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We leverage decades of experience serving CEOs and Private Equity Leaders. Our research preparation and networking capabilities open doors, while our highly refined, process-driven systems drive opportunity intersections.
Ropella uses specialized software, information research, and marketing excellence to support networking and prospecting campaigns to help you source, assess and close proprietary deals.
Why should PE Firms work with Backable CEOs?
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ABOUT US
For 35+ years, Ropella Group has been a global leader in executive search. The firm's placements include transformational, high-impact C-suite leaders at many Fortune 500 and mid-market leading chemical, technology manufacturing, and material sciences companies. As well, many have gone on to become founders and partners at leading private equity firms.
Our search firm regularly solves investor and board-driven search mandates for C-suite executives (and board directors), PE investment partners, and operating advisors.
Through Venture Visions (VV) Ropella Equity Ventures provides PE firms with an extensive network of industry-specific, backable C-suite leaders.
Combined with Ropella's dedicated in-house business development team, Venture Accelerators (VA) facilitates a platform search partnership between the CEO and PE sponsor, maximizing successful acquisition opportunities.
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Learn MoreOur extensive database tracks specific industry experience, career accomplishments, interests, and targeted investments that benefit deal flow (and decision-making processes) at nearly every stage of the deal lifecycle.
Most (if not all) successful investments possess two things: The Right Leader, and the Right Vision. Venture Visions and Venture Accelerators applies a Six Sigma like approach to thesis discovery, strategic deal sourcing, network connections, and managing due diligence.
We are available 24-7 and support all engagements with a dedicated partner who leads a team of associates and researchers. Our internal culture and leader development model reinforces our client-first approach through accountability, quality, and quick-response.
Our approach to relationship building is rooted in hyper-relevant, value-adding communications. We foster open dialogue with all leaders and investors we serve. Our guiding principle requires listening and responding to concerns from all stakeholders.
We take the privacy and security of your information seriously. Ropella has worked with the Department of Defense to implement security safeguards in all aspects of business operations. We exceed industry norms for confidentiality with our best practices and deploy control mechanisms to protect our clients (and their firms).
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Thank you for all of your work on the search – it was well done, and the outcome is great. We look forward to continuing to work with you to add more talented team members to LBB Specialties.
Ropella brought a very thorough approach to successfully solving Loparex’s talent acquisition needs. From the comprehensive Opportunity Marketing Piece to the detailed Executive Reports - Ropella’s process was key to bringing great candidates with relevant rich experiences. The SMART Search System drove a highly productive interview process with Interview Guides custom-built for our search, and a fantastic offer and acceptance process, ultimately resulting in helping us hire a Transformational Leader for our newly created Chief Culture & Talent Officer role.
Ropella provided a very strong slate of candidates for our Chief Information Technology search. The search was extremely well organized, the assessment support very helpful and at the end of the search we enthusiastically made a great hire. Early signs with Bob are extremely positive and his strong collaboration and interpersonal style are connecting well with the organization. We would expect him to create the right leadership and results impact, which we told Ropella was our primary goal.
Ropella Equity Ventures successfully sourced a CEO to lead our buy-and-build strategy for a new platform company in just a few short weeks enabling us more time to create value during our hold period. Ropella Equity Ventures is now an important part of our front-end origination efforts.
Robbie, thank you for doing such great work on the CEO search at Edwin Bohr. You and your team are amazing!
Having first partnered with Ropella as a Candidate for a Key leadership role and then more recently an investment director’s role, I can say from firsthand experience that Ropella’s ability to provide its clients and candidates with a world class experience is second to none. Through their solutions driven approach to relationship management, Ropella excels at guiding innovators and investors to the best transformational leaders.
Ropella’s process is highly efficient and of the highest quality. They are well networked to find and place high-level talent quickly. Further, it has been my pleasure to recommend Ropella for searches. They've delivered high-quality candidates 100% of the time. Also, Ropella has successfully marketed my own candidacy for board positions in private equity companies. They are well respected by client companies when presenting candidates for potential opportunities. In my view, Ropella’s performance as a search firm is among the best in the industry.
Ropella took the time to understand our company culture and unique needs and worked tirelessly to identify and vet potential candidates that were a great fit for our organization. Thanks to their diligent efforts and expertise, we were able to find an outstanding CFO who will make a significant positive impact on our organization. I highly recommend Ropella to any company seeking to fill key leadership positions. Their commitment to excellence and dedication to their clients make them a true standout in the industry.