iHunters, provider of Recruitment and Headhunting

History and origin of iHunters

iHunters is an executive search and recruitment consultancy specialised exclusively in the iGaming vertical, founded in 2024 with corporate headquarters in São Paulo, Brazil (Av. Paulista 1106). The company was born aligned with the opening of the regulated Brazilian market and scaled rapidly to serve customers in more than 21 countries, with a base of over 6,500 mapped professionals and more than 370 positions filled since its creation.

Exclusive focus on iGaming

iHunters' structural differentiator is its 100% specialisation in iGaming and betting, with around 95 percent of its revenue coming from the vertical and the remaining 5 percent in adjacent industries. This focus lets the team know in depth the technical, commercial and regulatory profiles needed by both regulated operators and B2B suppliers, with granular understanding of talent movement across countries, verticals and seniority levels.

Recruitment services

iHunters' catalogue covers the full talent cycle of the iGaming operator or supplier, from point searches to market mapping and employer-branding support.

• Full Recruitment: end-to-end process from role alignment, skills assessment, cultural fit, interview coordination and offer support
• Sourcing: curated shortlist of qualified candidates for teams that run their own hiring process
• Market Mapping: salary and benefits surveys, employer branding analysis, talent mapping, organisational reviews and industry trends
• Employer Branding Pulse Check: pulse surveys on employer brand integrated into the recruitment process
• 3-month replacement guarantee on every placement
• Shortlist delivery frequently in less than 5 business days

Positions and verticals served

iHunters' search scope covers every seniority level and every vertical of the iGaming ecosystem, from entry-level technical roles to executive directors and C-level.

• Operators: B2C regulated and multi-brand sportsbooks
• B2B suppliers: game studios, platforms, payments, KYC and compliance
• Tech positions: development, QA, data, product, DevOps, SRE
• Operations: customer support, VIP management, risk, fraud, trading
• Commercial: BD, affiliates, country managers, B2B sales
• Executive search: CEO, COO, CMO, CPO, Head of Product, Country Manager
• Capacity to run up to 300 parallel roles in high-volume operations

Customers and portfolio

In less than two years of operation, iHunters built a customer portfolio including Tier 1 global operators and international reference B2B suppliers.

• Kaizen Gaming, Betano's leading operator with LatAm presence
• Betano, betting brand operating in Brazil and regulated markets
• BetConstruct, platform and sportsbook provider
• Digiplus, Asian operator
• Playtech, global software provider
• Mix of 70 percent large-business customers and 30 percent mid-market

Active markets and international presence

Although the corporate headquarters is in São Paulo, iHunters' reach is international, with placements documented in 21 countries and a strict regulatory focus for local processes.

• Latin America: Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Colombia, Chile, Mexico
• Europe: United Kingdom, Malta, Greece, Cyprus, Netherlands, Spain
• Asia-Pacific: Philippines and regulated hubs of Southeast Asia
• North America: United States and Canada
• Coverage in the main global hubs of regulated iGaming

Brazilian regulatory compliance

A distinctive iHunters policy is working exclusively with regulated companies in Brazil: operators authorised by the Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas (SPA) and B2B suppliers with formal operations. This aligns recruitment processes with the compliance requirements of the new Brazilian regulatory framework in force since 2025, and protects both candidates and clients from reputational risks associated with companies not authorised in the local market.

Technology and work stack

iHunters combines artificial intelligence tools with human-centered methodology for candidate assessment processes. The operation's technical stack includes AI models integrated into daily workflow, workflow automation and a proprietary tool for real-time monitoring of iGaming professionals, hiring moves and open vacancies in the market.

• AI applied to sourcing and initial screening
• Human-centered methodology for qualitative evaluation
• Real-time monitoring of the iGaming talent market
• ATS integrated into the commercial workflow
• Data-driven processes with pipeline and conversion metrics
• Proprietary base of more than 6,500 mapped professionals

Metrics and results

The operating indicators reported by the company reflect both volume handled and execution speed, two critical variables in a vertical with high rotation and short hiring windows.

• 370+ positions filled since founding
• 6,500+ professionals in the profile database
• Shortlists frequently delivered in less than 5 business days
• Capacity of up to 300 simultaneous roles for high-volume operations
• Active clients in 21+ countries
• 3-month replacement guarantee on every placement

Partnerships and associations

iHunters maintains active links with the industry's main associations and with the key events of the global circuit, which amplifies its network reach and regulatory updating.

• Associação Brasileira para o Jogo Responsável (ABJR), with founding role in the association
• Gaming Standards Association
• Active presence at SBC Summit, SiGMA and ICE
• Participation in the main regulatory events of the Brazilian market

Non-solicitation policy

A relevant feature of iHunters' commercial model is its non-solicitation policy applied to active clients' teams: the consultancy does not open searches that imply contacting talent already employed by operators or suppliers with which it maintains a current commercial relationship. This policy is a differential against competitors that resort to systematic cross-poaching, and protects the long-term relationship with portfolio clients.

Operational fit for operators and suppliers

For regulated operators in Brazil looking to scale their teams after receiving the SPA licence, for B2B suppliers expanding into Latin America from Europe, or for multinational groups needing to fill C-level and managerial positions in LatAm with curated process and local market understanding, iHunters delivers a specialised proposition combining exclusive focus on iGaming, coverage in 21 countries, compliance policy aligned with the Brazilian regulator, human-centered methodology with AI support, non-solicitation policy, 3-month replacement guarantee, and a base of more than 6,500 mapped professionals. The combination of these elements positions it as a logical option for projects targeting the Brazilian regulated market and for executive headhunting processes with international reach.