Our mission
Make the right hire the default — not the exception.
We want every growth team to feel in control of hiring decisions — without sacrificing speed or letting bias creep in. Our platform is built to support the people behind every role, not just the job description.
People first.
Every experience is designed to keep candidates respected and teams aligned.
Clarity by design.
We remove the guesswork so hiring decisions are backed by clear data and shared context.
Science-backed.
Behavioural profiling grounded in validated research, not guesswork or gut feel.
Built to scale.
Consistent process from your first hire to your hundredth, without losing culture.
Our values
What guides us every day.
We build tools for busy hiring teams who need speed, clarity, and outcomes they can trust.
Human-first hiring
Every hire should feel clear, fair, and respectful — for candidates and for the teams making the call.
Decisions you can defend
We combine behavioural science with structured workflows so every hiring decision has a reason behind it.
Consistent by design
The same rigour at 9am Monday as 4:30pm Friday. Consistency is what makes comparison meaningful.
Built on evidence
Not gut feel, not novelty. Validated behavioural research, practical tools, and outcomes you can measure.
Our story
From hiring pain to predictable growth.
The problem
Hiring is still a gamble for most businesses. Manual screening, unclear fit, and decisions made on gut feel — it's expensive when it goes wrong, and it goes wrong more often than anyone admits.
Our approach
We've spent 25 years building Placement Partner — recruitment software that still serves hundreds of agencies today, and is still going strong. GrowMyTeam.ai is what we built next: that same recruitment insight, combined with behavioural science and the speed of AI, for every team that hires.
The result
Teams can move faster with confidence, keep culture strong, and make better hires that stick.
Meet the team
The people behind GrowMyTeam.ai.
Anton Menkveld
Co-Founder & Director
Spent over two decades in recruitment and technology, building software used by hundreds of recruitment agencies across two continents.
“The best hire isn't always the best interviewee. That's the gap we built GrowMyTeam.ai to close.”
Ronald Jessop
Co-Founder & Director
Co-founded the business with Anton in 2000. Has observed thousands of hiring decisions and understands the demands of recruitment at every level.
“Great recruitment software is equal parts trusting the system and building connection.”
Martin Venkov
Managing Director
Manages Parallel Software and brings deep operational expertise to GrowMyTeam.ai, ensuring the platform reflects how recruitment actually functions.
“Technology earns its place when it makes people better at their jobs.”
Alicia Menkveld
Leadership Development
25 years of experience in leadership development and organisational behaviour across Australia, South Africa, and the UK.
“Understanding people is what no algorithm can fully replace.”
Why teams choose us
Faster decisions, better fit, and a stronger team culture.
We're focused on growth teams that want to move quickly while keeping their people strategy aligned with business momentum.
Move faster
Create profiles, publish jobs, and screen candidates in one connected workflow.
Stay aligned
Share consistent scoring and interview guidance so every hiring decision is collaborative.
Reduce risk
Focus on fit, not just skills, and catch mismatches before they become costly mistakes.
Keep culture strong
Hire people who are aligned with your values and who will thrive on your team.
Let's build your next great team.
We're on a mission to make better hiring the default.
If you care about speed, clarity, and outcomes, we'd love to help your team hire with greater confidence.
Reach out to learn how GrowMyTeam.ai supports teams that want to grow without sacrificing the quality of every hire.