Internet

Executive Search for Internet and Online Platform Companies

Neon River is an executive search firm focused on leadership hiring for internet businesses and digital product companies. We support venture backed and growth stage platforms, as well as private equity and corporate environments where online products are core to growth and value creation.

Our work spans product, engineering, data, design, and commercial leadership, with a focus on roles where domain understanding and precise market mapping materially improve outcomes. We combine partner led delivery with a research led approach designed to find the best candidates through expert market research

Partner-led delivery • International search capability • Sector specialists since 2004
Track record

Senior hires across online platforms, digital products, and internet businesses

Calm
Senior hires including VP Product and VP Engineering for Calmlings.
2 hires
Lingokids
VP Data Science and Analytics and VP Design.
2 hires
Prezi
VP Product and VP Design.
2 hires
Social Tip
CTO appointment for a venture backed consumer product business.
CTO
Miniclip
11 senior hires in an online and mobile games environment, spanning product, growth, and leadership functions.
11 hires
Intelligence and perspective

Research and thinking on internet businesses, platform strategy, and leadership

Neon River

Interviews and practical perspectives from founders, CEOs, investors, and operators building internet and platform businesses.

Interview with former Avito CEO Vladimir Pravdivy

Leadership lessons from building and scaling a major internet marketplace.

Growing profitable internet companies with Olivier van Calster

A pragmatic view of sustainable growth, profitability, and leadership priorities.

Leadership interview with Vic Darvey

Thoughts on building teams, operating models, and performance over time.

Working with high profile entrepreneurs

How to support demanding founders while keeping hiring decisions clean and effective.

Digital workspace representing internet platform leadership and product development
Working with Neon River

Helping internet companies hire leadership that scales with the product

We support internet and digital product companies through partner led executive search designed for clarity, precision, and long term hiring success. Our work focuses on identifying leaders who combine strategic thinking, product judgement, and operational execution.
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