Bay Area Founder Network Advisor – Remote

Initio Capital; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Initio Capital seeks a Founder Network Advisor to cultivate trusted relationships across the San Francisco Bay Area startup community. This is a remote, salaried independent contractor role focused on introductions, diligence, and ecosystem building.

You will work with founders, operators, investors, accelerators, and advisors, managing a confidential outreach pipeline while avoiding commitments about funding or outcomes. Flexible scheduling and primary focus on SF Bay Area relationships.

Qualifications

• Establish relationships with founders, operators, investors, accelerators, and advisors.
• Strong judgment on founder fit, timing, confidentiality, and consent.
• Clear written and verbal communication with senior professionals.
• Ability to manage a relationship pipeline independently.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with founders, operators, investors, accelerators, and startup advisors in SF Bay Area.
• Identify founders whose companies and objectives fit qualification criteria.
• Hold an initial professional conversation to understand the company, stage, goals, and immediate needs.
• Obtain permission before making an introduction or sharing contact information.
• Provide concise, accurate context so the internal team can prepare for each founder conversation.
• Maintain timely records of outreach, introductions, status, and agreed follow-up.
• Represent the organization accurately without promising funding, customers, or business results.

Skills

SF Bay Area network

Founder experience

Operator experience

Investor experience

Advisor experience

Partnership professional

Job description

Initio Capital seeks a Founder Network Advisor to cultivate trusted relationships across the San Francisco Bay Area startup community. This is a remote, salaried independent contractor role focused on introductions, diligence, and ecosystem building.

You will work with founders, operators, investors, accelerators, and advisors, managing a confidential outreach pipeline while avoiding commitments about funding or outcomes. Flexible scheduling and primary focus on SF Bay Area relationships.