Pplwise

Pplwise is a specialist recruitment agency providing German-speaking senior recruiters on a flexible subscription model, serving tech companies from pre-seed to IPO stage. Founded by Thomas Kohler, the company delivers end-to-end recruitment services including sourcing, interviewing, scheduling, administration, and process improvement. Pplwise operates as a Recruiter-as-a-Service (RaaS) provider, offering part-time, full-time, or entire team solutions to manage hiring peaks and interim recruitment needs without delays. The agency has successfully completed over 2,500 hires for more than 100 companies, demonstrating proven expertise in scaling talent acquisition operations.

Pplwise specialises in recruitment across technology, sales, go-to-market (GTM), and product hiring functions. The agency serves companies across multiple sectors including SaaS, fintech, mobility, food delivery, and enterprise software, with particular strength in high-volume sales recruitment and complex technical hiring. Their data-driven approach focuses on funnel metrics, benchmarking, and process improvement to optimise hiring outcomes and reduce time-to-hire significantly.

The company operates across the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and has expanded to support US and EMEA hiring initiatives for multinational clients. Pplwise differentiates itself through transparent, cost-efficient pricing with no hidden success fees, offering clients up to 90% cost savings compared to traditional recruitment agencies. Their subscription model, combined with strategic market insights, cultural integration, and dedicated stakeholder management, makes them the preferred partner for growing tech companies seeking reliable, scalable recruitment support in competitive talent markets.