Bespoke Partners, a leading executive search firm for private equity-backed software and SaaS companies, has unveiled Calibrator, an AI-powered dynamic scorecarding application. Built on the Bespoke Executive Index, Calibrator transforms executive search by providing real-time talent market mapping, enabling faster and more precise hiring decisions.
Bespoke launches Calibrator, an AI-driven executive search platform.
Built on Executive Index, mapping 700,000 software/SaaS executives.
Reduces search time by weeks and candidate pool creation by 44%.
Offers 90% accuracy in matching candidates to scorecard criteria.
Enables real-time talent filtering by experience, geography, and more.
Enhances hiring for private equity firms with validated data insights.
Bespoke Partners’ Calibrator leverages AI to streamline executive search for private equity-backed software and SaaS firms. Integrated with the Bespoke Executive Index, which analyzes 53 million rows of data from 575,000 sources, Calibrator offers a comprehensive view of nearly 700,000 U.S. software and SaaS executives. This top-down approach ensures unparalleled visibility into the talent market, surpassing traditional methods.
Calibrator’s dynamic scorecarding allows clients to filter candidates in real time based on criteria such as role experience, industry expertise, company growth achievements, and geographic accessibility. “An executive hiring decision can impact billions of dollars in value creation for a private equity firm,” said Eric Walczykowski, Bespoke CEO. “Leveraging AI, Calibrator empowers our clients to see and analyze the complete talent market for any executive need, making the right hiring decisions faster with this exclusive information.” This precision accelerates the identification of high-impact leaders.
“Unlike self-reported profiles on LinkedIn, the Executive Index presents validated backgrounds on executives, using AI to cross-reference hundreds of thousands of data sources,” said Eric Walczykowski. The platform achieves a 90% accuracy rate, ensuring candidates match scorecard requirements. By automating backchannel reference identification and offering nuanced filtering like flight times from specific airports, Calibrator delivers reliable, data-driven insights for confident hiring decisions.
Calibrator reduces the time to build a 100-candidate pool by 44% and cuts weeks off typical search processes, shaving significant time from Bespoke’s already industry-leading 90-day average search closure. By expanding talent pools by 50% compared to traditional methods, Calibrator ensures access to a broader range of qualified executives, minimizing human capital risk for private equity firms.
Designed for private equity-backed software and SaaS companies, Calibrator aligns executive searches with investment theses, identifying leaders with proven track records in revenue growth and successful exits. The platform’s real-time collaboration features enable clients to work alongside Bespoke’s experts, adjusting criteria to meet specific leadership needs, ensuring faster and more effective placements.
Bespoke Partners’ Calibrator sets a new standard for executive search, combining AI-driven insights with validated data to deliver faster, more accurate hiring outcomes. By empowering private equity firms with comprehensive talent visibility, Calibrator drives transformative value creation in the software and SaaS sectors.
Bespoke Partners is the leading executive recruiter for private equity and the largest firm specializing in recruiting for software and SaaS companies in the United States.
Bespoke-recruited executives have orchestrated more than 200 portfolio company exits totaling nearly $600 billion, creating more than $200 billion in value for their private capital sponsors.
Bespoke Partners is Built Different, with a unique firm structure, functional role focus and deep expertise in 28 software subsectors. Bespoke’s data-driven services utilize the Executive Index, a comprehensive AI-augmented talent market mapping platform. The Executive Index enables Bespoke to complete searches in less than half the industry average time with a 95% placement success rate.
The firm has placed more than 1,500 top-performing executives into private equity portfolio companies. Successful searches include CEOs, CFOs, CROs, CMOs, CPOs, CTOs, CIOs, CHROs, Board Members, Operating Partners, Vice Presidents and many more.
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