Co-Founder & CEO leading the launch of an AI Sales platform for wholesale distributors. Driving customer acquisition, product development, and fundraising as part of a venture studio.
Responsibilities
Win customers — Run pilots, shape pricing, and validate retention + expansion.
Build the product — Work with FutureSight’s product/engineering pod to launch V1
Raise capital — Lead the seed round with our initial investment
Build your team — Hire your founding team and set the cultural foundation
Requirements
Founder-level drive — You’re motivated to co-found a new venture as the CEO. With or without us, this is your calling.
Startup scrappiness — You know what you’re signing up for. You’re familiar with the scrappiness of owning something from start to finish.
Previous founding experience — You have co-founded a product company or B2B SaaS venture or have been at a venture-backed company.
Risk appetite and capacity — Read more on our post on the Entrepreneurial Risk Profile
GTM chops — Proven success in B2B SaaS sales, marketing, and customer engagement
Fundraising fluency — Able to craft investor narratives and close capital; well-networked in fintech and early-stage communities.
People leadership — Magnet for top talent; coach and culture carrier
Industry experience — Background in building integrated sales SaaS products, working in parallel with ERPs.
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