AI founder exploring physical cybersecurity for AI-operated critical infrastructure with Forum Ventures. Building and validating a venture-backed B2B SaaS company with studio support.
Responsibilities
Explore a company concept in physical cybersecurity for AI-operated critical infrastructure
Investigate adversarial robustness testing for AI systems controlling critical infrastructure
Explore physical and digital integrity verification across independent sensors and control loops
Explore incident response and forensics for AI-assisted physical breaches
Apply early-stage operator experience to build, sell, and navigate the OT security and critical infrastructure market
Attract, hire, and lead world-class teams
Collaborate with Forum AI Studio remotely across North American time zones
Pursue a venture-backed founder path with support from Forum's Venture Studio
Requirements
Early-stage operator experience with a proven track record of building and selling
Experience navigating the OT security and critical infrastructure world
Experience securing water utilities, energy operators, or critical manufacturing environments may be applicable
Experience building industrial cybersecurity or OT monitoring products may be applicable
Understanding of where perimeter tools fall short when AI operates physical processes
Ability to attract, hire, and lead world-class teams
Demonstrated passion for technology's ability to change the world
Desire to be a venture-backed founder
Must be based in Canada or the United States
Ability to collaborate in North American time zones
Benefits
A $250K USD investment
An end-to-end fundraising playbook and network to raise your seed and Series A
A validation partner with proven playbooks, networks, and systems to validate, unlock your ICP, ignite your sales pipeline, and beyond
Support from an experienced operating team in business design, product development, growth, recruitment, legal, and more
Executing a winning GTM strategy to get to $50-100K ARR
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