Client
Private equity-backed software company, Europe
Context
Following acquisition, the business was entering a rapid growth phase with a requirement to stabilise and scale its core platform.
The PE firm had a 100-day plan focused on:
- Platform stability
- Product enhancement
- Data and infrastructure improvements
Challenge
- Immediate need for specialist capability across engineering and data
- Internal team lacked depth in database and backend engineering
- Hiring timelines (6–10 weeks) did not align with 100-day delivery targets
- Pressure from investors to demonstrate early progress post-acquisition
K80 Role
K80 was engaged to support rapid workforce scaling aligned to the integration and growth roadmap.
We were responsible for:
- Defining technical roles alongside CTO and delivery leads
- Sourcing and deploying specialist contractors
- Coordinating onboarding across multiple teams
- Supporting engagement and continuity during early delivery phase
Team Deployed
- 4 .NET Backend Developers
- 3 Database Engineers (SQL / performance optimisation)
- 2 DevOps Engineers (Azure environment)
- 1 Technical Delivery Lead
Total: 10 specialists
Delivery
- First shortlist delivered within 4–6 days
- Initial hires onboarded within 2 weeks
- Full team deployed within 5 weeks
- Integrated across product, platform, and infrastructure workstreams
Outcome
- Reduced time-to-hire by approximately 60%
- Delivered key platform improvements within first 90 days post-acquisition
- Improved system performance and stability under increased user load
- Enabled internal leadership to focus on strategic priorities rather than hiring
Key Value Delivered
- Rapid mobilisation aligned to PE timelines
- Access to specialist technical capability not available internally
- Flexible scaling during critical early-stage growth