Executive Search for Climate Tech and Deep Tech Startups

Executive Search Consultants Empowering Breakthroughs

Led by a former climate tech CEO, we understand the relentless drive it takes to develop world-changing technology. Whether you’re innovating in renewable energy, driving industrial advancements, or scaling robotics, we help you find the leaders who share your vision and have the tenacity to turn it into reality.

Our Approach

Our Approach

We Find Climate Tech and Deep Tech Leaders Who Persevere

Startups need more than ambition. You need resilience. Grit. An unshakable belief in your mission and the drive to scale your technology and create a legacy of sustainability.

Our search extends beyond traditional channels. We leverage a network of over 500,000 industry leaders across climate tech, robotics, biotech, and industrial tech, connecting you with hidden talent who will turn ambition into action.

Our Focus Areas

Our Focus Areas

Our Clients

A Strategic Partnership for Growth

We’re more than just an executive search firm—we’re your strategic thought partners, dedicated to your success. For over a decade, we’ve built teams for determined leaders and founders tackling challenges in climate tech, deep tech, and beyond. Whether you’re innovating in decarbonization or advancing industrial solutions, we understand the unique pressures you face and the critical importance of finding the right people at the right time. In addition to hiring, we can offer guidance on fundraising and branding strategies.

We work with startups across all funding stages, from pre-seed and seed through series A to D.

Our Clients

Dedicated to Our Clients

“Berkner Group led the recent executive searches at one of our portfolio companies, leading to the very successful hires of their COO and their head of sales. The company had a top global retained search firm engaged on the COO search, but they came up dry after a year. Berkner Group was then able to close it within six weeks! We also have Berkner Group engaged with some other searches in our portfolio and I couldn’t be more impressed by the results (and our CEOs would say the same thing).”

Alex Luce, General Partner at Creative Ventures

“Thank you for the exceptional work that Berkner Group did for Kalion in identifying qualified talent. Each time we have engaged Berkner Group, they offered upfront perspectives on the availability of talent and potential timelines for how quickly we might find talent. Their insights were right on target. Additionally the team fulfilled all of its commitments and kept the project on schedule and on course. I could not offer higher praise for Berkner Group.”

Darcy Prather, President of Kalion

“Berkner Group is the best. We appreciate how organized and methodical your company is. It’s rare that a recruiting company listens and works with our team without pushing high salary people to capture placement fees. We appreciate the quality of notes that come through and the diligence of the written scorecard. Nothing falls through the cracks. I tell everyone that they have to work with Berkner Group.”

Leah Ellis, CEO and Co-founder, Sublime Systems

“Berkner Group has been an incredible partner in helping Mori execute searches for specialized technical talent. One of the engineers they recruited for us was so successful that we promoted her to Vice President of Engineering in less than a year.”

Adam Behrens, CEO, Mori

“Chris has become a trusted consultant that I turn to for advice on a wide range of issues. Overall, he has made a highly significant, positive impact on our company’s success trajectory. And to top it all off, he’s a pleasure to work with. I couldn’t recommend Chris and Berkner Group more highly.”

Miles Barr, CEO, Ubiquitous Energy

Beyond Qualifications: The Perfect Fit

Our experienced search consultants specialize in executive search for climate tech and deep tech startups. They go beyond the resume, delving into each candidate’s motivations, emotional intelligence, and track record of success. Our rigorous vetting process ensures you find individuals who thrive in your environment and boldly push innovation forward.