Chapter2 Talent Ltd

What Chapter2 Talent Ltd does

Chapter2 Talent Ltd (Chapter 2) is a London-headquartered talent acquisition company founded in 2020 by Leo Harrison, former Global COO at OLIVER. The company operates a next-generation RPO model that embeds senior talent partners inside client organizations under fixed-fee engagements, supported by a proprietary AI-powered platform called The Book that aggregates 60+ data sources for market mapping, candidate sourcing, and personalized outreach at scale. Its four service lines are Embedded Talent (RPO), The Book (AI talent intelligence SaaS), Talent Intelligence & Advisory (data-driven consulting and retainers), and Employer Branding (EVP, careers sites, content, and internal communications), delivered under a proprietary three-pillar architecture combining people, technology, and employer brand.

The company serves mid-to-large enterprises with complex or multi-geography hiring needs, with named customers including The Crown Estate, Collinson, Superhuman, Bolt, Bumble, Wayfair, Zalando, IG Group, Investec, Funding Circle, Cloudbees, Centrica, and neo4j across financial services, technology, travel, property, retail, and energy sectors. Revenue is generated through fixed-fee RPO engagements (subscription/recurring), professional services retainers for advisory and employer branding, and tiered SaaS subscriptions for The Book (£450/month Starter, £550/month Pro, Enterprise POA). Chapter 2 operates a hub-and-spoke model across the UK, Germany (Tom Green, Managing Director), the US (Brad Rose, Co-Founder, Chapter 2 Talent US, launched 2024), Brazil (Raffael Mastrocola, Operating Partner), and South Africa, with Steven Bartlett (Dragon's Den, Diary of a CEO) as investor and partner since 2024. The firm also operates Health Talent as a healthcare-vertical sub-brand and Future Talent Leaders as a community initiative co-hosted with Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer.

Name

Chapter2 Talent Ltd

Legal name

Chapter 2

Website

https://chapter2.group

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Chapter 2 is a London-headquartered talent acquisition firm founded in 2020 that delivers embedded RPO, AI-powered talent intelligence via its platform "The Book," advisory, and employer branding services to mid-to-large enterprises across the UK, Germany, US, Brazil, and South Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recruitment Process Outsourcing

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Onsite / Embedded RPO (In-House Recruiter Teams) (BPACABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Enterprise RPO (End-to-End Program Management) (BPACABAA), Talent Acquisition (Recruiting) & Applicant Tracking (ATS) (BPACAPAD)

Keywords

• Recruitment process outsourcing
• Embedded talent services
• Talent intelligence platform
• Employer brand strategy
• AI talent sourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Embedded Talent / RPO Services: Full-service Recruitment Process Outsourcing with embedded talent partners operating as extensions of client teams. Combines people, technology, and employer branding under a fixed fee structure.
2. Talent Advisory & Intelligence: Data-driven advisory services including market mapping, compensation analysis, and workforce planning delivered as consulting engagements or ongoing retainers.
3. The Book Platform - SaaS Subscriptions: AI-powered talent intelligence platform offered as monthly subscriptions with tiered pricing (Starter £450/mo, Pro £550/mo, Enterprise POA).
4. Employer Branding Services: Consulting and creative services for employer brand development including EVP strategy, careers sites, content creation, and internal communications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Chapter 2 provides embedded talent, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), and talent advisory services for growing businesses. It combines experienced embedded talent partners with its proprietary AI platform 'The Book' (which uses 60+ data sources for market mapping, sourcing, and engagement automation) under a fixed-fee model, and also delivers employer branding services.

Product overview

Chapter 2 offers a unified talent acquisition platform built around four core services: The Book (proprietary AI-powered talent intelligence, sourcing and engagement platform), Embedded Talent - RPO (embedded recruitment partners with AI-enabled infrastructure), Talent Intelligence & Advisory (data-backed market intelligence and workforce planning), and Employer Branding (inside-out brand development). The Book serves as the core AI technology powering all services, while the three-pillar approach combining people, technology, and employer brand underpins the Embedded Talent RPO offering. The company also operates Health Talent and Future Talent Leaders as specialised sub-brands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Health Talent: Healthcare talent acquisition division operating at chapter2health.com
• Future Talent Leaders

