Rupert Lion

Professional Focus

• More than 20 years’ experience in executive search, human capital and organizational strategy consulting including senior leadership and founder roles
• In-depth expertise in the high-growth tech industry with extensive background advising PE and VC firms, boards, and portfolio companies
• Strong network and track record of placing C-level executives and other senior leaders across the US, UK, and continental Europe
• Proven business expertise in organizational development, operations, strategic leadership, performance management, business processes, HR analytics, commercial finance, market research

Business Expertise

• Managing Partner and CEO of USA, based in Austin, at a global executive search and organizational strategy firm; previously CEO of Sweden, based in Stockholm
• Founder and Managing Partner of an executive search and human capital strategy firm, acquired and subsequently hired by a global executive search firm; role based in Stockholm
• Founder and CEO of Tribal, a tech startup in the virtual fitness space, Stockholm
• Director & North Europe Lead at a global digital and technology-focused executive search firm
• Consultant and Nordic Lead at an international executive search firm focused on VC- and PE-backed digital businesses across Europe and the US
• Technology and Organization Strategist at global strategy consulting firm OC&C Strategy Consultants, role based in London
• Technology and Organization Strategist at Deloitte, London
• Senior Media Advisor at Bell Labs
• Manager, Consulting Division at Ingenious Media, a division of a division of London-based Ingenious Capital Management
• Director at Ludic, a London-based strategy and change consulting firm
• Senior Associate at Spectrum Strategy Consultants
• Equity Analyst - Associate at Morgan Stanley
• Started career as a Chartered Accountant at Deloitte

Sector Expertise

• Technology
• Private Equity & Venture Capital
• Fintech
• Climatetech
• Agritech
• Insurtech
• Healthcare Technology (Healthtech)
• Logistics Tech
• E-Commerce
• Software (SaaS and on-premise)

Education & Certifications

• Master’s degree in experimental psychology from Oxford University
• Bachelor’s degree in experimental psychology from Oxford University
• Chartered Accountant, Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales