Making Leadership Hiring Strategic Again
We believe that finding exceptional leadership talent shouldn't be about sifting through endless resumes. It should be about delivering signal over noise in strategic hiring decisions.
Our Mission
At Needle, we're on a mission to transform how founders, executive recruiters, and HR leads find and evaluate leadership talent. We're purpose-built for strategic hiring decisions — from your first Head of Product to scaling your entire C-suite.
Our AI doesn't replace human judgment in leadership hiring — it enhances it. By delivering ranked candidates with detailed justifications, we help you make confident decisions about the people who will shape your company's future.
Whether you're an early-stage founder hiring your first VP or an executive recruiter managing multiple C-level searches, Needle delivers the insights you need to hire exceptional leaders.
Who We Serve
Purpose-built for the people making strategic hiring decisions
Our Approach
How we deliver signal over noise in leadership hiring decisions
Leadership-Focused AI
Our algorithms are specifically trained for executive and strategic roles, not generic hiring. We understand what makes a great VP of Growth different from a great Head of Product.
Detailed Justifications
Every candidate ranking comes with clear explanations. Understand exactly why someone scored 85% vs 65%, so you can make confident decisions and present compelling cases to stakeholders.
Executive Insights
Get hiring trends, role-fit analysis, and market insights. Understand not just who to hire, but what the overall talent landscape looks like for your specific role and requirements.
Why Leadership Hiring is Different
Strategic roles require nuanced evaluation beyond keyword matching
Cultural fit and leadership style matter as much as technical skills
Context matters: Series A VP needs different skills than Series C VP
Stakeholders need clear justifications to make confident decisions
Our Values
The principles that guide how we build for leadership hiring
Meet the Team
We're a team of engineers, recruiters, and founders who've experienced the pain of leadership hiring firsthand
Visionary founder and AI product inventor and leader for over 15 years. Built and scaled AI security and hiring solutions used globally. Passionate about empowering people through innovation.
Tech strategist and cloud expert for 20+ years. Scaled innovative SaaS platforms across 11 industries. Proven record of cutting tech costs while driving product growth and agility.
Finance leader with 15+ years’ experience. Built revenue ops and forecasting systems that drive growth. Trusted advisor to C-suite leaders and founders.
How Needle Started
"I was hiring our first VP of Marketing and had 120 applications. After spending 3 days reading resumes, I realized I was looking for needles in a haystack — but I had no systematic way to find them."
"Generic ATS tools were built for volume hiring, not strategic roles. I needed something that understood the difference between a great Series A CMO and a great Series C CMO. Something that could explainwhy candidate A was better than candidate B for our specific context."
"That's when we built Needle — purpose-built for the strategic hiring decisions that shape companies. Whether you're a founder hiring your first Head of Product or a recruiter scaling entire leadership teams, we deliver the signal you need to make confident decisions."
Martin
CEO & Co-Founder