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CTO Executive Search · Singapore & APAC

CTO search for companies that cannot afford the wrong hire.

We run retained CTO and senior technology leadership searches across Singapore, APAC, and EMEA. Six mandates maximum. Always engaged. Never contingent.

8 in 10 still in role at 12 months. 100% completion on engaged mandates. 7% counter-offer rate.

Confidential · 45 minutes · Partner-led · No obligation

Firm at a glance

Engaged mandates only · Partner-led from brief to onboarding

Operating discipline, measured.

8 in 10

Placements still in role at 12 months

Industry average: N/A

35 days

Median time from brief to shortlist

Industry average: 12–16 weeks

7%

First-year attrition across mandates

Industry average: 18–22%

25yrs

Continuous executive search practice

Founding: Amsterdam, 2000

"The right executive hire compounds value for years. The wrong one resets the clock. Our work is to make the difference visible before the offer is made."

Six mandates run concurrently - never more. Each one is led by the founder personally, from initial brief to signed offer to first-quarter onboarding. No delegation. No handoff. The same conviction at week one and week twenty.

Placed leadership across

Hyperscaler InfrastructureDigital BankingEnterprise SaaSAI EngineeringData Centre OperationsFinTech Platforms

Who we place

Senior technology leadership, end to end.

CTO

Chief Technology Officer

COO

Chief Operating Officer

VP Engineering

Engineering leadership at scale

VP Product

Product strategy and delivery

CISO

Cybersecurity Lead

Head of AI

AI & Machine Learning leadership

Sectors

Where our mandates run.

AI & Machine LearningCloud InfrastructureFinTech & PaymentsSaaS & Enterprise SoftwareCybersecurityData & AnalyticsHealthTechWeb3 & Digital Assets

How it works

Three steps. No theatre.

01

Step 1

Mandate Definition

We align on the role, the market, and what success looks like. Engaged mandate confirmed.

02

Step 2

Market Mapping & Direct Engagement

We identify and approach the right leaders. No job boards. No databases. Direct outreach only.

03

Step 3

Shortlist & Close

Typically 3 longlisted candidates within the 35-day median. 93% offer close rate. 7% counter-offer rate - the lowest in the market.

Every engagement starts with alignment

Confidential · 45 minutes · Partner-led · No obligation

"Three candidates, every one we would hire ourselves."

Executive Search

You know the role. You need the operator. Define what this hire needs to unlock.

Submit Brief

Before the Search

Two weeks of precision diagnostics before committing to a search. Know what you need before you fee for it.

Start the Assessment

Two-week diagnostic · Fixed fee · Partner-led.

Direct Access

A confidential conversation with a managing partner. No gatekeepers.

Talk to a Managing Partner

Have a business-critical leadership gap? Open a confidential mandate conversation.

Confidential · Partner-led · No obligation

Initiate Confidential Briefing

Send your brief

Tell us what this hire needs to unlock.

Or reach us at hello@sercxi.io