Building Leadership for a Web3 Unicorn
In 2021, MitchelLake partnered with Immutable, one of the world’s fastest-growing Web3 companies, to deliver a program of Executive Search for Web3 leadership. Scaling a global technology venture is always a challenge — building a Web3 unicorn requires even more precision, vision, and cultural alignment.
Immutable needed leaders who could not only accelerate hypergrowth but also nurture a culture of community, diversity, and excellence. Through our executive search process, we helped identify and appoint a Chief People Officer (CPO) with the empathy, expertise, and drive required to take Immutable from early-stage to multinational scale.
Appointment: Chief People Officer
Following a rigorous executive search process, MitchelLake appointed Katherine Rau as Chief People Officer at Immutable.
As reported in Yahoo Finance:
“Katherine Rau joins Immutable as its Chief People Officer, another newly created role as the company looks to rapidly scale up. She brings extensive experience building and developing leading teams in the tech sector.”
Rau joined Immutable from Culture Amp, where she served as Global Vice President of People and Experience. She has also led people and talent functions at Unlockd and Catch.com.au, bringing a wealth of experience in building innovative and resilient teams.
About Immutable
Immutable is advancing the world of NFTs and Web3 through two core initiatives:
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Immutable X: a leading layer-2 platform for gas-free NFT minting and trading.
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Immutable Studios: creators of innovative NFT-powered games like Gods Unchained and Guild of Guardians.
Immutable’s mission is to make digital worlds real by enabling ownership, accessibility, and creativity in Web3 ecosystems.
Partner With MitchelLake for Executive Search Web3
MitchelLake has delivered leadership talent for some of the most innovative ventures in blockchain, Web3, NFTs, and decentralised technologies. Our Executive Search Web3 expertise helps ventures scale leadership teams that can thrive in a disruptive and fast-evolving market.
👉 Contact us to learn how MitchelLake can support your executive search for Web3 leadership, from Chief People Officers to C-suite and board-level hires.
The market for this leadership
Live MitchelLake intelligence across this sector and Oceania.
Latest signals — Immutable
Capital Raising · Americas
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Ma Activity · EMEA
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Restructuring · Oceania
Immutable →Immutable pivoted from Web3 gaming to AI-powered marketing technology for game publishers, cutting 29 roles from its game development teams (Elderym studio). The company is outsourcing Gods Unchained and Guild of Guardians operations to a third-party provider while maintaining a small internal games team and focusing on its Immutable Audience AI growth platform.
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Capital Raising · Oceania
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Ma Activity · Oceania
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Leadership Change · Oceania
David Jones →David Jones appointed Nigel Chadwick as new CFO effective August 25, 2026, replacing Clint May. Chadwick brings 30+ years financial experience including 6 years as CFO at Myer and 18 years at BHP.