Our Story
From Two Decades of Experience to a Firm Built for PE
Sandhill Talent Capital was founded by Sanjiv Mittu, after two decades of building deep expertise at the intersection of human capital, technology, and private equity. Having witnessed firsthand how the right — or wrong — executive hire could define the trajectory of a company, Sanjiv set out to build something different.
The vision was simple but demanding: a boutique retained search firm that would bring the same rigorous, relationship-driven approach to every engagement — whether finding a CEO for a pre-IPO SaaS company or a board director for a PE-backed cybersecurity firm. No shortcuts. No contingency compromises. Just exceptional leadership, every time.
Based in Palo Alto at the heart of Silicon Valley, Sandhill Talent Capital has since grown into one of the region’s most respected names in executive retained search — recognized among America’s Top 250 executive search firms and trusted by some of the most dynamic technology companies in the world.
Today, with a global reach extending to India through a strategic partnership with Schatz Consulting, Sandhill delivers world-class search capabilities across borders — combining Silicon Valley’s innovation ecosystem with deep talent networks across North America and South Asia.
“I built Sandhill because I believed the PE community deserved a search partner who was as invested in the outcome as they were.”
— Sanjiv Mittu, Founder & CEO
Our Mission & Philosophy
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