About Us
We're Altasu Recruitment
We’re Altasu Recruitment
Altasu is a specialist recruitment firm working exclusively with regulated MedTech and HealthTech start-up companies. We help venture-backed healthcare technology businesses build the teams they need to scale from early-stage through to Series B and beyond.
About Thomas
I’m Thomas, founder of Altasu. I’ve spent close to a decade in recruitment working with some of the world’s most ambitious companies, from FTSE 100 enterprises to cutting-edge startups — helping them build software engineering, data, and product teams that perform.
I’ve worked with organisations like Amazon, and over time I found myself increasingly drawn to the companies doing the hardest, most consequential work, the ones building technology that directly affects patient outcomes. That’s what led me to focus exclusively on MedTech and HealthTech.
What I do now is different from general tech recruitment. The companies I work with are operating in regulated environments navigating FDA clearances, EU MDR compliance, ISO 13485 quality systems, while simultaneously trying to scale internationally and move their products from one stage of growth to the next. The hiring decisions they make carry real weight. A wrong hire in a regulated environment isn’t just an inconvenience. It can set a company back by months.
My speciality has always been the roles that are genuinely hard to fill. The ones where the candidate pool is small, the requirements are specific, and the margin for error is low. That’s where I do my best work.
Throughout my career I’ve been recognised as a top performer at every firm I’ve worked with, award-winning across multiple years and consistently among the highest revenue generators in the businesses I’ve been part of. I don’t mention that to impress. I mention it because it reflects something about how I work which is with urgency, with precision, and with a genuine commitment to getting the outcome right.
Why It Matters
Healthcare technology moves forward because of the people building it. The right regulatory affairs lead, the right clinical operations hire, the right engineering leader — these aren’t just headcount decisions. They’re the difference between a product that reaches patients and one that stalls in development.
That’s why I started Altasu. To make sure the best people end up at the companies doing the most important work.
Permanent Recruitment
Retained & Contingency
Contract Recruitment
International Recruitment
What defines Altasu
The foundations of successful recruitment are built on integrity, ownership, ambition, and passion. We are 100% honest and transparent with our clients and candidates because we understand it’s not only the right thing to do, but it heightens the experience for everyone involved.
We’re on hand to provide support and assistance 24/7. Your needs are important to us. We’re here to listen and go the extra mile to ensure you are provided that outstanding service.
It’s imperative that everything we do is done to the highest of standards. We appreciate that our candidates and clients time is valuable so we have processes in place to ensure a smooth transition from applying for a job, preparing for interview to starting a new job. We will be there every step of the way.
Do it with passion or don’t do it at all. We love what we do and our results speak for themselves. Passion shapes the way we work and we put it into everything we do.
We have a reputation for having high standards. That’s why we are constantly using innovative solutions along with all the latest recruitment technologies to ensure we meet the expectations of our clients and candidates.
We’re open to change and encourage new ideas, always challenging the status quo whilst continuing to learn and improve.