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The Bearhug Network

For the First Time Ever, a Fully Searchable Front-Facing Database of Vetted Executives in Consumer Brands & Enterprise Tech.

See someone worth meeting? Click for an intro. We'll handle the rest.

7,857+

network intros facilitated so far

$7Bn+

in growth behind leaders we've placed

21,594+

vetted professionals available

HIRING CEO of a Series B ClimateTech startup needing a CRO

Intro booked in less than 48 hours. Found their CRO.

Four profiles matched. One had the exact enterprise experience they needed. Requested an intro. On the phone within two days.

GETTING HIRED COO with 20 years in technical consumer brands

Registered on a Tuesday. Met their new CEO by Thursday.

Five-minute signup. Profile live within 24 hours. Hiring CEO found new COO using the network. Fireworks conversation within 36 hours.

Trusted by 1,000+ investors, founders, and other hiring authorities from startups to scaleups to public companies to find and connect with proven leaders across consumer brands and enterprise tech

Below is a curated cross-section of our deeply vetted network. Executives and emerging leaders across consumer and B2B, each profiled by what they've built, the value they bring, and the relationships they carry. Every person is either actively looking or open to the right conversation. Names stay protected until both sides want to connect. Interact with the clusters on the map or use the search bar and filters to sort profiles.

When browsing turns into a full search process

While 1-off intros may get the job done, often times a full search process is required. Every Bearhug search engagement includes a complimentary Structural Growth Review where we'll map your leadership team against the leadership benchmark we've developed over 30 years of category-specific searches. You'll walk away with a concrete 90-day Topgrading and sequencing recommendation whether you engage us for a formal search or not. When you do, every search includes a comp benchmarking deck for the role and a qualified shortlist delivered in 21 days, along with the following guarantee that should give you total certainty we can help you get the job done:

If we can't present a candidate worth interviewing in 30 days, we will cut you a check for $10,000 and keep working until we do.

How the flywheel benefits you and the people counting on you

01What you see above is the freshest slice of our full database. We deliberately keep the public preview curated, reserving full database access for our retained clients and privately invited subscribers.
02Use the search bar and filters above to narrow profiles by function, expertise, or stage experience. Layer on keywords to further narrow your results. Found the right profile? Copy/Share the link to a single profile, or send your filtered results URL to the person who asked you "who do you know." You become the one with the answer, without having to spend an hour digging through LinkedIn or risking your reputation on a blind intro. Request an intro with anyone. We'll do the rest. Let our network fill the gaps in yours.
03The more people you point here, the stronger the flywheel gets. Subscribe for a weekly highlights reel or even better, follow us on LinkedIn so the best profiles come to you. And when browsing isn't enough and you need extra support, book a call. We'll open the full database and give you the white glove treatment where we'll do the matching for you personally. Let us do the heavy lifting so you don't have to.
Maria Khokhlova

"Bearhug helped us hire damn great department heads who've all built strong teams. We're growing 10% MoM and have expanded into 30 states!"

Maria Khokhlova, Co-founder of TraceAir

Ryan Alshak

"Bearhug's a N of 1 at what they do. Any early or growth-stage startup with go-to-market hiring would be very lucky to work with them."

Ryan Alshak, CEO of Laurel