AboveBoard
Executive hiring platform opening access to C-suite and board roles
4.0CustomBest for Funds sourcing board members and executives with broader, more diverse slates
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Overview
AboveBoard is an executive hiring platform that connects companies with a network of tens of thousands of senior leaders, with a founding focus on expanding access to executive and board opportunities for underrepresented candidates. Venture firms use it to source board members and C-level executives for portfolio companies while broadening the slate beyond the usual networks.
Key features
- Curated network of vetted senior executives
- Board and C-suite role posting and matching
- Diverse-slate sourcing built into the platform
- Direct outreach to interested, opt-in executives
- Search tracking and pipeline management
Pros
- Purpose-built for board and executive-level searches
- Meaningfully widens candidate slates beyond partner networks
- Lighter-weight and cheaper than retained search for board seats
Cons
- Smaller network than full-service search firms for niche roles
- Platform model still requires internal effort to run the search