Yinka Branco-Rhodes

About Yinka

Yinka's passion for business development, creative branding, and general entrepreneurship began in 2006. While studying for a Design & Engineering degree, he simultaneously launched a nationally-distributed publication that shed light on the campus culture of underrepresented African and Caribbean communities in the U.K.

Securing a meeting with a publicly traded fashion distributor that led to ad placement in his startup magazine opened Yinka's eyes to the potential at the other end of a cold call.

In 2011, Yinka began his executive search career with a boutique financial services agency before moving to the U.S. in 2014.

In 2016, Yinka began the build-out of an investment and advisory division for a global talent firm, establishing a high-performing team specialized in placing talent with leading M&A, venture capital, growth equity, and buy-out platforms in the U.S.

Yinka established a division focused on specialization, positioning each team member within specific high-growth markets while up-skilling them on the nuances of their industry. In 2020, Business Insider recognized Yinka as one of Wall Street's leading M&A recruiters.

In 2021, Yinka founded Tenfold Search & Advisory to partner with industry-focused private equity firms that previously relied on volume-driven, built-to-scale talent agencies struggling to deliver sector-specific talent at speed.

When he is not recruiting, Yinka spends much of his spare time researching macro trends and building his investment portfolio, a practice that has helped him throughout his recruitment career. Although discovered later in life, he is passionate about investing and feels fortunate to have the opportunity to work with firms deploying capital in some of the most disruptive sectors.