International Expansion Playbook
How to successfully scale in new markets
Executive hiring is the final frontier within the modern organization that is yet to benefit from the proliferation of data. Determined to help improve hiring decisions by empowering CEOs and founders with data, we are studying every leadership hire between founding and IPO at 65+ SaaS companies1.
1,500 leaders. 50,000 data points. 1 promising candidate.
We help founders and CEOs build enduring software businesses—from founding to IPO and beyond—by providing data-driven insights, in-house compensation expertise, and operational guidance. Our support is powered by a network of 1,500 software operators and proprietary analysis of 50,000+ datapoints.

Working with ICONIQ has been an incredible experience. Their entire team is genuinely invested and proactive. When we were building out our C-suite, ICONIQ was there every single day, helping us navigate the complexities of hiring multiple executives at once. They put exceptional candidates in front of us, back-channeled others, and made the whole process seamless. The success of our C-suite today is a testament to their strategic approach and dedication
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[1] Data comes from some but not all ICONIQ Growth portfolio companies as well as companies not part of ICONIQ Growth's portfolio.
[2] Based on a comparison of searches with high ICONIQ Growth Leadership Advisory involvement (n=85) and those with no direct involvement (n=59) for the period from January 2021 through December 2024.