Industry Expertise, Built on Relationships.
Industry Expertise, Built on Relationships.
root5 Consulting was founded on a simple premise: the cybersecurity ecosystem deserves advisors who understand their markets, technology, and talent challenges at a fundamental level.
For decades, we've worked exclusively in the cybersecurity ecosystem, placing leadership talent, advising on growth strategies, and facilitating strategic acquisitions. We're not generalists applying frameworks. We're insiders who understand the cyber ecosystem and how it operates
root5 Consulting was founded on a simple premise: the cybersecurity ecosystem deserves advisors who understand their markets, technology, and talent challenges at a fundamental level.
For decades, we've worked exclusively in the cybersecurity ecosystem, placing leadership talent, advising on growth strategies, and facilitating strategic acquisitions. We're not generalists applying frameworks. We're insiders who understand the cyber ecosystem and how it operates
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Deep Specialization.
Deep Specialization.
Deep Specialization.
We focus exclusively on cybersecurity product, services, and consulting vendors — the companies building and selling security solutions. This specialisation means we understand your competitive landscape, hiring challenges, and growth dynamics because we live in your world daily
We focus exclusively on cybersecurity product, services, and consulting vendors — the companies building and selling security solutions. This specialisation means we understand your competitive landscape, hiring challenges, and growth dynamics because we live in your world daily
We focus exclusively on cybersecurity product, services, and consulting vendors — the companies building and selling security solutions. This specialisation means we understand your competitive landscape, hiring challenges, and growth dynamics because we live in your world daily
Relationship Capital.
Relationship Capital.
Relationship Capital.
Our network spans founders, executives, investors, and operators across the global cybersecurity ecosystem. These aren't LinkedIn connections — they're relationships built over years of substantive engagement, mutual trust, and shared success.
Our network spans founders, executives, investors, and operators across the global cybersecurity ecosystem. These aren't LinkedIn connections — they're relationships built over years of substantive engagement, mutual trust, and shared success.
Long-Term Partnership.
Long-Term Partnership.
Long-Term Partnership.
We're not transactional. Whether we're helping you hire your first VP of Sales or facilitating an acquisition conversation, we're invested in outcomes that matter beyond the immediate engagement.
We're not transactional. Whether we're helping you hire your first VP of Sales or facilitating an acquisition conversation, we're invested in outcomes that matter beyond the immediate engagement.
We're not transactional. Whether we're helping you hire your first VP of Sales or facilitating an acquisition conversation, we're invested in outcomes that matter beyond the immediate engagement.
Why root5?
Why root5?
Our name reflects a simple truth: excellence is a pursuit, not a destination.
The square root of 5 holds a unique mathematical property. As you progress through the Fibonacci sequence, the ratio between consecutive numbers approaches the golden ratio, the mathematical representation of perfection found throughout nature and design. But here's what matters: this ratio is derived from √5, and the sequence approaches it asymptotically, getting closer with each step but never quite reaching it.
We're called root5 because we believe in this journey. The best outcomes emerge from continuous improvement rather than claiming to have perfected a process. We partner with clients who share this mindset, companies that build, iterate, and evolve rather than settle.
The path matters more than the destination.
Our name reflects a simple truth: excellence is a pursuit, not a destination.
The square root of 5 holds a unique mathematical property. As you progress through the Fibonacci sequence, the ratio between consecutive numbers approaches the golden ratio, the mathematical representation of perfection found throughout nature and design. But here's what matters: this ratio is derived from √5, and the sequence approaches it asymptotically, getting closer with each step but never quite reaching it.
We're called root5 because we believe in this journey. The best outcomes emerge from continuous improvement rather than claiming to have perfected a process. We partner with clients who share this mindset, companies that build, iterate, and evolve rather than settle.
The path matters more than the destination.
For Growing Companies.
For Growing Companies.
Leadership placement (Sales, Product, Marketing, Operations)
Commercial team building (Revenue, Customer Success, Partnerships)
Executive search (C-suite, VP-level functional leaders)
Go-to-market strategy advisory
Leadership placement (Sales, Product, Marketing, Operations)
Commercial team building (Revenue, Customer Success, Partnerships)
Executive search (C-suite, VP-level functional leaders)
Go-to-market strategy advisory
For Investors & Acquirers.
For Investors & Acquirers.
Portfolio company talent strategy
Market intelligence and competitive analysis
Acquisition target identification
Transaction facilitation and relationship management
Portfolio company talent strategy
Market intelligence and competitive analysis
Acquisition target identification
Transaction facilitation and relationship management
Craig Johnson, Managing Partner and Founder
Craig Johnson,
Managing Partner and Founder
"Modern recruitment isn't about who you know, it's about how deeply you engage. When you truly understand a client's business, their pain points, and their market position, you can represent their proposition authentically. That's what attracts the right talent and surfaces the right acquisition targets. But genuine understanding only comes from years invested in a specific industry. For me, that's been cybersecurity. At Root5, we're building a model where deep sector expertise creates value that broad networks alone never could"
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Whether you're building a team, exploring acquisitions, or navigating a strategic transition, we're here to help.
Whether you're building a team, exploring acquisitions, or navigating a strategic transition, we're here to help.
Whether you're building a team, exploring acquisitions, or navigating a strategic transition, we're here to help.
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