Products and services

• The Book Chapter 2's proprietary AI-powered talent intelligence, sourcing, and engagement platform. Combines 60+ data sources with experienced talent professionals to deliver market mapping, candidate sourcing from brief to shortlist, and personalised outreach at scale. Offered with tiered subscriptions (Starter £450/mo, Pro £550/mo, Enterprise POA).
• Embedded Talent - RPO Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) service embedding experienced talent partners inside client businesses, supported by AI-enabled hiring infrastructure and employer brand expertise. Operates as a scalable talent team aligned to demand under a fixed fee model.
• Talent Intelligence & Advisory Data-backed hiring decision support combining real-time labour market data, AI-powered analysis, and talent expertise. Delivers talent market mapping, compensation and total rewards analysis, workforce planning, and expansion readiness assessments for organisations entering new markets or scaling.
• Employer Branding Employer brand development service helping companies build compelling employer brands from the inside-out using data-driven insight and real employee voices. Covers EVP and brand strategy, career site and candidate experience, content and social media, and internal communications.
• Health Talent Specialised talent acquisition service focused on the healthcare and health technology sectors. A separate business unit operating under the Chapter 2 group at chapter2health.com.
• Future Talent Leaders A leadership development and talent community initiative focused on helping leaders navigate talent strategy in the age of AI. Includes events programming and networking, co-hosted with Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer.

Quantifiable outcome

• 22% increase in offers accepted for European fintech client
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor, strategic and core.

• Altum GroupminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 29 May 2025Chapter 2 partnered with Altum Group for Altum Alternatives Live conference. Steven Bartlett was keynote speaker at the inaugural alternative investment conference for CFOs and COOs.
• Google LondonminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 February 2025Hosted 'The Innovation Equation: People + Technology' event featuring Steven Bartlett and Ola Fadipe at Google London offices.
• LinkedInstrategicGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 January 2025Co-hosted 'An evening with Steven Bartlett' event with LinkedIn at their London office. Joint marketing effort targeting senior talent acquisition and HR professionals.
• Herbert Smith Freehills KramerstrategicGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 January 2025Co-hosted 'Future Ready Leaders: Talent in the Age of AI' event in partnership with Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer. Chapter 2 and HSF Kramer jointly hosted the official launch of Future Talent Leaders community.
• Octopus InvestmentsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 November 2024Hosted 'An Evening with Steven Bartlett' at Octopus Investments London office. Explored building thriving culture, hiring top talent, and making bold decisions.
• McDermott, Will & EmeryminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 October 2024Hosted Steven Bartlett fireside chat at McDermott Will & Emery's London offices. Topics included learning from failure, staying focused during rapid growth, and leadership qualities.
• BumbleminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 5 September 2024Hosted Chapter 2's opening event with Steven Bartlett at Bumble's London office. VIP networking event with attendees from Vodafone, DAZN, Paramount and other brands.
• Health TalentcoreOthersSubsidiary company focused on healthcare talent solutions. Operates under chapter2health.com domain.
• Future Talent LeadersstrategicOthersCommunity initiative focused on future leadership and AI in the workplace. Co-hosted events with Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Talentful: UK-based embedded talent partner providing in-house recruitment teams to scale-ups and enterprises in EMEA. Closest geographic and structural comparable to Chapter 2's Embedded Talent offering.
• Cielo: Global RPO provider offering end-to-end and embedded recruitment outsourcing to mid-to-large enterprises. Closest direct comparable to Chapter 2's Embedded Talent RPO service and a benchmark for enterprise RPO scale and technology investment.
• Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS): Large RPO and talent solutions provider serving global enterprises with end-to-end recruitment outsourcing, talent consulting and employer brand services. Competes for the same enterprise RPO RFPs as Chapter 2.
• WilsonHCG: Global RPO and talent solutions provider offering full-cycle recruitment outsourcing and embedded talent teams. Operates with a similar mid-to-large enterprise focus and comparable technology-enabled delivery model.

Emerging players

• HireVue: AI-driven talent assessment and hiring platform used by enterprises. Adjacent competitor in the broader AI-enabled hiring infrastructure category that Chapter 2 sells alongside embedded talent services.
• Eightfold AI: AI-powered talent intelligence platform spanning sourcing, market mapping and workforce planning. Represents the technology layer of The Book as a standalone competitor in enterprise AI talent acquisition.
• SeekOut: AI-driven talent sourcing and market intelligence platform used by enterprise talent teams. Overlaps with The Book's AI sourcing and market mapping capabilities as a competing point solution.

Broad incumbents

• iCIMS: Established enterprise talent acquisition platform combining ATS, CRM and AI sourcing capabilities. Competes with The Book's SaaS layer and increasingly with embedded recruitment technology stacks.
• Randstad Sourceright: RPO and talent acquisition arm of Randstad, one of the largest staffing groups globally. Competes head-to-head in enterprise RPO with deeper geographic reach and balance sheet than Chapter 2.
• PeopleScout (TrueBlue): Established enterprise RPO and talent advisory provider under TrueBlue. Comparable in targeting large enterprise RPO contracts, with broader staffing-services infrastructure and longer operating history.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries2 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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