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Ex Founder
Palo Alto, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Zania
Zania: Automates enterprise risk and compliance using agentic AI teammates.
Former founder or early executive with proven zero-to-one experience, strong GTM and investor relations track record, high agency, and analytical fluency.
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Founder's Office, Founder Associate
San Francisco, California, United States
$170k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Decagon: Conversational AI platform for automated customer support.
Background as a founder or aspiring founder; strong operator; end-to-end project ownership; first-principles thinker; excellent communicator.
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Product Founder - Ventures
Redwood City, California, United States
$165k-$256k/yr HybridFull Time
Electronic Arts
Electronic ArtsNASDAQ: EA: Develops and publishes video games and interactive entertainment software.
5+ YOE5+ years building 0→1 products, founder mindset, hands-on product development with AI-assisted tools, strong communication, sports/gaming experience, independent operator.
Claude Code
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Incubated Founder
Palo Alto, California, United States
$150k-$250k/yr RemoteFull Time
Convergent Research: Incubates and operates non-profit Focused Research Organizations to solve scientific bottlenecks.
Deep domain expertise in AI security or related fields, ability to scope interventions, coordinate stakeholders, build teams, and develop fundable proposals; strong communication and problem-solving; US-based preference.
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Co-Founder & CEO - Entrepreneur in Residence
San Francisco or United States
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FutureSight
FutureSight: -founds and invests in vertical AI business software startups.
Experienced founder with venture-backed track record in B2B AI/SaaS, fundraising fluency, go-to-market leadership, ability to recruit and lead a founding team, and readiness for full-time founder commitment.
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Founder associate
San Francisco, California, United States
$140k-$160k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Svix
Svix: Provide webhooks-as-a-service infrastructure for secure server-to-server communication.
Strategic thinker with project management, hiring and ops experience; interest in AI; able to work in a fast-paced startup.
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Founder Associate
San Francisco, California, United States
$90k-$120k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Clera
Clera: AI talent agent matching professionals with high-growth startup roles
2+ YOERequires 2–6 years in consulting, early-stage startups, operations, or similar; end-to-end ownership, measurable outcomes, structured thinking, communication, and comfort with ambiguity.
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Founder-in-Residence, AI Native Ventures (LG NOVA)
Santa Clara, California, United States
$180k-$200k/yr HybridTemporary, Full Time
LG Electronics
LG ElectronicsKorea Exchange: 066570: Designs and manufactures consumer electronics and home appliances.
Founder or founding executive experience, deep domain expertise, buyer network, a record of building or commercializing new ventures, fundraising experience, and the ability to validate AI-native software opportunities.
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Founder Associate to the CEO
Santa Cruz, California, United States
$95k-$125k/yr FieldFull Time
Feanix Biotechnologies
Feanix Biotechnologies: Automated genomic and data-driven herd management platform for farms.
Willing to relocate to Santa Cruz, valid driver's license and clean record, extensive travel readiness, strong organization, communication, discretion, and project-management skills.
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DeepTech Co-Founder / CCO (100 % remote) (m/f/d)
Stanford, California, United States
RemoteFull Time
EWOR
EWOR: Venture builder providing capital and mentorship to early-stage founders.
Entrepreneurial candidates must be based in Europe or the Americas or open to relocate, willing to take full responsibility for scaling a startup, and possess excellent English communication skills.
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Executive Assistant to Founder
San Francisco or Oakland or Chicago
$75k-$90k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Fictiv: On-demand manufacturing platform for custom mechanical components.
Proven executive support experience managing complex calendars, travel, confidential communications, and logistics for a founder or executive; strong organization, discretion, and proactive anticipation of needs.
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Operating Partner - Founder Services & Platform
Menlo Park or San Francisco
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Miravoice
Miravoice: AI voice agent platform for automated market research surveys.
Proven startup operator (CEO/COO) with experience building and scaling enterprise software companies, go-to-market and recruiting experience, team leadership, and founder coaching.
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Chief Executive Officer/Co-Founder-Strata
Mountain View, California, United States
$150k/yr OnsiteFull Time
AI Fund
AI Fund: Builds and invests in artificial intelligence startups.
Proven early-stage B2B SaaS leadership, enterprise sales into regulated/asset-heavy markets, founder-led sales instincts, product vision for AI/data-centric products, and fundraising experience.
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Founder Level COO
San Francisco, California, United States
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Dearest Care
Dearest Care: A fast-moving healthcare startup delivering AI-powered navigation to patients.
7+ YOE7+ years in healthcare operations; hands-on, data-driven; experience with credentialing or payer enrollment; comfortable in high-ambiguity startup environment.
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Director of Office of the CEO, Founder in Residence
Menlo Park or Union City or Austin
$204k-$225k/yr HybridFull Time
BillionToOne
BillionToOneNASDAQ: BLLN: Develops molecular diagnostic tests for prenatal and oncology care
6+ YOE6+ years building or operating experience in entrepreneurial/scaleup or top-tier consulting; founder or senior-exec background preferred; AI-native, strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional leadership; relocation to SF Bay Area required.
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Founders Initiatives, Technical Ex-Founders
Redwood City, California, United States
$200k-$300k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Retell AI
Retell AI: Develops human-like AI voice agents for automated call centers.
2+ YOE2+ years software engineering, 1+ year startup experience preferred, bachelor's in CS/CE preferred, hands-on LLM/AI agent production experience, strong backend/full-stack skills, experience with integrations and automation.
Salesforce, HubSpot, GoHighLevel, Zapier, n8n, Make, OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, DocuSign, Python, Java, Node.js, Lark
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Chief of Staff (Future Founder/VC)
San Francisco, California, United States
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Abundant
Abundant: Building simulation infrastructure for AI model training.
Extreme ownership, grit, creative problem solving, and proficiency with coding agents (Codex, Claude Code); ability to work directly with the CEO and handle undefined domains.
Codex, Claude Code
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Executive Assistant to the Founder, Managing Partner
San Juan or Dorado or New York City or San Francisco
OnsiteFull Time
Pantera Capital
Pantera Capital: Institutional investment firm focused on blockchain and digital currencies.
Bachelor's degree required; experience supporting C-level executives preferred; bilingual English/Spanish preferred; strong Microsoft Office and Apple proficiency; highly organized and discreet.
Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Apple hardware
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Executive Personal Assistant to the Founder & CEO
Palo Alto or San Francisco
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Turing
Turing: Platform for sourcing and managing remote software engineering talent.
3+ YOE3+ years high-trust executive and personal support experience; strong calendar, travel, and logistics management; discretion, judgment, and ability to work irregular hours and travel.
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Co-founder & CEO, AI for predictable drug discovery and development
San Francisco or United Kingdom
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Deep Science Ventures
Deep Science Ventures: DSV builds science-based companies to solve global challenges.
World-class expertise in AI/ML or therapeutics, proven fundraising track record (led a priced round or demonstrable raisability), ability to build commercial partnerships and scale a company, strong investor network, and entrepreneurial leadership.
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