Neon River is an executive search firm that specializes in recruiting leaders for software, technology and games industry clients around the world.
We use our deep sector specialism to craft executive search processes that delight our clients and candidates.
As a founder-led headhunting firm, we take great pride in our work.
Peter Franks has over twenty years of experience specializing in recruiting leaders for software, games, AI, internet, and broader technology companies. He has deep expertise working with venture capital and private equity-backed businesses.
After graduating from university in 2004, he spent the first twelve years of his career working for technology-sector specialist executive search firms before founding Neon River.
His clients typically range from PE-backed companies with hundreds of millions or billions of dollars of revenues to earlier-stage VC-backed businesses just starting their journey. Peter works with both B2B and B2C technology companies and hires leaders across all functions.
He holds a BA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University and is (un)luckily a fan of Crystal Palace FC.
Yui Tachibana works closely with Peter Franks and provides our clients with expert market research that underpins all our recruitment processes leveraging her deep understanding of the software, games and broader technology industries.
With over ten years executive search and consulting experience, Yui has deep experience of driving deep market research into international technology markets.
With an earlier background in management consulting with EY, Yui has deep experience in strategically advising companies in how to effectively develop and engage their employees.
Yui holds a MSc in Democracy and Comparative Politics from University College London and a BA in Law from Keio University. In her spare time Yui enjoys practising yoga, cooking and travelling the world.
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