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Ten and a half years ago, I founded Hyperion Search with a clear mission—to help build the teams that would drive the clean energy and mobility transitions. Over the years, we’ve had the privilege of working with some of the most innovative cleantech startups, scale-ups, VCs, and corporates across the sector.

We’ve built teams in 17 countries, partnered with incredible founders and leaders, and played our part in scaling the businesses that are shaping the future of energy and mobility. We’ve grown year on year (well, almost every year!), had a lot of fun along the way, and built a reputation I’m incredibly proud of. At the same time we built our 'Leaders in Cleantech' podcast to be a market leader, that has gone on to 'influence' many others!

But as the world changes, so do the challenges we face.

The Market Has Grown—So Have the Challenges

The broader world has finally woken up to the need to transition to clean technologies. While we welcome this progress, it comes with turbulence—hype, politics, polarised opinions, economic cycles, and shifting investment landscapes. It creates huge challenges for the companies we serve, and for us as a business.

That’s why, over the last couple of years, I’ve been exploring ways to scale Hyperion Search in a way that keeps our values and mission intact. I wanted to find a partner that could help us grow, give us greater reach, and enable us to make an even bigger impact—without losing the identity and purpose that has made Hyperion Search what it is today.

A Perfect Fit

Through that process, I connected with Paul Chapman and Damian Stewart of HC Group, a global executive search firm dedicated to the energy and commodities sector. With offices in seven global locations, and a stellar track record. Paul also hosts the outstanding HC Commodities podcast. It became clear that our values, outlook, ambitions, and expertise aligned.

After many months of conversations, I’m delighted to share that HC Group has acquired Hyperion Search.

We will continue as a pure-play cleantech search firm—still operating independently, but now part of a select group of companies that play a significant role in shaping the global talent landscape in the energy sector.

This means we will soon have a truly global footprint.

The Next Chapter

This partnership strengthens our ability to solve the hiring challenges of cleantech companies at every stage—from A-round startups to high-growth scale-ups and even the world’s largest corporations as they pivot toward clean energy and mobility. Our purpose remains as strong as ever: Hyperion exists to deliver GENUINE IMPACT for our clients, candidates, and the planet.

As for me, I'm not going anywhere just yet. I couldn’t be prouder of what we’ve achieved as a team over the last decade—or be more excited about the road ahead. We've set ourselves ambitious targets, because the task ahead is a big one. Just as the cleantech sector needs the best talent to succeed, we need the support of the cleantech sector to scale. A virtuous circle. If you have been part of our journey so far as a client or candidate, thank you, if you haven't yet, we're looking forward to supporting you on your journey to success. Together we all move forward.

If you have a hiring headache at Board, C-Suite or Mid/Senior level, we're now even more able to solve that problem for you. Reach out to me and I'm happy to discuss your needs in confidence. Let's put cleantech, renewables, energy storage and emobility on the front foot.

Here’s to the next ten years of driving the clean energy and mobility transitions forward.

 ➡️ Read more about HC Group here: https://www.hcgroup.global/