About Sandhill Talent Capital
Built on Relationships.
Driven by Results.
For over a decade, we have been Silicon Valley’s most trusted partner for PE-focused executive retained search — placing the leaders who transform portfolio companies and define industries.
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 Vision
Our vision is to make leadership hiring a reliable source of organizational success and professional happiness for every manager and team we support.
Our Mission
Our mission is to deliver world-class leadership hiring with exceptional responsiveness, efficiency, and quality, grounded in a customer-first partnership built on professionalism, ethics, and integrity.
TOP
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America’s Best Executive Search Firms

Recognized among the Top 250 U.S. retained executive search firms — a testament to our consistent delivery of exceptional leadership talent.

Our Leadership
The People Behind the Practice
Sanjiv Mittu
Sanjiv Mittu
Founder & CEO
📍 Palo Alto, California
An accomplished executive search and human capital leader specializing in senior placements for private equity–backed and technology-driven companies. Combining strategic HR insight with rigorous search execution, Sanjiv delivers leaders who accelerate growth and transformation.
With over 25 years of experience spanning Silicon Valley’s most competitive technology sectors, Sanjiv brings both the depth of local knowledge and the breadth of a truly global network to every engagement.
CEO Search
C-Suite Search
Board Advisory
Private Equity
Silicon Valley
Chandrasekhar K
Chandrasekhar K
Business Partner, India
📍 Bangalore, India
Fondly known as Chandra, he is the Co-Founder of Schatz Consulting and Sandhill’s strategic partner for India operations. He focuses on addressing critical leadership challenges in the VC/PE funded startup ecosystem and SMB sector.
With a decade of corporate experience at Wipro and a seat on the Board of Utkarsh Staffing Solutions, Chandra brings an inclusive, analytical, and data-driven approach to leadership assessment and executive search. He is a charter member of TiE Bangalore.
Board Advisory
Executive Search
Leadership Assessment
Coaching
India Markets
Global Reach
Silicon Valley Expertise. India’s Talent Networks.
Through our strategic partnership with Schatz Consulting in Bangalore, Sandhill Talent Capital extends its executive search capabilities across two of the world’s most dynamic technology ecosystems.
North AmericaDeep PE and technology networks across Silicon Valley, New York, and beyond
India OperationsAccess to India’s rapidly growing leadership talent pool through Schatz Consulting, Bangalore
Cross-border SearchSeamless executive search across geographies for global portfolio companies
Unified MethodologyThe same rigorous 6 Ps process applied consistently across all markets
Our Values
What We Stand For
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Ethical Integrity
Uncompromising honesty and transparency in every engagement, at every level.
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Service Excellence
Exceptional responsiveness and quality that sets a new standard in executive search.
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Research-Led Insight
Every search is powered by deep market intelligence and rigorous candidate analysis.
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Risk-Aligned Hiring
We identify and mitigate leadership risk before it becomes an organizational challenge.
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Deep Sector Expertise
Decades of focused experience in technology, PE-backed companies, and high-growth sectors.
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