Southfield Capital has acquired Metric Search in a $100 million deal, marking a majority investment in the specialist executive search and talent solutions firm and an exit for prior investor BGF.
The transaction positions Metric Search to accelerate its global expansion and strengthen its presence in high-growth, talent-constrained sectors, including data centers, life sciences, engineering, and infrastructure.
Founded in New York in 2019, Metric Search has rapidly scaled to more than 130 consultants across seven global offices in the US and UK. The company operates through four specialist sub-brands: Metric Geo, Metric DCX, Metric Bio, and Metric Exec, delivering senior and executive-level search services across niche markets.
Southfield Capital’s investment is aimed at supporting both organic and inorganic growth initiatives, expanding service offerings, and further building out Metric’s global footprint. Founder and CEO Joe Jani will continue to lead the company alongside the existing management team as it enters its next phase of growth.
The firm has been recognized on the Financial Times FT1000 list of fastest-growing companies in both 2025 and 2026, reflecting its rapid growth trajectory and positioning within the competitive global recruitment market.
Southfield Capital highlighted Metric’s differentiated, sector-focused approach and its ability to address talent scarcity in critical industries as key drivers behind the investment. The partnership is expected to provide additional resources and strategic support to scale the platform and enhance its capabilities.
Support: Tree Line Capital Partners provided debt financing for the transaction. Houlihan Lokey served as the exclusive financial advisor to Metric Search, while legal advisors included Finn Dixon & Herling and Simmons & Simmons for Southfield Capital.
KEY QUOTES:
“This is a defining moment, not because of the capital, but because of what it represents. Every decision we have made since 2019 has been about staying disciplined, staying specialist, and earning the trust of the clients and candidates we work with. Our sectors, Data Centers, Life Sciences, Infrastructure, and Engineering, are at the center of the most important capital flows in the global economy, and the cost of getting talent wrong in those markets is high. Metric exists to solve that problem, and with Southfield’s backing we now have the platform, the resources, and the team to do it at scale.”
Joe Jani, Founder And CEO Of Metric Search
“We were immediately impressed by the differentiated offering Metric has created since its founding in 2019, especially in a market that is often commoditized. Their focus on sectors with structural talent scarcity, together with their depth of expertise and track record within those sectors, has allowed them to establish an exceptional, best-in-class, and highly scalable platform. We are excited to be partnering with Joe and the rest of the Metric team as part of their ambition to be a global leader in the specialist executive search space.”
Chris Grambling, Partner At Southfield Capital
