We believe in the power of great teams to change the world.
Headquartered in Africa, our global team of 40+ people hailing from 10+ countries helps solve talent challenges for the world’s most impactful and innovative organizations.
We love building great teams. We have worked at startups and big companies, invested and operated, worked across fields and across the globe. Some of us come from recruiting backgrounds, and some of us don’t.
All of us share a passion for unlocking professional potential.
We would welcome the chance to partner with you.
Shortlist founded with 5 people in Palo Alto, CA; initial office opened in Mumbai, India
Nairobi office opened; chatbot and assessment platform launched to improve screening efficiency and level talent playing field
Raised seed investment round of $1M to build and expand
Introduced Shortlist Search with the ambition to become the best executive search firm in Africa
Launched the Off-Grid Talent Initiative (funded by UK's FCDO) to on-ramp 400+ youth into careers in clean energy across 10 African countries; made 1,000th placement
Introduced Shortlist Futures to unblock workforce constraints for growth, impact and job creation; supported 500th company, made 2,000th placement
Launched new Futures programs to expand remote digital work opportunities to Kenyans (with Challenge Fund for Youth Employment) and improve gender representation in clean energy (with Global Energy Alliance for People & Planet)
Supported 900th company; made 4,000th placement; expanded team from Kenya and India into Nigeria and UK
Shortlist Search recognized as one of leading search firms in Africa; added teammates in US, Mauritius, Senegal, and Philippines; published "Bottlenecks & Breakthroughs" to diagnose causes of gender disparity in Africa's green economy
Partnered with the Gates Foundation on the Gender & AI Livelihoods Fund (GAIL). Made our 7,000th placement
Celebrated our 10-year anniversary. Partnered with the Gates Foundation on the Gender & AI Livelihoods Fund (GAIL). Reached our 10,000th placement.
