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The amplification engine for the future of work

Work is being rewired. Vertage is built for this moment. We combine expert talent, AI and decades of workforce expertise to deliver the outcomes businesses need and the opportunities specialists deserve.

Why Vertage

A model that creates compounding advantage for Vertage investors.

Our strategy

How work gets done is evolving. Organizations are moving from workforce and skills planning towards outcome-based models that dynamically allocate human talent and AI agents to deliver results. Vertage is built to lead the way.

  • Platform leadership

    Vertage is the definitive platform for outcome-based work solutions, combining permanent and flexible human talent with AI in a single, governable engine. Speed, compliance and performance in one place.

  • Talent community growth

    Our 1.5 million specialist community is a strategic advantage that compounds overtime as it scales. We help specialists upskill, stay relevant and access better work, building loyalty and deepening the talent community that sets us apart.

  • AI-native differentiation

    While competitors treat AI as automation and cost reduction, Vertage sees AI as amplification: unlocking the full potential of human talent, not replacing it. AI is entering the workforce as a new labor category. We help businesses integrate AI with confidence and control.

  • Global scale, specialist depth

    Operating across North America, UK, Europe and APAC, Vertage combines global reach with deep specialism in the verticals where talent and skills scarcity is most acute - engineering, technology, science and professional services. This is what sets us apart.

The Market we are built for

The Vertage model is built for the intelligence era.

  • Flexible work is heading toward 50% of global employment.

    Remote and flexible working, gig economy growth and skills-based hiring are converging. Contingent talent is now the default, not the exception. Vertage brings 50 years of workforce expertise to this shift.

  • Skills scarcity is acute and worsening.

    By 2030, over 30% of the global workforce will be 50+. Traditional skills pipelines aren’t keeping pace with how fast AI is reshaping roles. Businesses need a trusted guide to navigate this. So do specialist talent partners.

  • AI is the biggest disruptor and the biggest opportunity.

    Agentic AI is entering the workforce as a new category of labor. Organizations face complex decisions about how to invest, integrate and stay compliant.

Shareholder correspondence

The latest correspondence and documents for Vertage (formerly HeadFirst Global) shareholders and noteholders.
  • Conversion of Fixed Rate Tranche A Convertible Notes

    August shareholder letter and supporting conversion details.
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  • Temporary Extension of Maturity Date of Fixed Rate Tranche A Convertible Notes

  • Amended and Restated Tranche A Convertible Note Instrument

  • Temporary Extension of Maturity Date of Fixed Note Tranche A Convertible Notes

  • Amended and Restated Tranche A Convertible Note Instrument

Responsible by design

Vertage is built to create lasting value for enterprises, for specialists, for the communities and environments we operate in. Our ESG commitments are embedded in how we work, not reported as an afterthought.

Inclusive, diverse and engaged. We invest in our people, our specialist community and the talent we place into work - helping them grow, create greater impact and thrive.
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Get in touch

For investor enquiries, shareholder information or to request documents, contact our investor relations team.

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