Women's Legacy Group

What Women's Legacy Group does

Women's Legacy Group (WLG) is a New York-based, boutique executive search firm founded in 2016 by Esther Babb, a former Goldman Sachs and Citadel professional. The company specializes in placing female C-level executives — including CEO, CFO, COO, and board roles — into client companies, with an explicit focus on improving gender diversity at the leadership level. Its service offering combines traditional retained executive search with two differentiated components: a behavioral assessment layer delivered through a partnership with Growth Resources Inc. (GRI), and a communication amplification practice that helps placed executives and clients strengthen executive presence and messaging.

The underlying technology stack is intentionally light: GRI's behavioral assessment platform is the only third-party technical component called out, and it functions as a structured evaluation instrument layered onto human-led search work. There is no disclosed proprietary software, no AI/ML pipeline, and no technology platform productized for clients. The firm's intellectual property is concentrated in the curated executive network, the assessment methodology, and the founder's personal brand in the female-leadership niche.

WLG's business model is service-based and engagement-driven. Revenue is generated through executive search and placement engagements, supplemented by communication and assessment-related services. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is consistent with bespoke boutique search engagements rather than a SaaS or productized offering. Go-to-market relies on word-of-mouth referrals, founder-led LinkedIn thought leadership, and the firm's cultivated network of senior female executives and corporate clients, with a claimed global reach anchored by client relationships across New York, San Francisco, and Miami. The company operates with 1-10 employees, has not disclosed any institutional funding rounds, and remains privately held.

Name

Women's Legacy Group

Website

https://wlg.is

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Women's Legacy Group is a New York-based boutique executive search firm founded in 2016 that places female C-level executives into client companies, using a GRI behavioral assessment partnership and founder-led relationship sourcing to drive engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search and Talent Matching Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPACACAD

Onsite/Managed Staffing Programs (MSP-lite)

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Staffing & Temp Agencies (Generalist)

SECONDARYBPACAPAJ

Employee Engagement, Surveys & EX

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

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Female leadership network
• Behavioral assessment
• Talent matching
• Executive placement

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Executive Talent Matching Services: WLG matches companies with specialized talent from an on-demand network of female C-level executives. Revenue appears to be generated through talent placement and matching services to companies seeking female leadership talent.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Women's Legacy Group (WLG) is an influential global network of C-level female executives that connects companies with specialized female executive talent through an on-demand network. The firm delivers executive talent matching, proprietary behavioral assessment (via the GRI platform from Growth Resources Inc.), and communication amplification services to help companies hire, develop, and retain female leaders.

Product overview

Women's Legacy Group (WLG) is a global network of highly successful C-level female executives that operates as a service-based company rather than a software product company. The core offerings include an executive talent matching service that connects companies with specialized female executives hired from an on-demand network, a GRI Behavioral Assessment tool (powered by a partnership with Growth Resources Inc.) that measures behavioral patterns through surveys to assess candidates' personalities and motivations, and communication amplification services to help companies craft and deliver their messaging effectively.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Talent Matching Service that connects companies seeking female leadership talent with highly successful C-level female executives from WLG's on-demand global network. Designed for hiring managers and companies looking to fill C-level or senior leadership roles with qualified female candidates.
• GRI Behavioral Assessment Proprietary behavioral assessment service delivered via the Growth Resources Inc. (GRI) platform that calculates behavioral patterns through a survey-based system to measure personal awareness, individual strengths, competencies, job expectations, and roles. Offered to hiring managers, C-level executives, teams, and individuals seeking self-awareness and leadership development insights.
• Communication Amplification Storytelling and communication services that help companies craft and deliver the right message to stakeholders and candidates, ensuring effective communication as part of the talent engagement process.

Quantifiable outcome

• More effective and cost efficient than traditional assessments - 30 minutes vs 2-3 hours per employee
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Growth Resources Inc. (GRI)coreTechnology or IntegrationWLG has partnered with Growth Resources Inc. to lead individual behavioral assessments using the GRI platform. The GRI platform calculates behavioral patterns through survey responses and provides accurate measurement of personal awareness, individual strengths, competencies, job expectations, and roles. WLG uses this platform to enable teams, managers, and individuals to build leadership, develop skills, and adapt to their environments.
• Women's Start-up Lab AcceleratorminorOthersWLG's founder Esther Babb graduated from this Forbes-accredited accelerator program in Silicon Valley, which supports women's startups. This represents an educational/institutional relationship rather than a commercial partnership.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Catalyst: Global nonprofit focused on advancing women in the workplace through research, advisory, and talent pipeline programs. Comparable mission and corporate-client base, though primarily advisory/research rather than a direct placement model.
• Eightfold AI: AI-native talent intelligence platform with built-in diversity-focused talent matching and assessment capabilities. Comparable through its assessment and matching technology, though at significantly larger scale and broader HR-tech scope.

Direct peers

• BoardReady: Specialized service preparing and placing women on corporate boards, combined with talent matching. Comparable niche positioning in the female executive placement market and similar small-scale, high-touch delivery model.
• Ellevate Network: Professional network for women offering mentorship, career resources, and talent connections for hiring managers. Comparable in building a curated female professional community and channeling it toward executive-level opportunities.
• PowerToFly: Job-matching platform dedicated to connecting women (and underrepresented talent) with companies, including senior roles. Comparable in using a curated female talent network to drive enterprise hiring outcomes.
• Athena Alliance: Network of senior executive women offering on-demand talent, board readiness, and executive advisory services. Closest direct peer to WLG — same female-executive-on-demand model with similar enterprise and board-focused customers.

Broad incumbents

• Spencer Stuart: Premier executive search and leadership advisory firm with explicit Board Diversity and CEO Pipeline practices. Comparable in delivering C-level talent matching and behavioral/executive assessment advisory.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm combining executive search, leadership development, and assessment tools. Overlaps with WLG on executive placement and the behavioral assessment element via Korn Ferry's assessment suite.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search firm with a dedicated Diversity & Inclusion practice. Directly comparable as a high-end executive matching service for senior leadership, though at vastly greater scale and broader scope than WLG.

Others

• Equilar: Provider of executive and board data solutions, including diversity-focused analytics and talent intelligence used by executive search. Comparable in serving the same end-clients (corporations seeking diverse executive talent) with a more data/infrastructure-oriented offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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