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SPMB
SPMB was named in 1 of the 10 executive search firms questions measured by The Shortlist Report, appearing in 65 of the 346 AI responses sampled across those questions (18.8%).
SPMB is strongest on “Which search firms work with venture-backed startups?”, where it was named in 65 of 346 responses (18.8%), placing it in tier 3 of that report.
What SPMB is surfaced for in executive search firms
Based on the measured answers, SPMB is most likely to be surfaced when buyers ask about “Which search firms work with venture-backed startups?”.
How the answers describe the firmConducts confidential C-suite and CEO succession searches for founder-led, private equity, and technology companies.
In this sample, SPMB was named on 1 of the 9 executive search firms ranking questions measured. These are the buyer questions where it appeared most often:
- Executive search startups — named in 65 of 346 responses (18.8%), tier 3.
This describes when the firm is surfaced, not whether it is the right firm to hire. The sample measures recommendation visibility, not client outcomes.
Every question in executive search firms
SPMB was named on 1 of these 9 ranking questions. The rest are questions buyers ask that it did not come up for — with whoever did.
Who leads executive search firms overall: Spencer Stuart tops 4 of 9 · Acuity Executive Search Group tops 1 of 9 · Egon Zehnder tops 1 of 9 · Korn Ferry tops 1 of 9 · Riviera Partners tops 1 of 9 · Russell Reynolds Associates tops 1 of 9. See all reports.
Where SPMB was named
| Question | Tier | Responses | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Which search firms work with venture-backed startups? | 3 | 65 of 346 | 18.8% |
What SPMB gets named for
Across the 10 executive search firms questions measured, SPMB is named most often on “Which search firms work with venture-backed startups?” — it appears in 65 of the 346 ChatGPT responses to that question, or 18.8% of them.
That is the only question in this set where SPMB cleared the reporting threshold, so its visibility is concentrated in one kind of buyer question rather than spread across the category.
What SPMB’s tier placings mean
On “Which search firms work with venture-backed startups?”, SPMB sits in tier 3 of 4, named in 65 of 346 responses (18.8%). That places it below the leading group on this question, where the top firm was named in 33.2% of responses against SPMB’s 18.8%. It shares tier 3 with OneWay Recruiting and Recruits Lab, which the sample cannot separate from it. 1 further firm was named on this question but fell into lower tiers, meaning the sample did separate SPMB from it.
What this page is, and is not
- It is a count of how often AI assistants named SPMB when asked buyer questions about executive search firms. Nothing here is a review, a rating, or an assessment of the firm’s work.
- SPMB did not submit this listing, was not contacted about it, and cannot pay to change it, move up, or be removed.
- A firm named in few responses may still be excellent. Share follows what has been published about a firm online, which is what an AI assistant reads.
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