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Mercedes Chatfield- Taylor

Investor at Insight Partners

San Francisco, California

Overview 

Mercedes Chatfield-Taylor is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Artico Search, Inc., with a background in executive search and venture capital. She has held leadership roles at notable firms like The Caldwell Partners and Heidrick & Struggles, and has invested in companies such as Joonko at Series B stage, showcasing her expertise in the field. Mercedes Chatfield-Taylor's career highlights include founding Artico Search, Inc., and successfully investing in companies like Joonko at the Series B stage, demonstrating her leadership in executive search and venture capital.

Work Experience 

  • Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer

    2021 - Current

    Artico is an AI-driven executive search firm. We deliver the people to build, scale and protect your business. Founded in 2021, Artico's team and proprietary AI search platform matches the world’s best talent with venture capital, private equity-backed and publicly-traded companies. Do what you love. Change lives. Learn more at http://www.articosearch.com

Executive Recruitment

  • Limited Partner

    2021

Footwork is an early-stage focused venture capital firm.

  • Limited Partner

    2021

Scribble Ventures is an early-stage investment fund that focuses on Pre-Seed through Series A.

  • Limited Partner

    2021

B Capital Group is a venture capital firm that backs global entrepreneurs in the field of information technology.

  • Limited Partner

    2018

  • Investor

    2022

Insight Partners is a global software investor that partners with high-growth technology, software, and Internet startup companies.

  • Managing Partner, Venture Capital & Private Equity Practice Lead

    2010 - 2021

    A global boutique search firm where my focus is bringing the world's absolute best leaders to high growth venture and private equity backed companies, as well as partners to the funds themselves.

  • Partner, Venture Capital Practice Lead

    2006 - 2010

    Head of Venture Capital Practice.

  • Partner

    2004 - 2006

    Retained executive search for emerging and established technology companies. Deep knowledge of the enterprise software arena (network software, CRM, BI, documentation management); internet and IT services spaces. VP level and above sales, marketing, BD, services and board search. Highland Partners aquired by Heidrick & Struggles in October of 2006

  • President

    1999 - 2004

    Partner / President of retained executive search firm. Specializing in executive search for emerging technology companies. Expertise in all areas of enterprise software, wireless and communications.

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