Bamboo

The talent studio for people and companies shaping what’s next ◪

Our Purpose

Technology changes the world. Imagination creates it. We hire the people that bring imagination to life ✺

Sectors

Deep expertise in hiring the people creating what’s next.

Strategy

The people that uncover opportunities, shape direction and turn insight into action – to drive meaningful growth and impact.

Growth + Innovation + Propositions + Ventures Brand + Experience + Data + AI + Digital + Creative + Comms + Content Change + Culture + Transformation

Insight

The people that uncover human truths and cultural signals to inspire ideas, shape strategy, and drive smarter decisions.

Consumer Research + Qualitative + Quantitative + Behavioural Science + Cultural Insight + Ethnography + Co Creation + Trends + Foresight

Creative

The people that turn ideas into experiences – bringing strategy to life through imagination, craft, and design.

UX + UI + Product + Brand + Experience + Venture + Digital + AI + Service + Systems + Copywriting + Art Direction

Activation

The people that bring it all together – keeping teams aligned, work on track, clients confident, and new opportunities flowing.

Client Management + Product Management + Programme & Project Management + NewBusiness + Growth + Customer Success + Marketing

Our Clients

Proud partners to challengers and global changemakers. ▧ From London to New York, Amsterdam to Copenhagen, Istanbul to Singapore, we connect thinkers with makers, to shape what’s next.

Case Studies

Matching thinkers with makers - partnerships and placements

  • The Clearing

    Brave dreamers and curious rebels — placing talent worldwide across strategy, ventures, insight, service design, and brand. From Frog and Fahrenheit 212 to Idean and Rufus Leonard. Multiple placements across London, Munich, New York.

    “The face of our company… Drew’s ability to consistently find great talent is truly remarkable” 

  • Capgemini

    Brave dreamers and curious rebels — placing talent worldwide across strategy, ventures, insight, service design, and brand. From Frog and Fahrenheit 212 to Idean and Rufus Leonard. Multiple placements across London, Munich, New York.

    “The face of our company… Drew’s ability to consistently find great talent is truly remarkable

  • William Grant & Sons

    Identifying, engaging and hiring the people ideating, activating and de-risking consumer-centric innovations at a time of rapid digital transformation. Global Head of Propositions · Senior Insight Manager · Innovation Lead · CRM & Data Manager

    “Authentic, friendly, enthusiastic and a positive force in recruitment” 

  • The Upside

    Brave dreamers and curious rebels — placing talent worldwide across strategy, ventures, insight, service design, and brand. From Frog and Fahrenheit 212 to Idean and Rufus Leonard. Multiple placements across London, Munich, New York.

    “The face of our company… Drew’s ability to consistently find great talent is truly remarkable” 

Brave dreamers and curious rebels — placing talent worldwide across strategy, ventures, insight, service design, and brand. From Frog and Fahrenheit 212 to Idean and Rufus Leonard. Multiple placements across London, Munich, New York.

“The face of our company… Drew’s ability to consistently find great talent is truly remarkable” 

Case Studies

Kind words from the clients we've partnered with

“If Carlsberg did recruitment… they took the brief and built on it!”? What If! Innovation. “We wouldn’t have gotten this far, this quickly” Accenture Venture Studio. “Curiosity, dedication and a human touch” EY+. “Always hits the bullseye” Prophet. “A critical partner in our growth” Wolff Olins. “Positive and uplifting” We Are Futures. “Delivered excellent candidates in days” The Bakery. “Nailed a tough brief” British Heart Foundation. “Drew is an exceptional individual and all-round great person” AKQA. “Connected to the next generation of talent” Redscout. “Helped grow our brand and business” C Space.

Our story

We started with a simple belief: technology evolves the world, but imagination builds it — and we connect the people who make that possible. Add in a frustration with industry stereotypes, we built something different. ◑ As one founder said: “When people think of head-hunters, they picture an estate agent meets suave bullshit artist… Drew couldn’t be further from that.” Drew built his reputation co-founding award-winning global innovation and design talent partner Bamboo Crowd, and Bamboo X, a New York–based recruiter helping VCs and founders hire world-class talent, from Pre-Seed to IPO.