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CFOs are typically the first executive hire, however most are replaced prior to IPO
Founding
Year 5
First CFO
1992
CFO at time of IPO
IPO
On the average, these companies place the first non-founder leaders...
Founding
Year 5
Year 6
Year 10
While the majority of the companies placed the first chair an average of 6 years after founding, a full 45% did so in the year prior to IPO
% of these C-suite leaders who are external hires
7% have worked
@ Google
5% have worked
@ Microsoft
18% have worked in a
major consulting firm
major consulting firm
Additional Facts and Figures
B2B organizations place both sales and marketing leaders on average two years earlier than B2C companies
Companies in EMEA place both their Sales and Technology leaders later in their timeline than those in the Americas (+2 years)
70% of the companies HQ’d or listed in the US are chaired by Founders, even following IPO
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We are a team of 120 people in 40+ offices
1200
+
Completed searches in 3 years
30
Pre-IPO Advisory projects or team board builds YTD
