Talent Support

What Talent Support does

Talent Support, doing business as Talent Partner, is a Munich-based, private recruitment services firm founded in 2021 that targets companies in the DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) region across three practice areas: IT & Technology, Sales & Finance, and Engineering (Maschinenbau). The firm operates a sales-led go-to-market through direct outreach, website-driven consultative appointments, and content marketing, offering a four-product portfolio that covers the full spectrum of hiring engagements: Interim Recruiting (flexible in-house recruiter staffing), Active Sourcing Paket (subscription-based continuous candidate flow), Klassische Suche (contingency success-based search), and Internationale Einstellung (international placement including visa and relocation support), supplemented by a KI & Automation add-on.

The underlying technology stack combines AI-powered candidate search ('KI-Such-Technologie') with proprietary candidate databases and recruiting licenses, wrapped in a human-centered selection process involving appreciative interviews and coordination of follow-up rounds. The company differentiates primarily on commercial model rather than on novel AI: the subscription-based Active Sourcing Paket replaces the high per-hire commissions typical of DACH recruitment agencies with a predictable monthly fee, while Classic Search retains contingency economics for sporadic needs.

Talent Partner monetizes through a mix of subscription recurring revenue, per-placement transaction fees, and professional-services billing for interim and international engagements. Its referenceable customer base includes a mix of enterprise clients (Hermes, Freudenberg, Finanz Informatik, Cruise, thinkproject, serrala) and SMB clients (d4, ektosoft, weplan, wohnungshelden). With approximately 13 employees and no disclosed funding rounds or revenue figures, the firm operates as a lean boutique with structural constraints on growth scalability absent further hiring or external capital.

Name

Talent Support

Legal name

Talent Partner

Website

https://talentsupport.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Talent Support (operating as Talent Partner) is a Munich-based, private recruitment firm founded in 2021 serving DACH-region companies with AI-assisted sourcing, subscription-based Active Sourcing, contingency search, interim recruiting, and international placement across IT, Finance, Sales, and Engineering roles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recruitment Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Sourcing / Talent Research & Pipeline RPO (Sourcer-as-a-Service) (BPACABAM)

Keywords

• Recruitment services
• Executive search
• Active sourcing
• Interim recruiting
• Talent acquisition

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Active Sourcing Package (Subscription): Subscription-based pricing model providing continuous candidate flow at predictable, planable costs. Allows companies to receive ongoing qualified candidates without per-hire fees.
2. Classic Search (Success-Based): Traditional contingency-based recruitment where fees are only charged upon successful placement. Ideal for sporadic or project-based hiring needs.
3. Interim Recruiting: Interim recruiters support HR departments directly in daily operations on a flexible basis, providing staffing support without permanent hiring commitments.
4. International Recruitment Services: Services helping companies recruit international top talent, including visa support and relocation services, provided at no financial burden to candidates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Talent Support (Talent Partner) is a Munich-based B2B recruitment services firm that connects DACH-region companies with top talent in IT, Finance, Sales, and Engineering. It delivers this through four engagement models: Interim Recruiting (on-demand recruiter support inside HR departments), Active Sourcing Package (subscription-based continuous outbound candidate flow), Classic Search (success-fee contingency search), and International Recruitment (cross-border hiring with visa and relocation support). Services are powered by AI-driven candidate search combined with proprietary databases and human-led selection.

