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TalentHub is at an inflection point.
We've been building and proving our platform Down Under in Auckland, refining the model with real clients and candidates. Now we're ready to extend the same infrastructure to other senior recruiters across Asia-Pacific.
Our focus is building a partner network powered by our proprietary AI platform — blending search expertise, business development support, and automation to strip away admin and scale results. Because we are CTO-led, our platform is continuously evolving, with new features and improvements shaped directly by the needs of our recruiters and their clients.
We are also preparing for our next stage of growth in Tokyo, where Co-Founder Murray Clarke has deep market experience and longstanding client relationships, having been a leader at three successful firms there.
But this model isn't about one office or one city. With our technology and shared network, you can work from anywhere — just as we have partners in Sydney, Singapore, and Auckland, we can go beyond, and still deliver world-class results under a brand that clients trust.
Built on Three Principles That Set Us Apart
Client Success Is Everything
We open doors, but it's our recruiters who keep them open. Clients come to us expecting best-in-class service, consistency, and trust. Freedom here comes with responsibility: every recruiter represents the brand, and delivering at the highest level is what keeps clients loyal and coming back.
Technology That Works for You
Our platform is CTO-led and built with AI at its core — not gimmicks, but real productivity gains. From referral mapping to competitor intelligence to automated admin, we strip out the 30–40% of the week that doesn't move the needle. AI won't replace great recruiters, but it will replace the grind so our team can focus on clients, candidates, and closing.
Freedom with Accountability
No office politics, no wasted commutes, no overhead. Work where you're most effective — home, café, or resort. Premium meeting space is available when needed, but never a burden on cost. This model is built for experienced recruiters who thrive with freedom and deliver without supervision.
The Model Works. Here's Proof.
With ¥90M (~$600K USD) in booked revenue over the past 14 months — from a cold start. Zero clients. Zero candidates. Having not recruited end-to-end since 2017, returning to Japan after six years in New Zealand. That's an 8-year gap, a cold market, and no pipeline. 2026 is shaping up to be a record year, pushing for $1M for the first time.
Experience and expertise in Japan tech search are the floor. The ceiling is in how productive AI makes you. I provide clients with market intelligence before they even commit to Japan — in a few clicks. I build unique hiring landing pages that transfer the client's message exactly how they want it. These pages resonate with candidates because they go far beyond what most recruiters provide in an email and a JD. On our platform, it all works in a few clicks. Without AI, none of this would be possible without dedicated sales support staff.
"My past 18 hours included sleep, a movie with my family, dog walks, a swim at the beach, and a few beers. In between? The AI handled market research, candidate sourcing, client landing pages, pipeline updates, and competitive intelligence reports. The productivity is out of this world."
— Murray Clarke Read the full post
A Real Platform For Success — Yours, Your Clients, and Your Candidates
Forget bureaucracy, politics, and empty 'platforms.' At TalentHub, you get freedom with real backing — the tools, clients, and support to actually win.
"Having recently launched Shinka Talent after nearly 20 years in recruitment, TalentHub has materially accelerated the pace at which I can operate. The AI agents function like additional team members supporting BD, sourcing and market mapping, while the platform’s ability to generate insights from multiple data points within the CRM is extremely valuable."
Grant Habgood
Founder, Shinka Talent
Exit Potential
From Lifestyle Business to Real Equity.
Most solo recruiters build a "lifestyle business"—good cash flow, but nothing to sell when they stop. At TalentHub, we are building for a liquidity event. We are led by Co-Founder Murray Clarke, who brings a unique "3-for-3" track record: every firm he has joined has achieved a successful acquisition exit.
- Boyd & Moore: Founding member and senior leader of the startup that scaled to 200 people and exited.
- RGF Executive: Senior leader responsible for nearly 50% of revenue (Tech & Consumer) through its post-acquisition transition.
- Experis Executive: Sole founder, building from zero as a JV with ManpowerGroup Japan, leading to a total acquisition.
By operating as a partner network on one platform and brand, we create the scale and consistency needed for a potential future exit. If TalentHub achieves an exit, our partners participate.
Exit participation is dependent on the terms of any future transaction and is not guaranteed.
Recruitment Leadership + CTO-Led Innovation.
Murray Clarke
One of the few recruiters to build and sell a firm in Japan. Having led three tech-focused search firms — all of which achieved successful exits — Murray now uses his experience to support recruiters in business development and delivery. He also helps guide platform development, ensuring it reflects the real-world needs of recruiters.
