• Embedded talent partner
• HR technology consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

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: Professional placement services including sourcing, headhunting, and executive search. Revenue earned on successful placements, typically a percentage of placed candidate salary or flat success fee.
2. Embedded Talent Partner Subscription: Flexible subscription-based model embedding experienced recruiters into client teams. Predictable costs with no commissions. Saves up to 48% compared to traditional recruitment models.
3. HR Technology Consulting: Consulting for ATS implementation, HRIS setup, and talent CRM configuration. Revenue from implementation fees and ongoing advisory services.
4. Dedicated Team Outsourcing: Build and manage dedicated IT and operations teams for clients. Lookup handles recruitment, contracts, payroll, taxes, and legal compliance. Revenue model based on monthly fees per team member.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Lookup HR provides data-driven HR solutions including recruitment (sourcing, headhunting, and an embedded talent partner model), executive search, dedicated team outsourcing, HR technology consulting, and company culture design. The company places experienced recruiters inside client teams as subscription-based embedded talent partners and builds and operates end-to-end dedicated IT and operations teams across 12 countries.

Product overview

Lookup HR is an HR solutions platform offering a comprehensive portfolio of services including Recruitment (sourcing, headhunting, and embedded talent partner), Executive Search, Outsourcing/Dedicated Teams, HR Technology Consulting, and Company Culture Design. The company also provides supplementary products including the Talent Partner Academy training program and HR Events & Webinars. The core offering centers on data-driven, AI-powered recruitment solutions that scale with companies from fast-growing startups to global enterprises, serving 250+ clients across 12 countries. The Embedded Talent Partner model is a key differentiator, embedding experienced recruiters directly into client teams for flexible, cost-effective hiring support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hiroo ATS: AI-powered recruitment software / Applicant Tracking System developed by Lookup's partner, offering hiring workflow automation and candidate management.

Products and services

• Recruitment Services Data-driven recruitment solutions including sourcing, headhunting, and embedded talent partner services that help companies find and secure top talent worldwide.
• Executive Search Strategic leadership hiring services connecting companies with C-level and senior executives who drive long-term success, using deep industry networks and thorough evaluation processes.
• Outsourcing / Dedicated Teams Builds and operates dedicated IT and operations teams for companies, managing recruitment, contracts, payroll, legal compliance, and performance from 1 to 100+ employees.
• HR Technology Consulting Helps companies choose, implement, and optimize HR tools including ATS, CRM, HRIS, and AI-powered recruitment software solutions.
• Company Culture Design Consulting services to design authentic, scalable cultures that keep teams engaged and inspired, including employer branding and engagement strategies.
• Embedded Talent Partner Embeds experienced recruiters directly into client teams as internal HR members, providing flexible, data-driven hiring support with an average 25-day time-to-hire and 48% cost savings versus traditional recruitment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25 days average time-to-hire
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HiroocoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Hiroo is an AI-powered recruitment software (Applicant Tracking System) that enhances HR team performance. Lookup partnership offers Lookup clients a 30% discount on Hiroo pricing. Hiroo is also Lookup's own ATS product referenced across the website for candidate management and talent CRM.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Andela: Builds and operates dedicated engineering and product teams for global enterprises. Directly mirrors Lookup's Dedicated Team Outsourcing and Embedded Talent Partner formats with a tech-talent focus.
• Deel: Global hiring, EOR, and contractor management platform serving fast-growing tech companies. Closely comparable to Lookup's outsourcing and global recruitment offerings, and an active partnership counterpart for cross-border hiring.
• Remote: Global employment platform offering EOR, contractor management, and HR infrastructure. Overlaps with Lookup's outsourcing model and cross-border hiring support across multiple jurisdictions.
• Toptal: Top-tier freelance and contract talent network for software, design, and finance. Comparable to Lookup on access to vetted global talent for fast-scaling tech companies.

Others

• Greenhouse: Applicant tracking and recruiting optimization platform with an established partner program. Comparable as a technology ecosystem participant and referral channel for Lookup's recruitment services.
• SmartRecruiters: Enterprise ATS and hiring platform with partner ecosystem that includes recruitment firms. Adjacent to Lookup as a technology partner referenced in the integrations portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half: Global staffing and talent solutions firm covering temporary, permanent, and consulting placements. Provides a broad-incumbent comparison point for Lookup's recruitment and contract staffing offerings.
• Cielo: Large-scale RPO and talent acquisition partner serving global enterprises. Operates in the same recruitment-process-outsourcing space as Lookup's Embedded Talent Partner but at materially greater scale.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with a substantial executive search and talent acquisition practice. Most relevant incumbent comparison for Lookup's Executive Search offering.
• Hays: Global recruitment firm with deep mid-market and enterprise coverage across multiple geographies. Comparable on permanent, contract, and executive search mandates Lookup pursues.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lookuphr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lookuphr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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