The Data + AI Talent Network
Supporting the Companies Building Japan's Next Data + AI Stack
TalentHub Partners works with the companies shaping enterprise data platforms, governed AI, analytics engineering, and Work AI in Japan, from live searches to carefully qualified strategic access.

Murray Clarke
Founding Partner
20+
Years in Japan Search
6
Launch Companies
Live Now
Glean CM Search
30+
Country Managers Placed
Our Portfolio
Companies We Cover
Live search activity, qualified access, and market-validated coverage across Japan's Data + AI landscape.
Work AI / Enterprise Search
Country Manager search in progress now, with early Japan validation already visible through partner activity and enterprise deployment proof.
Data + AI Platform / Lakehouse
Category anchor with broad enterprise relevance, heavyweight partner leverage, and one of the strongest visible Japan momentum stories in the market.
Enterprise AI / Governance
A governed enterprise AI platform with visible Japan maturity, Tokyo operations, partner enablement, and the right story for large-enterprise buyers.
Decision Intelligence / Ontology
Premium strategic signal for the page, but our access is indirect and should be read as partner-agent access rather than a direct client claim.
Featured Live Pages
Three current examples of how TalentHub is presenting Data + AI stories in market, with direct page links for candidates, clients, and partner conversations.
Active
Cognite
The global leader in industrial AI platforms.
Prospect
MongoDB
Explore MongoDB’s Japan GTM plan, hiring roadmap, and interview prep.
Active
Couchbase
Explore the Japan enterprise sales opportunity, platform story, and how the role is positioned for large-account success.
Where We Source Senior Talent
We Track Senior Talent Across Japan's Most Relevant Data + AI Employers
We actively map talent across these ecosystems, including country leaders, technical GTM operators, partner-first builders, and enterprise data specialists.
Portfolio Reality Check
What Sits Behind This Data + AI Portfolio
Not every logo on this page means the same thing. This section makes the portfolio honest: one live Country Manager search, several strong Japan market signals, some partner-led access, and a few names we are intentionally keeping in the emerging bucket.
Live Search
Glean
This is the most concrete proof point on the page. The Country Manager search is in progress now, with Ashisuto already active as the first Japan partner and Kansai Electric providing real enterprise deployment proof.
Scale Benchmark
Databricks
Databricks anchors the portfolio because the Japan signal is unusually strong: 100%+ local growth, a doubled customer base, and a doubled partner ecosystem. It is the clearest large-scale Data + AI platform benchmark in the market.
Active Coverage
Dataiku and Fivetran
These are credible Japan stories for different reasons. Dataiku has Tokyo presence, summit activity, and partner-led customer proof. Fivetran has strong partner validation through Classmethod and Hitachi Solutions East Japan, which matters early in this market.
Indirect and Emerging
Palantir and dbt Labs
Palantir belongs here via partner agents and broader ecosystem reach, not as a direct client claim. dbt Labs is strategically relevant to the category, but Japan proof is still thinner, so we are deliberately keeping that positioning modest.
Trusted by Japan's Top Performers
Testimonials from sales leaders, engineers, and executives placed by TalentHub.
Murray is best career adviser I have ever met. He knows well the future direction in our IT industry.
Murray is a detailed, organized, personable recruiter. Through Murray, I was able to find an exciting position.
Murray is a real professional. I'd recommend him if you are seeking 'Trusted' business partner.
Murray has much information on leading-edge technology. He is hard working, trustworthy, and nice guy!
I appreciate a lot for his sincere attitude, persistence and knowledge about the recruiter's real requirement.
The Next Wave
We Help Next Gen Data + AI Companies Build Their First Teams in Japan
Some of the most interesting Data + AI companies are only now writing their Japan story. We help them understand the market, calibrate the first hire, and move before the best candidates are already gone.
Glean
Work AI
A live country-build search with genuine urgency, partner traction, and real enterprise deployment proof already visible in Japan.
Fivetran
Active
A clean modern data-stack story with strong partner leverage and natural adjacency to lakehouse, analytics, and AI platform builds.
Databricks
Prospect
A scaled Japan benchmark with unusually strong local momentum, partner leverage, and clear relevance across enterprise data and AI builds.
Murray Clarke, Founding Partner, TalentHub Partners
20+ years of executive search in Japan. Murray is a founding partner of TalentHub Partners and has led senior leadership placements across enterprise technology, SaaS, data platforms, and AI throughout his career in Japan.
He has worked at three previous Japan search firms: Boyd and Moore (founding member, grew to 200+ staff), RGF Executive Search (Recruit Holdings, Senior Director), and Experis Executive K.K. (Founder of a JV with ManpowerGroup Japan), all successfully acquired.
Murray works directly with companies entering or expanding in Japan, helping them secure the rare combination of commercial credibility, technical fluency, and Japan market judgment that first-country Data + AI hires demand.
This page reflects TalentHub Partners' research and opinions, and was generated using AI. It does not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the client, and important details should be independently verified.















