This partnership will fuel the firm’s growth through further global expansion, increase recruitment and development of the organisational leadership, and accelerate investment in its leading talent acquisition and artificial intelligence software, a company statement said.

Umesh Ramakrishnan, one of Kingsley Gate Partners’ co-founders, has been appointed CEO.

“Kingsley Gate marks our first private equity investment and expands the capital solutions we can offer founder-led technology companies,” said Jun Hong Heng, founder and chief investment officer of Crescent Cove. “As organisations are reshaped during and post-pandemic, we are excited to partner with the Kingsley Gate Partners team and support the company in redefining executive recruitment through the use of technology-driven solutions.”

Andrew Holmes, partner and head of private equity at Crescent Cove, added: “The global executive talent management industry is large and growing… We cannot think of a better time to make this investment given today’s global talent shortage and the premium companies place on talent acquisition.”

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