Chief of Staff / Head of New Ventures EMEA – Silicon Valley based Fund

JR United Kingdom; Slough; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Chief of Staff / Head of New Ventures EMEA to partner with its Founder in building venture-backed businesses in Silicon Valley. This high-impact role involves strategic decision-making, market analysis, and collaboration with exceptional talent to drive the success of new ventures. Candidates should possess an exceptional academic background and have a strong focus on execution and independent operation.

Qualifications

• Exceptional academic or professional background required.
• Strong bias for execution and ability to work independently.
• Capability to conduct market analysis and drive work streams.

Responsibilities

• Support the Founder in research and decision execution.
• Evaluate technical co-founders' potential and assess proposed technologies.
• Conduct market analysis and develop investment materials.

Skills

Execution Focus

Independent Operation

Market Analysis

Education

Exceptional Academic Background

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Chief of Staff / Head of New Ventures EMEA – Silicon Valley based Fund, Slough

Client: Talentedge Exec (formerly Talentarc)

Location: Slough, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted: 31.05.2025

Expiry Date: 15.07.2025

Job Description:

Chief of Staff / Head of New Ventures EMEA – Silicon Valley based Fund

Remote (London) with international travel

Up to £120k + equity

About the company:

Talentedge Exec is partnering with the Founder of a company-building firm that collaborates with exceptional global technical/scientific talent to build venture-backed businesses in Silicon Valley, in partnership with top US venture capital funds. The firm actively participates in early-stage company formation, including research, market assessment, diligence, team building, and fundraising.

About the role:

Working closely with the Founder, you will serve as a trusted right hand to identify, select, and collaborate with outlier Eastern European technical co-founders capable of building world-leading companies in Silicon Valley, as part of a new thesis.

This high-impact, high-upside role offers a potential launch pad to becoming a key early hire at a high-growth venture-backed firm. It involves strategic and executional involvement at the earliest stages of company formation, helping turn talent and ideas into venture-scale businesses.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the Founder in research, synthesis, and follow-up on critical decisions, ensuring smooth day-to-day execution
• Assess and accelerate technical co-founders' potential, structure their thinking, and prioritize execution
• Evaluate the feasibility and novelty of proposed technologies, including their scalability and defensibility
• Conduct market analysis of the competitive landscape, both in Silicon Valley and globally, using customer and data-driven validation methods
• Assist in developing and refining pitch materials and investment memos; engage with investor, advisor, and talent networks
• Drive work streams related to hiring, product development, and process optimization to ensure rapid iteration
• Translate insights from meetings into actionable recommendations, acting as a bridge between the Founder and stakeholders

Qualifications & experience:

• Exceptional academic or professional background
• Strong bias for execution, with a focus on fast iteration and completing work
• Ownership mindset: operate independently, anticipate problems
• Ability to work remotely, with occasional travel as needed