Capstone Venture Coach for Student Founders

Tetr; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Tetr is seeking a Capstone Coach to join the Capstone team, supporting student entrepreneurs as they build, test and execute ventures in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment. This senior role combines startup judgment, mentorship, and rigorous evaluation across multiple modules.

Initial term places students in India’s consumer market for sixteen weeks, then expands to Dubai, with a focus on real-world validation, market readiness, and scalable revenue strategies.

Qualifications

• Experience in startups, venture building, product, growth, strategy, consulting or founder support.

Responsibilities

• Coach an assigned portfolio of student ventures from opportunity identification to prototype, validation and final presentation.
• Run regular one-on-one and small-group office hours to support progress and unblock execution.
• Help students break down complex startup concepts into practical next steps.
• Guide teams in selecting meaningful industry opportunities and understanding where they can create real value.
• Push teams to validate ideas through behavioral evidence and maintain a high bar for proof of demand.
• Mentor teams on customer discovery, brand positioning, product prioritization, venture positioning, and pitch readiness.
• Track progress with milestones, blockers, revenue and trajectory.
• Collaborate with faculty and industry advisors to ensure timely support for students.
• Facilitate teaching sessions, reviews and structured working sessions during modules.
• Prepare students for capstone moments including peer reviews and Demo Day.
• Maintain academic rigour of the capstone program and grade submissions.

Skills

Startup experience

Venture building

Product

Growth

Strategy

Consulting

Founder support

AI-enabled venture ideas

Job description

Tetr is seeking a Capstone Coach to join the Capstone team, supporting student entrepreneurs as they build, test and execute ventures in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment. This senior role combines startup judgment, mentorship, and rigorous evaluation across multiple modules.

Initial term places students in India’s consumer market for sixteen weeks, then expands to Dubai, with a focus on real-world validation, market readiness, and scalable revenue strategies.