Konstantin Ivanov
A full-stack SaaS CTO with deep experience in building recruitment technology platforms. He leads the product roadmap, bringing AI-driven tools to life so recruiters can stay ahead.
Together — we combine decades of recruitment leadership with hands-on SaaS development to create a platform that empowers recruiters to achieve more than they could alone.
Who We're For
We're building a platform for proven recruiters who can be trusted with high-value clients and candidates. If you join TalentHub, you're stepping into relationships we've spent years developing. That means we expect nothing less than best-in-class delivery.
TalentHub is for recruiters who:
- Have 5–20+ years of experience and a track record of consistent billing.
- Can sit in front of a senior client and earn trust immediately.
- Put long-term relationships above quick wins.
- Know how to run a desk independently — without KPIs, politics, or hand-holding.
- Have the humility to put their hand up and ask for support if they need it. No matter how trivial or large.
- Want freedom and upside, but respect the responsibility that comes with it.
- Don't carry their baggage around with them. True professionals.
- Have a 'Signature Client' that will follow them wherever they land.
- Have a sense of humour and ability to laugh — even when it's at themselves.
We are not for everyone. We are for experts who can deliver to enterprise-level clients.
Multi-tenant Cloud with Compliance at the Core
Private Workspaces. Shared Platform. Total Trust.
Each recruiter or partner has their own private workspace, isolated from others.
Public information (such as professional profiles, contact enrichment or company data) can be used to enrich records, but this flows in one direction only – into the private workspace.
Proprietary information is always secure and private.
When sharing is required (for example, at a client's request), it is consent-based, time-limited, and fully logged, ensuring a clear audit trail.
TalentHub integrates seamlessly with Google Workspace, Chrome, enrichment tools, and trusted data providers – with OpenAI at the core for intelligence and automation.
Built on ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certified cloud infrastructure, with full GDPR compliance.
Default private. Sharing only with consent. Everything logged.
Trust Earned, Not Claimed
"One of the top recruiters VMware has worked with, across the whole of Asia Pacific. Exceptional."
LinkedIn
"Impressive research and a job well done! Thanks for the great work."
LinkedIn
"Murray has been a tremendous help in hiring dozens of individual contributors as well as key leaders."
LinkedIn
"Thanks for your work. Nice job! I appreciate you running at a very intense pace."
LinkedIn
"We almost exclusively found Murray to be our go-to recruiter. I highly recommend him."
LinkedIn
"Murray was invaluable. His advice, cultural guidance, and results were outstanding. I highly recommend him."
LinkedIn
"If you need someone to assist as you try to enter the Japanese market don't look any further."
LinkedIn
"Murray built our Japan team, securing very high quality sales & engineering hires."
LinkedIn
"Instrumental in hiring key people, including Country Manager, and delivering RPO."
LinkedIn
"I see Murray as the only recruiter that really understands the markets that he recruits into."
LinkedIn
"Very pleased with the outcome. Murray provided extremely helpful cultural guidance throughout."
LinkedIn
"Excellent work to hire a key sales lead for our new all-flash product in Japan."
LinkedIn"One of the top recruiters VMware has worked with, across the whole of Asia Pacific. Exceptional."
LinkedIn"Impressive research and a job well done! Thanks for the great work."
LinkedIn"Murray has been a tremendous help in hiring dozens of individual contributors as well as key leaders."
LinkedIn"Thanks for your work. Nice job! I appreciate you running at a very intense pace."
LinkedIn"We almost exclusively found Murray to be our go-to recruiter. I highly recommend him."
LinkedIn"Murray was invaluable. His advice, cultural guidance, and results were outstanding. I highly recommend him."
LinkedIn"If you need someone to assist as you try to enter the Japanese market don't look any further."
LinkedIn"Murray built our Japan team, securing very high quality sales & engineering hires."
LinkedIn"Instrumental in hiring key people, including Country Manager, and delivering RPO."
LinkedIn"I see Murray as the only recruiter that really understands the markets that he recruits into."
LinkedIn"Very pleased with the outcome. Murray provided extremely helpful cultural guidance throughout."
LinkedIn"Excellent work to hire a key sales lead for our new all-flash product in Japan."
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Murray Clarke
Chief Recruiter & Co-Founder, TalentHub Partners
20+ years placing sales and GTM leaders across Japan and APAC. Founding member of Boyd & Moore Executive Search (grew to 200+ staff). Senior leader at RGF Executive (Recruit Holdings). Founded Experis Executive as a JV with ManpowerGroup Japan. All three firms acquired.
Previously in-house recruiter at VMware Japan. BA & BCom from University of Otago, further study at University of Tokyo.
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