Fund manager

Execution Capital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Execution Capital is seeking experienced professionals to build and operate a specialist investment ecosystem. This role is a principal-level equity opportunity without a salary but offers significant upside through revenue share based on portfolio performance and transaction fees.

The ideal candidate has a clear sector focus, credibility, and existing relationships to source high-quality pre-seed and seed-stage startups. You will own deal flow, startup selection, and ecosystem development.

Qualifications

• Clear sector focus with existing credibility and relationships.
• Demonstrable access to early-stage deal flow.
• Strong judgement on founder quality and market timing.

Responsibilities

• Build a consistent pipeline of high-quality pre-seed and seed-stage startups.
• Assess founder quality, execution needs, and investment fit.
• Recruit sector experts and build partner relationships.

Skills

Deal flow sourcing

Startup assessment

Ecosystem development

Performance economics

Independent operation

Job description

Build and operate a specialist investment ecosystem. Performance-based. Sector-focused. Infrastructure provided.

What this is

Execution Capital backs early-stage founders with senior fractional talent, financed through a blend of cash and equity model. We operate ring-fenced ecosystems by sector — DeepTech, FinTech, HealthTech, Climate, AI, Fashion and many more — and we're looking for operators to build and lead them.

This is not a job. It's a principal-level equity opportunity for someone who wants to build a serious portfolio — without having to start from scratch.

You bring the sector, the deal flow, and the ambition. We bring the platform, the legal support, the expert network, the Venture Capital Interest mechanism, and the operating playbooks to back pre-seed and seed startups across the UK and EU.

Who is this for

You're likely a former founder, angel investor, accelerator leader, venture partner, or senior operator who has been thinking about building their own fund or ecosystem — but doesn't want to spend two years and hundreds of thousands of pounds on legal, regulatory, compliance, and infrastructure before making their first investment.

You have a clear sector home. You can source founders. You have the credibility to attract and select experts and the judgement to back the right founders and IP-led startups.

What you'll own

• Deal flow — build a consistent pipeline of high-quality pre-seed and seed-stage startups in your sector through your network, community presence, and partner relationships
• Startup selection — assess founder quality, execution needs, and investment fit; work with EC to structure onboarding and expert matching
• Ecosystem development — recruit sector experts, build partner relationships (accelerators, VCs, corporates, universities), and grow the ecosystem's external reputation
• Portfolio activation — ensure matched startups and experts are executing against scoped Tickets; track progress and elevate where needed
• Governance — contribute to portfolio updates, investment memos, and proof-of-execution tracking

Target: 10+ startups per year, ~£100K execution capacity per company.

What we need from you

• Clear sector focus with existing credibility and relationships
• Demonstrable access to early-stage deal flow
• Strong judgement on founder quality and market timing
• Commercial mindset — you understand performance economics and are building for upside, not salary
• Capacity to operate independently and build long-term

Strong advantage

• Previous investing, accelerating, or venture studio experience
• Existing relationships with VCs, angels, or institutional partners
• Experience as a founder or CxO
• Strong LinkedIn presence or sector community standing

Compensation

Revenue-share (cash and equity securities). No salary.

Your upside comes from ecosystem transaction fees, portfolio performance, and partner revenue. This is structured for operators who want to build something significant — not manage a programme.

Exact terms are agreed based on sector, track record, ecosystem structure, and operator contribution.

EC provides

Investment model, Legal and governance framework and hands-on support, VCI mechanism, Expert network, Ticketing and milestone infrastructure, Onboarding process, Portfolio reporting, Brand and back-office support