60 Degrees

What 60 Degrees does

60 Degrees is a specialist technology recruitment firm headquartered at 1 Bompas Road, Dunkeld West, Johannesburg, South Africa, operating as part of the Aston Holmes group of companies. The firm delivers three core services: Contingent (permanent technology placements across developer, cloud, data, AI and blockchain roles), Contractor (specialist technology contractors for development, ERP and AI projects), and Executive Search (retained senior technology leadership mandates). Clients are enterprise and mid-market organizations, with a disclosed roster spanning professional services (Deloitte, EY, delaware), technology (Microsoft, Fluid AI, Purple Group, Redstor), payments (Paymenow, Fastpay, LumePay), telecommunications (MetroFibre), financial services (First Data, DNI), legal (Webber Wentzel), and consumer goods (CCEP). The firm claims placements across 89 countries and 100% delivery against customer hiring plans when engaged.

Name

60 Degrees

Legal name

60 Degrees

Website

https://60degrees.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

60 Degrees is a South Africa-based specialist technology recruitment firm, part of the Aston Holmes group, placing permanent, contractor and executive technology talent across Africa and globally for enterprise clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technology Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPACAFAC

Professional & Technical Direct Hire (IT, Engineering, Finance, Healthcare)

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Permanent Placement & Direct Hire

SECONDARYBPACAPAD

Talent Acquisition (Recruiting) & Applicant Tracking (ATS)

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Human Capital Management (HCM) & HR Tech

Keywords

• Technology recruitment
• Executive search
• Contractor placement
• Talent acquisition
• Permanent staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Cape Town

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

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. Contingent Recruitment: Success-based fee model for delivering technology talent quickly. Provides flexible, fast hiring for urgent developer, cloud, or data roles, as well as full AI and blockchain teams.
2. Contractor Placement: Connects businesses with experienced technology contractors across development, ERP, and AI for specialist skills and immediate project impact. Offers flexibility, speed, and cost-effectiveness.
3. Executive Search: Retained search service for senior technology talent. Identifies and attracts diverse leaders who drive innovation through tailored research and close collaboration.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

60 Degrees is a specialist technology recruitment firm that sources and places technology, AI, and digital talent for businesses through three service lines: Contingent permanent placement, Contractor placement, and Executive Search for senior technology leadership. The firm's offerings are delivered by a small in-house team supported by AI-enabled talent mapping tools and an online Engagement Hub for candidates and clients.

Product overview

60 Degrees is a specialist technology recruitment firm offering three core hiring services — Contingent (permanent staffing), Contractors (contractor placement), and Executive Search — supported by a proprietary Engagement Hub (job portal) for candidate and client management. The portfolio provides end-to-end talent acquisition across technology, AI, and digital roles in the South African market with global reach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contingent Recruitment Permanent technology staffing service for businesses needing fast, flexible hiring of developers, cloud, data, AI, and blockchain professionals. Targets urgent and high-volume technology roles with deep candidate networks.
• Contractor Placement Contractor resourcing service that supplies experienced technology contractors across development, ERP, and AI domains for project-based engagements requiring immediate specialist impact, flexibility, and cost-effective scaling.
• Executive Search Retained senior technology leadership recruitment service that identifies and attracts diverse executives who drive innovation in technology and AI. Includes tailored research, strategic candidate engagement, and close collaboration with client leadership.
• 60 Degrees Engagement Hub Self-service recruitment platform for candidates to apply for jobs and submit CVs, and for clients to log in, submit roles, and manage the hiring process. Built on Vincere recruitment software.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of customer hiring plans delivered successfully
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Aston HolmescoreOthersParent company of 60 Degrees. The referral programme terms state 'Anyone outside of aston holmes and its group of companies can take part.' 60 Degrees operates as part of the Aston Holmes group of companies.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Toptal: Global freelance marketplace for elite software, AI, and data talent operating on a contractor placement model. Comparable through AI and blockchain talent specialization and enterprise client overlap, though delivers via a self-serve platform rather than consultative search.
• OfferZen: South African tech recruitment marketplace connecting developers with employers across Africa and Europe. Directly comparable as a specialist tech recruiter competing for the same South African candidate pool and enterprise client base.
• Andela: Africa-focused technology talent marketplace connecting African engineers with global employers for contract and full-time roles. Comparable through specialization in African tech talent and overlap with 60 Degrees' contractor and contingent offerings targeting international demand.

Regional players

• Network Recruitment: South African specialist recruitment firm with dedicated IT and engineering divisions placing permanent and contract technology professionals. Directly comparable as a domestic competitor for the same South African enterprise client base and tech candidate pool.
• Ad Talent: South African recruitment agency focused on advertising, marketing, and technology talent placement. Comparable as a domestic specialist recruiter operating in the same South African market, with overlap in technology and digital placements.

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half Technology: Established global staffing firm with a dedicated technology division placing IT professionals on contract, contract-to-hire, and permanent bases. Comparable through specialist tech focus, contingent/contractor services, and similar enterprise customer profile.
• Michael Page Technology: Global recruitment firm with a dedicated technology division placing permanent and contract IT, cloud, and digital roles. Highly comparable given overlap in contingent technology staffing, executive search, and multi-country reach — operates at significantly larger scale.
• Korn Ferry: Global executive search and organizational consulting firm with a dedicated technology officers practice. Comparable through executive search service line for senior technology leadership, though operates at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• Spencer Stuart: Global executive search firm with a dedicated technology, media, and telecommunications practice. Comparable through retained executive search for senior tech leaders and enterprise client overlap, though focus is narrower on C-suite mandates.
• Hays Technology: International recruiting giant with a specialized technology practice spanning contingent, contract, and permanent IT hires across multiple continents. Comparable through shared contingent/contractor delivery model and enterprise client base in tech and adjacent verticals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/60-degrees-resourcing
• Xx.com/60_Deg
• Facebookfacebook.com/60Deg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 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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