HuntWave

About us

Small team. Big reach.

HuntWave is a tech-first recruitment business founded in 2024 in Johannesburg. Born in South Africa, we now help FinTechs, Startups and Scale-ups hire Tech, Sales and C-suite talent across Africa, Europe, the Middle East and America.

Messages people answer

Thoughtful outreach that genuinely sells your company, so more great candidates reply.

A bigger pool

More replies means a real shortlist, not just the three people who happened to respond.

Sales DNA

We come from sales, so we know how to pitch a role and close a hire.

Local roots. Global reach.

Africa

Home base, founded in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Europe

Partnering with growing tech teams across the UK and EU.

Middle East

Supporting FinTech and scale-up hiring in the region.

America

Helping US and global teams tap world-class talent.

“Out of the 5+ recruiters who reached out with this role, you're the one who makes me want to interview.”

A candidate, on a HuntWave message

Meet the team

Cartoon portrait of Jordan Todd

Jordan Todd

Founder & Recruiter

Jordan started HuntWave in 2024 after years in sales and growth, as a key account manager at Brick Up Africa (LEGO's official distributor in Southern Africa) and a projects & growth consultant at DEKA MINAS, where he hit over 160% of quota three quarters running. He brings that sales mindset to every search.

Cartoon portrait of Damien Groenewald

Damien Groenewald

Recruitment Specialist

Damien is a headhunter across Tech, SaaS and FinTech, specialising in executive search, talent mapping and candidate engagement. He joined HuntWave from PeopleSolved. His motto: “If you can’t find them, I will.”

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