A global private equity investor specialising in recruitment
Empowering recruiters to build something for themselves.
Recruitment Entrepreneur is one of the most successful private equity investors in recruitment businesses. Our mission is to help founders globally, launch, scale, and eventually exit their own recruitment businesses, generating a wealth creation event. We invest in all sectors within the recruitment industry, which provides a diverse portfolio of businesses, each one a specialist in its own niche.
We have fostered a community of businesses that benefit from the expertise of our dedicated team who provide; funding, financial expertise, operational strategy, back-office support, legal advice, marketing, and talent attraction solutions, all of which enable our partner businesses to flourish.
Our founder & Chairman
James Caan CBE
Having founded Recruitment Entrepreneur in 2014, former Dragons' Den star and serial entrepreneur James Caan CBE plays a pivotal role in shaping each business within our portfolio.
James has been in recruitment for over 30 years and invests in recruitment companies of all sizes across various geographies and sectors.
Alexander Mann, his first recruitment business, sold in 2013 for £260 million. His second recruitment venture, Humana International, grew to 140 offices across 30 countries.
With 3 million followers, James was named LinkedIn’s second most influential voice of 2017. His global network, both online and offline, has assisted our current CEOs in attracting the best talent, clients and candidates to their businesses.
Meet the leadership team
James Caan CBE
Chairman
James Caan CBE
Chairman
As Chairman, James takes an active role in the investment process, working closely with the Recruitment Entrepreneur team to support you and your company. His hands-on approach enables entrepreneurs to learn from his considerable experience in founding and scaling recruitment businesses.
Georgiana Zanfir
Regional Manager
Georgiana Zanfir
Regional Manager
Georgiana Zanfir is a seasoned Recruiter, Development Manager, and Sales Manager with a wealth of experience in the pharmaceuticals industry and HR.
She has over 19 years of experience and has held various leadership roles, including Training & Development Manager at LR Health & Beauty Systems GmbH, Training and Delivery Lead I Recruiter at Lugera The People Republic, and Learning & Development Manager at Farmexpert DCI. Georgiana's expertise includes recruitment, training & development, management, sales, negotiation, business planning, HR consulting, and coaching.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Projecting Industrial Robots from Universitatea Politehnica din București.