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Daversa Named to Forbes’ America’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms List for Fifth Consecutive Year

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Daversa has been named to Forbes’ America’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms list for the fifth consecutive year.

Based on more than 18,000 survey recommendations from recruiters, HR leaders, and candidates, the list recognizes firms setting the standard across the industry.

Daversa operates alongside founders and investors building the most ambitious companies of this generation across frontier AI, defense, enterprise software, digital health, and consumer. These are markets where the stakes are high, timelines are compressed, and leadership decisions often determine whether a company accelerates or stalls.

The approach is simple: in markets moving this fast, leadership is the variable. Getting the team right isn’t a step in the process—it is the outcome.

Daversa operates in step with the companies it serves, bringing a real-time understanding of the talent landscape across every stage of growth. That vantage point allows the firm to anticipate shifts, guide critical decisions, and place leaders who can execute when it matters most.

This continued recognition comes down to one thing: trust earned in the moments that matter most.

Paul Daversa, Founder and CEO of Daversa, said, “At the highest level, this work is about alignment. We build alongside the companies we serve and take real ownership in the outcome. When you get that right, you’re not supporting the outcome—you’re shaping it.”

About Daversa

Daversa is the executive search firm shaping the future of everything. For nearly three decades, we’ve partnered with the most ambitious founders and top investors to build the leadership teams behind category-defining companies.

The executives we place change industries, create categories, and leave legacies. We are a team of operators, builders, and partners working alongside the companies entirely changing the world we live in.

For more information on Daversa please visit daversa.com.

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Amit Nechmad, Marketing & Communications
amit.nechmad@daversa.com

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amit.nechmad@daversa.com

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