Matt Cassel

Matt Cassel is an Operating Partner at Growth Factors, where he leads the firm's human capital and executive search work for private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies. He recruits C-suite and VP-level leaders, working most closely with growth-focused PE funds. His searches span B2B software, technology services, and other PE-backed businesses in the US and Europe. He brings a practical view of where AI is already changing talent work in private equity, and where human judgment still decides the outcome. Matt is based in New York.

Company Profile

Growth Factors Associates is a global value creation firm that partners with private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies to drive outsized returns. Its team of operating partners and functional specialists works hands-on across five levers: sales acceleration, offer and pricing optimization, talent leadership, technology and process innovation, and strategic M&A.

Within talent leadership, Growth Factors recruits C-suite and senior leaders for portfolio companies and helps sponsors assess, organize, and retain the teams that carry out the investment thesis. The firm works closely with growth-focused private equity investors, supporting businesses across the hold period through exit.

Growth Factors has offices in New York, London, Los Angeles, Miami, San Juan, and Zurich.

www.growthfactors.io