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Where Executive Search Meets AI-powered Scale.

Founding Partners

Search Experience Meets SaaS Expertise

Murray Clarke - Chief Recruiter, Co-Founder, 20+ years experience in executive search. Strengths: enterprise technology, executive search, recruitment process outsourcing, leadership.

Murray Clarke

— The Search Guy

Murray joined an Executive Search in 2003 as the second employee, contributing to its early growth, which set the stage for later expansion to 200+ staff. He then became a senior leader at RGF Executive, a Recruit Holdings subsidiary, supporting the post-acquisition transition and laying groundwork for scale-up.

In 2014 he launched Experis Technology Futures K.K., which was later acquired by ManpowerGroup Japan. As Representative Director he built the firm into a respected executive search and RPO business that today employs around 60 staff.

After several years in New Zealand developing the TalentHub platform, Murray returned to Japan in 2025 to establish TalentHub Partners K.K. and prepare for its formal launch.

He holds both a BA and BCom from the University of Otago, with additional study at the University of Tokyo, and is active on LinkedIn sharing thought leadership in recruitment.

Konstantin Ivanov - Chief Technology Officer, Co-Founder, builder of recruitment technology, including Interviewy and the TalentHub Partners platform.
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Konstantin Ivanov

Konstantin is a full-stack recruitment technology expert with more than 15 years of experience building software platforms across industries. He co-founded Interviewy, an AI-powered interview automation platform used by major US hospitality brands such as Five Guys, Halal Guys, Blaze Pizza, and Cinnabon, helping them streamline high-volume hiring and cut time-to-hire dramatically.

Earlier in his career he co-founded Mirabo Systems International, where he led development of Livepoint, a business intelligence tool for the pharmaceutical sector. He also held senior roles at IBM Global Services, Deloitte Consulting, and BearingPoint.

At TalentHub, Konstantin leads product strategy and development. He brings his track record in SaaS and automation to design an AI-powered recruitment platform that reduces administrative work, enhances candidate and client experience, and equips recruiters with the tools they need to compete in today’s market.

— The SaaS Guy

Our Story

A Technology Platform With A Pivot

We met online through a platform that connects business founders with engineers, and since 2022 we’ve been building software together from opposite sides of the world.

Our first product, Referable, was a referral-generation SaaS inspired by talent-mapping tools at a major hyperscaler. As we explored monetisation we trialled CRM integrations — including HubSpot, which even inspired the name. But when Murray relocated to New Zealand, the sudden loss of networks made growth difficult, and the pandemic only amplified the challenge.

It soon became clear the real opportunity was to combine our tech with Murray’s core strength in recruitment. We began evolving the product into a full-stack, AI-powered recruitment platform covering business development, data enrichment, talent mapping, and client engagement. In the end, we found it easier to build our own features so everything integrates naturally in one system.

This pivot aligned with Murray’s return to Japan in 2025 and the establishment of TalentHub Partners K.K. We’re now preparing for launch: localising the platform, rebuilding networks, and completing the required approvals.

With 20+ years of experience building and leading recruitment firms in Japan, Murray brings a deep understanding of what works in this market. The lessons from our software-building journey now power a platform designed to support both recruiters and clients — with Japan as the next stage of growth. Murray is also active on LinkedIn, rebuilding his personal brand and reconnecting with peers — so please feel free to connect, engage, or reach out.

Fresh ideas in recruitment.

Company Information

TalentHub Holdings Limited (NZ)

  • Company number: 8132741

  • NZBN: 9429048753357

  • Originally incorporated as Referable Limited (9 Nov 2020), renamed TalentHub Holdings Limited (29 Oct 2024)

  • Registered office: Campbells Bay, Auckland

  • Core Business: Software development

  • Directors: Murray Clarke, Konstantin Ivanov

  • Email: info@talenthubpartners.com

TalentHub Partners K.K. (Japan)

  • Legal form: TalentHub Partners 株式会社

  • Established: 8 April 2025

  • Representative Director: Murray Hugh Clarke

  • Registered office: Edogawa-ku, Tokyo

  • Core Business: Preparing platform and licence application

TalentHub operates under a SOHO (Small Office / Home Office) structure, so full addresses are not published on the website. For registered office details or further information, please contact us through the inquiry form.

Why We're Different

Founder with a successful exit, leadership roles at two other firms later acquired, and a CTO with a proven track record in recruitment SaaS.

We’ve built our platform from the ground up around AI, not bolted it on as an afterthought. That means the technology runs natively through every feature, automating the work recruiters struggle with most and freeing them to focus on relationships and results.

Backed by more than 20 years of executive search and corporate recruiting experience, we’re raising the bar for clients and candidates — making recruitment simpler, smarter, and more effective.

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