Jonny Grotenhuis

Pioneer
DISC Type : dsi

Founder at ArkonSearch

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Jonny Grotenhuis is the Founder of ArkonSearch, a specialized recruiting firm for the quantum and semiconductor industries. He leverages over 10 years of experience from previous senior recruiting roles at Google Quantum AI and Amazon Web Services. He holds a certificate in Data Analytics from Columbia Engineering.

Outside of his entrepreneurial ventures, Jonny has a passion for dance, having competed in a university charity dance competition. He is a self-motivated individual who enjoys working with people and operates with a "Carpe Diem" mindset, guided by the principles of character, courage, and competence.

Unique fact: While at Dordt University, he was the runner-up in a "Dancing with the Stars" style fundraising competition.

Personality Overview

Decisive But Friendly

Friendly But Fast

Dynamic But Sincere

They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed  They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product

Topics They Care About

Quantum & Semiconductor Talent
His firm, ArkonSearch, specializes exclusively in recruiting top talent for the quantum computing and semiconductor industries, reflecting his deep domain knowledge from his time at Google Quantum AI.
Entrepreneurship
He recently founded his own recruiting firm in 2025 and frequently posts about the challenges and rewards of business ownership and serving his clients.
Technical Recruiting
His career at Google and Amazon focused on sourcing candidates for highly specialized and competitive roles in areas like Quantum AI, security, privacy, and engineering productivity.

Media Appearances

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Work History

7-2025
Founder at ArkonSearch
9-2023 - 6-2025
Senior Recruiter (Quantum AI & Raxium) at Google
9-2021 - 9-2023
Senior Recruiter (Security & Privacy) at Google
6-2021 - 9-2021
Principal Recruiter at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
12-2018 - 12-2019
Owner at Evidante

Education

Data Analytics from Columbia Engineering
2010 - 2013
BA from Dordt University

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Insights For Selling To Jonny

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.
  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jonny is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jonny

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jonny move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Jonny take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Jonny

Personality Compatibility


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