What Talentino does

Talentino is a boutique headhunting and talent search firm founded in 2020 in Israel by Merav Cnossen, operating as Owner & General Manager. The firm specializes in exclusive executive search and senior technology recruitment for the Israeli hi-tech sector. It manages the full recruitment process — from candidate profile definition and personal interviews to matching client requirements with candidate preferences and negotiation of employment terms — and explicitly contrasts its personalized approach with volume-based 'spray and pray' recruiters, generally proposing only up to three carefully matched candidates per engagement.

The company's core offering is its Headhunting & Talent Search Boutique service, supplemented by Recruitment Process Management, Team Building and SLA-based Large Recruitment Projects, and Outsourced Software Development Services delivered from Israel and Poland. Talentino has no proprietary technology platform; its product is curated access to senior and exclusive candidates across functions such as sales, marketing, bizdev, operations, and devops, and across verticals spanning AdTech, EdTech, Fintech, HiTech, IoT, Healthtech, and Telco. There are no patents, certifications, or third-party integrations disclosed.

Talentino operates a sales-led, direct-engagement go-to-market model with exclusive, partner-style client relationships. Revenue is generated through professional services fees, consistent with retained or contingency executive search engagements, while pricing is not publicly disclosed. Its customer base is composed of tech industry companies — primarily enterprise and mid-market firms in the Israeli hi-tech ecosystem — though no named customer logos are publicly listed. The firm sources talent globally on a remote basis and locally in Israel, and markets itself through a monthly newsletter funnel rather than paid acquisition channels.

Name

Talentino

Legal name

Talentino

Website

https://talentino.co.il

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Talentino is a boutique Israeli headhunting firm founded in 2020 by Merav Cnossen that provides exclusive executive search and senior technology recruitment for hi-tech companies across AdTech, FinTech, IoT, Healthtech, Telco, and EdTech verticals, with outsourced software operations in Israel and Poland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search Services

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Functional Leadership Search (HR/Finance/Legal/Marketing/Sales/Ops) (BPACAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Executive & Leadership Direct Hire (BPACAFAB), Professional & Technical Direct Hire (IT, Engineering, Finance, Healthcare) (BPACAFAC)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Tech talent recruitment
• Headhunting services
• Senior technology hiring
• Executive recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Haifa

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Headhunting/Executive Search Services: Talentino provides exclusive headhunting and recruitment services. They manage the entire recruitment process from candidate profiling to negotiation, bridging clients with candidates. Revenue is generated through professional services fees, likely on a retained or contingency basis typical of executive search firms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Talentino provides exclusive headhunting and executive search services for the Israeli hi-tech industry, managing the entire recruitment process from candidate profile definition and personal interviews through to negotiation of terms and onboarding. The firm sources senior technology experts and business executives across functions including sales, marketing, bizdev, operations, and devops, with specialization in establishing complete teams and large recruitment projects under pre-agreed SLAs.

Product overview

Talentino is a headhunting and talent search boutique offering exclusive recruitment services for the Israeli hi-tech industry. The core offering is their Headhunting & Talent Search Boutique service, complemented by full Recruitment Process Management. They additionally provide Team Building & Large Recruitment Projects for establishing complete teams under SLAs, and Outsourced Software Development Services for complex OS development projects in Israel and Poland. The company focuses on sourcing senior technology experts and executives across multiple technology domains including AI, Big Data, Blockchain, and IoT.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Headhunting & Talent Search Boutique Exclusive headhunting service that manages the entire recruitment process from candidate profile definition and targeting through to negotiation of terms, bridging companies with vetted senior technology experts and business executives.
• Recruitment Process Management Full-cycle recruitment management including candidate profiling, personal interviews, matching client requirements with candidate wants and needs, and introducing only the best-matching candidates for tech-sector clients.
• Team Building & Large Recruitment Projects Specialized service for establishing complete teams and handling large recruitment projects based on pre-agreed SLAs with customers across tech verticals.
• Outsourced Software Development Services Outsourced software services for companies needing complex OS development projects, delivered through Talentino's operations in Israel and Poland.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup: Global workforce solutions company with tech-focused talent acquisition and RPO services. Comparable to Talentino in providing recruitment services, but at vastly larger scale and with broader service lines.
• Robert Half: Global staffing and recruitment firm with a dedicated technology practice placing professionals from entry to executive level. Overlaps with Talentino's tech and functional recruitment but focuses more on contract and permanent placement at scale.
• Spencer Stuart: Leading global executive search firm serving boards, CEOs, and senior technology leaders. Overlaps with Talentino's senior executive search focus but covers broader industries and geographies.
• Hays plc: Global recruitment specialist with strong technology, financial services, and life sciences practices. Comparable to Talentino's tech vertical hiring but operates at much larger scale across multiple geographies.
• Michael Page: Global recruitment consultancy with technology and senior appointments practices. Comparable in placing senior tech and functional roles, though at higher volume and broader industry coverage than Talentino's boutique model.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with a major executive search practice across industries, including technology. Compares to Talentino in the executive search domain, but operates at vastly larger scale and serves broader geographies and functions.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with a strong technology officers practice. Directly comparable to Talentino's executive search offering for senior technology leaders, but at global enterprise scale rather than boutique.

Regional players

• Optimum Talent: Executive search and leadership advisory firm active across Canada and other markets. Comparable to Talentino in boutique executive search methodology and exclusivity positioning, though serving different primary geographies.

Direct peers

• NDS Group Israel: Israeli recruitment and executive search firm serving technology, finance, and professional services sectors. Directly comparable to Talentino in market, scale, and senior hiring focus within Israel.
• Ethosia: Israeli boutique executive search firm specializing in technology and hi-tech leadership placements. Closely comparable to Talentino in boutique positioning, Israeli hi-tech focus, and senior technology executive mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/90774286

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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