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Lingua Franca Search Rebrands to LF Partners, Expands Beyond Search Into Advisory Services

via Business Wire

In addition to executive search services, the firm will offer hands-on support and expertise to fintech companies, private equity and venture capital firms to drive world-class business performance and liquidity

Lingua Franca Search, a retained executive and professional search firm that places exceptional talent in fintech roles, today announced the rebranding and expansion of its firm to LF Partners.

With the rebrand comes a range of new offerings, including specialized advisory services to support key pillars of business success, including:

  • Executive coaching
  • Product
  • Go-to-market
  • Operations
  • Fundraising
  • Analytics and credit
  • Risk management

Comprised of experienced entrepreneurs, operators, advisors and business development professionals, the LF Partners team has filled over 250 executive search positions and supported over 50 clients over the past several years.

“I’m in awe of the success Lingua Franca Search has had placing critical talent at the world’s most innovative fintech companies,” said LF Partners President Tommy Blanchard. “Expanding into professional and advisory services means we’ll be able to provide a unique combination of skills and counsel that few startups could access individually.”

In addition to placing talent at leading financial services businesses, it became clear that companies could benefit from having access to specialists with decades of practical experience. By expanding its offerings, LF Partners can deepen and broaden its candidate network and offer a unique combination of cross-functional fintech expertise that few startups could access individually. And in times of change and turbulence, LF’s veteran skills have been and will continue to be incredibly valuable.

Lingua Franca Search was founded in 2017 to fill the void in placing world-class credit and analytics talent within the fintech and financial services space. The company was acquired by global fintech venture capital firm QED Investors in 2022.

Blanchard will lead LF Partners as its new President. Former Lingua Franca Search CEO Thomas King becomes Managing Partner and will continue to head the executive search arm of the business.

“LF Partners’ amalgamation of world-class entrepreneurs and operators positions them among the best hands-on advisors in financial services,” said QED Investors Co-Founder and Managing Partner Nigel Morris. “I have worked with many members of the team first-hand and I know their skills and experience will result in better outcomes for investors, management teams and customers alike.”

About LF Partners

A leading executive search and specialized financial services firm with over a decade of hands-on operational experience driving world-class business performance. As advisors, mentors and former operators, the team at LF Partners brings experience in executive search, coaching and organizational support, product, go-to-market, credit, operations, finance and fundraising. Our leading team of experts helps companies place exceptional talent and think and execute through their most critical evaluations, decisions, processes and implementation programs.

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