Product overview

Talent Partner is a recruitment services platform offering a portfolio of talent acquisition solutions. The core offerings include: Interim Recruiting (flexible on-site recruiter support), Active Sourcing Paket (proactive candidate outreach with continuous flow), Klassische Suche (traditional success-based search), and Internationale Einstellung (international recruitment). These services are supplemented by a KI & Automation module that integrates AI-powered search technology with human expertise for candidate matching across IT, Finance, Sales, and Engineering sectors. The company differentiates through subscription-based pricing models rather than traditional recruitment commissions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Interim Recruiting Experienced interim recruiters are embedded into a client's HR department to support day-to-day hiring operations on a flexible basis. Targeted at companies that need additional recruiting capacity without committing to permanent hires.
• Active Sourcing Paket Subscription-based proactive outbound outreach to passive top candidates, providing companies with a continuous candidate flow at transparent, predictable monthly costs instead of per-hire commissions. Targeted at DACH-region companies with ongoing IT, Finance, Sales, or Engineering hiring needs.
• Klassische Suche (Classic Search) Traditional contingency recruitment where fees are charged only upon successful placement. Designed for sporadic or project-based hiring needs across IT, Finance, Sales, and Engineering roles.
• Internationale Einstellung (International Recruitment) End-to-end international recruitment service that helps DACH companies attract and hire top international talent, including visa and relocation support, provided at no financial burden to candidates.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80%+ reduction in time-to-hire for enterprise clients
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Finanz InformatikminorOthersFinancial services company listed among Talent Partner's trusted companies.
• HermesminorOthersHermes (logistics company) is listed as a company that trusts Talent Partner. They appear as a customer/client rather than a formal partnership. A testimonial mentions successful placement of multiple positions with high professional and personal appreciation.
• wohnungsheldenminorOthersReal estate company listed among companies trusting Talent Partner. A testimonial confirms successful collaboration finding excellent candidates for key positions.
• thinkprojectminorOthersProject management software company listed as a customer. Successfully filled all 5 vacant positions in Tech, Consulting and Support using Active Sourcing Package.
• CruiseminorOthersTechnology/mobility company listed as customer. Achieved 80%+ reduction in time-to-hire through Talent Partner's services.
• serralaminorOthersTechnology/services company listed as customer/client of Talent Partner.
• D4 (d4-software)minorOthersSoftware company listed as customer. Successfully hired 5 qualified employees for Consulting, Service and Development within one year.
• weplanminorOthersPlanning software company listed as customer/client.
• ektosoftminorOthersSoftware company listed as customer. Successfully placed Senior Software Engineer with excellent pre-qualification.
• FreudenbergminorOthersIndustrial/manufacturing company listed as customer/client.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hays Germany: Global recruitment firm with strong DACH presence across IT, finance, and engineering. Broad incumbent in permanent and contract placement that competes directly with Talent Partner's core verticals at greater scale.
• Robert Half Germany: Established staffing and direct-hire firm with operations across finance, technology, and engineering in Germany. Offers subscription-adjacent contract staffing models that overlap with Talent Partner's Active Sourcing offering.
• Gulp (Randstad): IT and engineering-focused staffing platform owned by Randstad, dominant in DACH contract and permanent tech placement. Sets market pricing that Talent Partner must respond to.
• Adecco Germany: Global staffing leader with full DACH coverage across permanent, contract, and RPO services. Sets baseline pricing and service-level expectations against which boutique players like Talent Partner compete.

Direct peers

• Honeypot (Xing Talent Pool): Tech-talent marketplace acquired by Xing/New Work, focused on passive-candidate matching for software and tech roles in DACH. Most direct competitor in subscription-style tech recruitment.
• HeyJobs: Berlin-based AI-powered recruitment platform combining programmatic advertising with candidate matching for volume hiring. Competes in AI-augmented sourcing within the DACH market.
• WorkGenius: AI-driven talent matching platform covering freelance and permanent tech talent across Europe. Direct overlap in AI-sourcing value proposition and target candidates.
• Etengo: German IT and engineering project staffing and sourcing firm with similar focus on skilled technical talent. Closely comparable in service mix (sourcing + project staffing) and DACH geography.
• Comatch: Berlin-headquartered curated marketplace for freelance and interim management consultants. Comparable curated-sourcing model for higher-skill placements in DACH.

Emerging players

• Personio: Munich-based HR tech platform that has expanded into talent acquisition tooling. Adjacent competitor building tech-enabled recruiting workflows that could substitute for agency sourcing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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