Funding Advisor – Silicon Valley AI Startup

Stealth Startup; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Stealth Startup in Silicon Valley is seeking a Funding Advisor to shape and execute our capital strategy as we scale. This high-impact advisory role focuses on fundraising execution, investor access, and positioning the company for successful growth rounds.

You will refine the investor narrative, connect us with VCs and strategic investors, and support founder preparation for investor meetings and negotiations. Equity participation may be offered based on impact and contribution.

Qualifications

• Experience in venture capital, startup fundraising, or investing.
• Strong network in Silicon Valley and broader investor ecosystem.
• Proven ability to generate meaningful investor introductions or support capital raises.
• Strong strategic thinking and narrative-building ability.
• Experience in AI, SaaS, or developer/platform startups is a plus.
• Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on.

Responsibilities

• Advise on fundraising strategy, timing, and round structure.
• Refine investor narrative, positioning, and pitch materials.
• Introduce and connect us with relevant VCs, angels, and strategic investors.
• Support founder preparation for investor meetings and negotiations.
• Provide insight on valuation benchmarks, market dynamics, and deal terms.
• Help prioritize and manage investor outreach during fundraising cycles.

Skills

Venture capital

Fundraising strategy

Investor network

Strategic thinking

Narrative building

AI experience

Job description

Funding Advisor - Silicon Valley AI Startup

We are a Silicon Valley based AI startup founded by former Apple and Meta engineers, building a next-generation platform for AI applications already powering real users in live production. This is a product-first company shipping real systems that directly impact user activation, retention, and revenue.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Funding Advisor to help shape and execute our capital strategy as we scale. This is a high impact advisory role focused on fundraising execution, investor access, and positioning the company for successful growth rounds.

What You'll Do

• Advise on fundraising strategy, timing, and round structure
• Refine investor narrative, positioning, and pitch materials
• Introduce and connect us with relevant VCs, angels, and strategic investors
• Support founder preparation for investor meetings and negotiations
• Provide insight on valuation benchmarks, market dynamics, and deal terms
• Help prioritize and manage investor outreach during fundraising cycles

What We're Looking For

• Experience in venture capital, startup fundraising, or investing
• Strong network in Silicon Valley and broader investor ecosystem
• Proven ability to generate meaningful investor introductions or support capital raises
• Strong strategic thinking and narrative-building ability
• Experience in AI, SaaS, or developer/platform startups is a plus
• Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on

Compensation

Success-based compensation tied directly to capital raised through your involvement (percentage of closed funding), with optional equity participation based on impact and level of contribution. Structure will be aligned transparently before engagement.

Why This Role Matters

• You will play a direct role in accelerating our growth by helping us connect with the right investors and execute efficient, high-quality fundraising rounds. Your impact will be directly tied to the company’s ability to scale.