Co-Founder & CEO - Entrepreneur in Residence

Job summary

The Co-Founder & CEO will lead the validation, strategy, and execution of a new B2B AI venture from inception through fundraising. Key duties include defining the ICP, leading customer pilots, shipping the first product version, and recruiting the founding team.

Job details

The Opportunity FutureSight is seeking an experienced, visionary entrepreneur to co-found its next B2B AI venture with us. This is a co-founder partnership with meaningful founder equity, not a salaried executive role. This opportunity is open to repeat entrepreneurs who may already have an early-stage idea they're exploring, or who want to partner with FutureSight to validate, shape, and launch a new venture together. You will work alongside our team to test and refine ideas, kill the ones that don't hold up, and lead the one that does from inception through fundraising and beyond. This is a full-time, exclusive commitment to building and owning a single B2B AI venture from the ground up. About FutureSight FutureSight is a leading venture builder that co-creates world-class software companies with values-driven entrepreneurs from inception to exit. We are a team of founders, operators and designers with experience successfully bringing software to market at scale. You'll co-create with a proven studio team, led by John Carbrey (4x entrepreneur, $100M ARR), Krista LaRiviere (3x exited, E&Y Top Women Entrepreneur), Alan Smith (Strategyzer co-founder, $120M in products built), Prathna Ramesh (former MD of Maple Leaf Angels, $275M in follow-on capital), and Johnny Tong (0-to-1 builder, acquired by SAP and Stripe) bring a rare combination of operator exits, institutional investing, and AI product depth. The Partnership Founder equity with meaningful ownership from inception Pre-seed capital committed by FutureSight for early hires and MVP development, with potential for follow-on funding Venture building resources, including embedded design, engineering, growth, and fundraising support from day one Investor and advisor network across vertical AI and early-stage capital markets A true co-creation model in which you operate as CEO with FutureSight's cross-functional team as your partner What you'll own As Co-Founder & CEO, you will set the venture's direction and lead its execution. Validation — Partner with our team on early-stage testing, validation, and refinement of the business idea, including prototyping to validate and sell potential solutions, with the readiness to kill ideas that don't hold up before committing to the one that does Strategy — Define the ICP, pricing model, and product positioning for the validated opportunity Customer Development — Lead pilots, convert them to paid engagements, and build the go-to-market motion Product — Partner with the FutureSight product and engineering team to ship V1 and iterate on user feedback Capital — Lead the pre-seed and seed raises, supported by FutureSight's network and traction Team — Recruit and lead the founding team, and establish the cultural foundation of the company Co-Founder Profile Previous founding experience at a venture-backed company Demonstrated success in B2B AI or B2B SaaS go-to-market, including sales and customer engagement Fundraising fluency, with the ability to develop investor narratives and close capital Proven ability to attract, develop, and retain top talent Clear-eyed understanding of the risks and demands of co-founding a venture-backed company Generalist foundation with solid skills in a key startup discipline (sales, tech, product, design, marketing) Relevant domain expertise or industry advantage, with genuine passion for solving challenges in that space How to Apply Please submit your resume, LinkedIn profile, and a brief note on why this venture aligns with your goals as a founder. We will move quickly for the right candidate. FutureSight is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and experiences.

What you’ll do

The Co-Founder & CEO will lead the validation, strategy, and execution of a new B2B AI venture from inception through fundraising. Key duties include defining the ICP, leading customer pilots, shipping the first product version, and recruiting the founding team.

Requirements

Candidates must have previous founding experience at a venture-backed company and demonstrated success in B2B AI or SaaS go-to-market. Proficiency in fundraising, talent acquisition, and a generalist foundation in a key startup discipline are required.

Benefits

• Founder Equity • Pre-seed Capital • Venture Building Resources • Investor and Advisor Network

Listed skills

• Product management · Preferred
• Sales · Preferred
• Team Leadership · Preferred
• Fundraising · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• B2B AI
• B2B SaaS
• Fundraising
• Go-to-market Strategy
• Customer Development
• Product Positioning
• Team Leadership
• Venture Building
• Prototyping
• Strategic Planning
• Sales
• Product Management

Job areas

• Management & Leadership
• Software
• Technology
• Consulting
• Sales