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Co-founder + Investor/Strategic Partner (Remote/Part-Time)

Eight Orbit Urban Farms

Reno (NV)

Remote

USD 200,000 - 250,000

Part time

2 days ago
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Job summary

An innovative agri-tech startup in the United States seeks a Co-Founder and Investor to drive strategic leadership and help scale operations. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in investment and financial planning, excellent communication skills, and a passion for sustainability and social impact. This remote role requires a commitment of 10 hours per week and offers equity and a unique opportunity to shape the future of agriculture in Africa.

Benefits

Equity tied to investment and ownership
Access to powerful networks and partnerships

Qualifications

  • Experience in investment and financial planning.
  • Strong strategic thinking and business development skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with a remote team.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute pre-seed capital to significantly scale operations.
  • Represent and expand the vision on a global stage.
  • Drive resource mobilization, stakeholder engagement, and innovation.

Skills

Experience in investment and financial planning
Strong strategic thinking and business development skills
Ability to work collaboratively with a remote team
Excellent communication and leadership skills
Proven track record of successful strategic partnerships and capital investment
Job description
Co-founder + Investor/Strategic Partner (Remote/Part-Time)

Eight Orbit Urban Farms (EOUF) is a research-driven agri-tech startup using AI-powered technologies to address food security, climate change, and the inefficiencies of traditional farming across Africa. With Nigeria spending over $10B annually on food imports, we are developing large-scale, climate-smart greenhouse and open-field farms to produce staple crops such as tomatoes, pepper, rice, maize, and leafy greens.

Our Vision: To redefine farming in Africa with precision, sustainability, and innovation—building the future of Agriculture and food systems.

Our Current Project

Initial project size: 1,500 hectares of land (scalable to 5,000 hectares)

Our Offices: United States, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe

Role Overview

EO U F is seeking an Impact Angel Investor / Co-Founder/ Strategic Partner to join our leadership team, who will:

  • Contribute pre-seed capital to significantly scale operations.
  • Represent and expand EOUF’s vision on a global stage.
  • Provide expertise while guiding high-level strategy, growth, partnerships, and governance.
  • Drive resource mobilization, stakeholder engagement, and innovation.
  • Commit 10 hours per week to strategic leadership and collaboration.
  • Work mostly remotely almost 100 percent of the time.
Qualifications
  • Experience in investment and financial planning
  • Strong strategic thinking and business development skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively with a remote team
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills
  • Proven track record of successful strategic partnerships and capital investment
Ideal Profile
  • Background in innovative tech investment, business and financial development, technology, or venture building (investment track record is a plus).
  • Strong global networks and mindset.
  • Passion for AI, agriculture, sustainability, and social impact.
  • Willingness to travel for strategic and operational commitments.
What You Gain
  • Equity tied to investment and ownership as a Co-Founder.
  • Future funding commissions orchestrated and secured.
  • A strategic leadership role in one of Africa’s pioneering AgTech ventures.
  • Global exposure with opportunities to engage international stakeholders.
  • Access to powerful networks & partnerships across public and private sectors.
  • A platform for purpose & impact—advancing food security, sustainability, and social empowerment in Africa.
  • Potential board membership.

At EOUF, we’re not just building farms—we’re shaping the future of food in Africa. If you’re ready to combine leadership, vision, and capital to create lasting impact, we’d love to connect.

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