Fundraising Lead (ERIS)

Upward Technologies; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Success fee on capital raised

Expense reimbursement

Remote work

Career growth and leadership path

Flexible hours

Help build European software

Job summary

Upward Technologies is seeking an Investor Relations Lead to drive the pre-seed round for ERIS. You will build a targeted investor list, manage pitches, and guide term sheets alongside the founder. This fully remote role offers equity, success fees, and a clear growth path as ERIS scales.

You will engage angels and VCs in Europe, explain the technology, and work independently at an early stage. Fluency in English is required; Dutch is a plus.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of closing pre-seed or seed rounds.
• Fluent in English; Dutch is a plus.
• Independent, structured, hands-on at an early stage.
• Strong network of angels and early-stage investors in B2B software/AI or data sovereignty.

Responsibilities

• Own the investor narrative and financial model for ERIS.
• Build a targeted list of angels, VCs, family offices, syndicates, and grant programs; connect with decision makers.
• Manage the investor pipeline, data room, materials, pitches, and drive toward term sheets and closing.

Skills

Investor relations

Fundraising

Networking

Communication skills

Pitching to investors

Tools

CRM software

Job description

ERIS is a complete business software suite that runs entirely on the customer's own hardware, with local AI models. No dependence on foreign cloud providers, and full control over your data. ERIS is designed to replace cloud tools such as chat, documents, CRM and email. Meetings, tasks and project management are in beta development; finance, HR and sales are on the roadmap.

ERIS is developed by Upward Technologies B.V. in Breda, the Netherlands, which builds custom software, process automation and AI agents for Dutch businesses.

We are raising a EUR 1.5 million pre-seed round for ERIS and are looking for someone to lead and close this round together with the founder.

What you will do

• Own the story: get to know ERIS, the investor deck and the financial model until you can pitch them on your own.
• Open doors: build a targeted list of angels, VCs, family offices, syndicates and grant programmes, and get in front of the decision makers.
• Close the round: manage the investor pipeline and the data room, prepare materials, join pitches, follow up, and drive towards term sheets and closing.

This is not an admin or list-building role. You are responsible for the result.

Who we're looking for

• An active, warm network of angels and early‑stage investors in (B2B) software, AI or data sovereignty
• A proven track record of closing pre‑seed or seed rounds
• You can explain a technical product clearly and honestly to experienced investors
• You work independently, in a structured and hands‑on way, at an early stage
• Fluent in English; Dutch is a plus. You can work from anywhere

What we offer

• Equity (structure and percentage to be agreed)
• Success fee on capital raised (to be agreed)
• Reimbursement of expenses
• Salary in the next phase, once the investment round has closed or the agreed revenue target has been reached
• A role that grows with the company: as ERIS scales, there is room to step into a permanent leadership position, such as Head of Investor Relations or a seat on the management team
• Fully remote, with flexible hours
• The chance to help build a European alternative to big‑tech business software from the ground up