A TALENT UTILITY FOR FINANCIAL SPONSORS
AND THEIR PORTFOLIO COMPANIES

/ak-me/ (n): the point at which something or someone is best, perfect, or most successful

When it comes to value creation, getting the right people, in the right seats, at the right time, is a force multiplier.

Our Venture and PE clients trust us to introduce them to operating talent who can help them make better investments, accelerate the value of portfolio companies and, ultimately, produce superior returns.

We provide three different pre- and post-investment talent services, leveraging our expert relationships across the B2B Software, Tech-Enabled Services, Consumer, and Healthcare IT industries.

Whether pressure-testing an investment thesis, pursuing a new deal, or improving a current one, we help investors and the companies they own to get the right people, in the right seats, at the right time.

Below are some of the companies we worked with prior to founding Acme Talent. For more information, please get in touch .

  • A Cloud Guru

    Cloud Computing Skills Training Platform

    Investors: Summit Partners, Bain Capital Tech Opportunities

    Acquired by Pluralsight ($2B)

  • KLAVIYO

    Marketing Automation Platform (NYSE: KVYO)

    Investors: Summit Partners, Lone Pine Capital, Owl Rock, Accel

    IPO September 2023

  • LifeLock

    Fraud Detection + Identity Verification Solutions

    Investors: KPCB, Battery Ventures 

    Acquired by Symantec ($2.3B)

  • SHEETS by quickbooks

    Workforce Management Software

    Investors: Summit Partners

    Acquired by Intuit ($340M)

  • Identity-Based Live Event Ticketing Platform + Analytics

    Investors: Upfront, a16z 

    Acquired by Ticketmaster

  • Data + Marketing Services

    Investors: NASDAQ: ACXM

    Acquired by Interpublic Group ($2.3B)

  • worksuite

    Workforce Management Software

    Investors: H.I.G. Growth

  • NOOM

    Consumer Wellness + Weight Management 

    Investors: Sequoia, Silver Lake, Temasek, RRE

  • houzz

    Online Home Design Platform

    Investors: Sequoia, ICONIQ, KPCB, NEA, Zeev Ventures

  • Tastemade

    Food, Travel + Design-centric Content Network

    Investors: Goldman Sachs, Raine Ventures, Redpoint

  • InMoment

    Customer Experience Software 

    Investors: Madison Dearborn

  • Syndigo

    Product Information Management Software

    Investors: Summit Partners, The Jordan Company (TJC)

  • GIVECAMPUS

    EdTech Fundraising Software Platform

    Investors: Silversmith Capital

  • ReCharge

    Subscription Billing Management Software

    Investors: Summit Partners, ICONIQ, Bain Capital Ventures

  • MEDISPEND

    Life Sciences Compliance Software

    Investors: Susquehana Growth Equity

  • Dapper

    Web3 Flow Blockchain + NFT Collectibles

    Investors: Coatue, a16z, Union Square Ventures

  • TMA SYSTEMS

    Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS)

    Investors: Silversmith Capital

  • Foxen

    Insurance Compliance and Real Estate Management Software

    Investors: Summit Partners, LevelOne Equity

  • Healthcare Condition Management Solutions

    Investors: Summit Partners

  • IT Financial Management + Analytics Software

    Investors: Silversmith Capital

  • Enterprise-Class Apple O/S Private Clouds 

    Investors: Summit Partners

  • Automated Investing + Savings Platform

    Investors: Tiger Global, Greylock, Index, Spark, DAG Ventures

  • Ecommerce Software + Tools For Amazon Sellers 

    Investors: Summit Partners

  • Nondestructive Civil Infrastructure Diagnostics + Analytics

    Investors: Carmelina Capital

Team

TOM NIEMAN -
MANAGING PARTNER

  • Tom is the Founder of Acme Talent. Prior he helped build both Signal Partners and Fortis Partners where, among others, he recruited executives to venture- and PE-backed technology companies including: Klaviyo (Lead Independent Director; SVP Global Marketing; VP Customer Success; VP Design), Houzz (VP Global Sales; VP Finance; VP Industry Sales; VP Partnerships), and Wealthfront (CFO; Chief Data Science Officer).

    Earlier he was a Partner at Ramsey/Beirne Associates, an early tech industry search firm that recruited CEOs for Netscape, eBay, E*Trade, and Priceline. He began his career at DHR International.

    Originally from Chicago, Tom graduated from Dartmouth College and now lives in Los Angeles. He is a (very) late-round draft pick of the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres and clings to a few memories of being good at hockey.

JOSH UEBERROTH -
PARTNER

  • Josh is a Co-Founder and leads C-Level and VP searches across Finance, Sales, Marketing, and Success functions. 

    Prior, Josh was at Signal Partners and its predecessor, Fortis Partners, where he partnered with companies including: Noom (Head of Sales + Strategic Partnerships); A Cloud Guru (CMO); GiveCampus (CFO); InMoment (VP Sales); Sifted (CRO; VP Client Success); VuMedi (CFO; VP People); Solutionreach (CPO; SVP Customer Success); MacStadium (COO); and onXmaps (VP People), among others. 

    Earlier, Josh was at Robert Half Technology recruiting software devs for high-growth tech companies and he began his career in sales at Mobile Mini (NASDAQ: WSC).

    Based in Philadelphia, Josh earned dual degrees from Arizona State University - a BA in Political Science and a BA in History. 

ELIHU WHITNEY -
HEAD OF OPERATIONS

  • A Co-Founder, Elihu is in charge of optimizing the firm’s execution capabilities, as well as all continuous improvement efforts across research, talent mapping, and data-driven insights.

    Prior he was a Director at Signal Partners where he executed searches for several PE-backed companies, including ReCharge (CRO; VP Strategic Alliances; VP Services + Support; Head of Demand Gen), Shipmonk (COO; VP Automation), and Coderpad (VP Sales), among others. Earlier he was an Equity Research Associate at ROTH Capital Partners, a boutique investment bank.

    A Los Angeles native, Elihu managed to earn his undergraduate degree in Economics from UC Santa Barbara despite its proximity to world-class surf. He also holds a Masters of Finance from the University of Southern California.