CEO and Co-Founder

R-LABS Canada LP; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 250,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A leading venture-building firm is seeking a visionary CEO and Co-Founder to launch CondoCapital, addressing challenges in the high-rise residential development sector. This hybrid role requires strong leadership, capital raising experience, and industry knowledge. An equity stake and competitive salary are provided. Ideal candidates will have a proven background in real estate and technology-driven businesses, and a passion for creating impactful solutions.

Benefits

Equity ownership

Monthly stipend during validation

Support from an established venture-building team

Qualifications

• Proven track record of successfully building and exiting a startup.
• Experience raising capital and securing investors.
• Ability to scale a business from concept to profitability.

Responsibilities

• Lead market validation and refine the business model.
• Develop and execute a fundraising strategy.
• Recruit and oversee top talent to bring the platform to market.
• Establish relationships with brokers, developers, and investors.
• Shape the evolution of the CondoCapital platform.
• Represent CondoCapital at industry events and discussions.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Entrepreneurial spirit

Capital raising

Partnership building

Technology-driven business experience

Education

Experience in real estate investing

Experience in capital markets

Job description

Overview

Who we are
At R-LABS Canada Limited Partnership (“R-LABS”), we build purpose driven companies to solve major problems in real estate and housing. We are launching our next innovative company, CondoCapital (currently in stealth mode). To do so, we need an innovative Co-founder to partner with us to take this venture to the next stage.

What we need

We are seeking a visionary CEO and Co-Founder to validate and launch CondoCapital, a new venture with the mission to solve industry challenges experienced by high-rise residential developers and purchasers, while playing a meaningful role in solving Canada’s affordability crisis. This is a rare opportunity to partner with a leading venture builder to launch a new company from the ground up, guiding it through validation, funding, and commercialization.

Today, condo developers face mounting challenges with growing unsold inventories and purchasers face closing and affordability challenges creating opportunities to apply technology enabled, novel business model solutions that can deliver affordable housing and institutional investor returns.

CondoCapital is a technology-driven solution that leverages algorithmic learning to deploy institutional capital to solve these problems.

As CEO, you will be the driving force behind the company, responsible for shaping and executing its business strategy, securing investment, and assembling a high-performing team. You will work in close collaboration with R-LABS, our venture-building partner, and an experienced network of investors, industry experts, and real estate professionals.

This is a hybrid role based out of our office in downtown Toronto.

Who you are

You are a strategic leader and accomplished entrepreneur with a proven track record of successfully building and exiting a startup. You have successfully raised capital, secured investors, and built partnerships, demonstrating the ability to scale a business from concept to profitability. Your experience building technology-driven businesses in real estate or capital markets means you can hit the ground running and bring together the right ecosystem of partners to drive real change.

As a founder and leader, you have experience in making strategic decisions that propel business growth and innovation. You excel in articulating a vision, motivating teams, and fostering collaborative environments. Your approach combines meticulous planning with the ability to execute strategies effectively to meet goals and objectives.

Ideally, you have subject matter experience in residential real estate investing, development financing, or raising capital for real estate funds. You have a strong network in the space, with established relationships among developers, institutional capital providers, real estate data providers, and lenders.

Above all, you are passionate about shaping new iBuyer business models driven by next generation machine learning models for asset valuation. You are excited by the opportunity to solve industry-wide challenges and build a transformative solution.

What’s in it for you

Purpose and impact. This is a rare opportunity to launch a validated startup concept in an industry primed for disruption and an ecosystem ready for accelerated growth. CondoCapital is positioned at the intersection of technology, real estate, and investment, delivering an innovative platform that redefines how residential high-rise inventory is identified, financed, and transacted. By enabling developers to unlock liquidity and optimize developments, you will drive real change in efficiency, market stability, and housing affordability in Canada.

Equity and compensation. As a Co-Founder, you will receive equity ownership through founders’ shares, ensuring that your contributions are directly tied to the success of the company. During the initial validation stages, you will receive a monthly stipend as an Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR). Additionally, you will earn a competitive salary once the company is incorporated.

Support and stability. While this is a startup environment, you will not be building alone. You will have the backing of R-LABS, an established venture-building team specializing in real estate innovation, and access to mentorship, funding, and strategic resources.

As CEO & Co-Founder you will

• Validate and scale the business. You will lead market validation, refine the business model, and drive customer and investor acquisition.
• Secure capital for growth. You will develop and execute a fundraising strategy, establish strong relationships with investors, and ensure the company is financially positioned for long-term success.
• Build a high-performing team. You will recruit and oversee top talent, including software engineers, sales professionals, and strategic partners, to bring the platform to market.
• Develop and strengthen industry partnerships. You will establish and nurture key relationships with brokers, developers, and investors, ensuring CondoCapital is at the forefront of property redevelopment innovation.
• Drive product and market expansion. You will shape the evolution of the CondoCapital platform, ensuring it aligns with market demand and scales effectively.
• Be the public face of the company. You will represent CondoCapital at industry events, investor meetings, and strategic discussions, building credibility and visibility in the market.
• Invest in success. Once incorporated, you will have the opportunity to further invest in CondoCapital and benefit from its growth and success.

Join us

We welcome and appreciate candidates with a range of backgrounds and experiences, including women, persons with disabilities, Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC), the LGBTQ2SIA+ community, and other equity-seeking groups.

If you have 70% of the qualifications we are looking for, express your interest here. Please let us know what accommodations or assistance we can provide you during the application process by emailing [e-mail] and we will be happy to assist you.

What you can expect from our interview process

• A virtual interview with a Talent Advisor to discuss your interest in joining CondoCapital as a CEO and Co-Founder.
• An in-person interview with the Managing Director from R-LABS. These discussions will give you insight into our team and vision.
• An opportunity to complete two assessments: Clifton Strengths to identify your natural talents and Kolbe to evaluate how you apply these strengths in action.
• A final in-person interview with the CEO and Founder of R-LABS to address any remaining questions.

About R-LABS

R-LABS (“Our Labs”) is a partnership of innovative corporations and game-changing entrepreneurs focused exclusively on problems in real estate and housing. Through our proprietary venture-building platform, R-LABS co-creates and helps cultivate companies with new business models to generate a positive impact on the community and build considerable value. R-LABS = Return on Society + Return on Investment.

The only one of our kind, R-LABS is the real estate industry’s venture-builder. Innovation is a crucial part of our operation, and is central to our ecosystem focused on making a sustainable high impact. We are a startup factory launching and supporting fast-moving companies that benefit from our expertise, networks, funding and leadership. Real estate and housing are essential to everyone but have complicated challenges that require innovative action. We draw upon granular insights and deep knowledge to address the many interrelated industry problems to bring about transformative change.

For more information about R-LABS, their ventures, partners, and teams.

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