Remote NY Venture Partner & Founder Ecosystem Builder

Initio Capital LLC; New York (NY); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Initio Capital LLC in New York seeks a Venture Partner focused on senior founder relationships and ecosystem development. This is a salaried, remote independent contractor role for an experienced professional already active in the startup community.

The role emphasizes trusted introductions, thoughtful qualification, and discreet handling of founder and company information, with a primary focus on New York, flexible scheduling, and a fixed annual salary within the approved range.

Qualifications

• Established relationships in the New York startup ecosystem.
• Experience as a founder, operator, investor, advisor, accelerator leader, consultant, attorney, accountant, recruiter, or partnerships professional.
• Strong judgment about founder fit, timing, confidentiality, and consent.
• Clear written and verbal communication with senior professionals.
• Reliable follow-through and comfort managing a relationship pipeline independently.
• Ability to disclose conflicts and protect sensitive founder and company information.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with founders, operators, investors, accelerators, and startup advisors in New York.
• Identify founders whose companies and objectives fit the current 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.

Job description

Initio Capital LLC in New York seeks a Venture Partner focused on senior founder relationships and ecosystem development. This is a salaried, remote independent contractor role for an experienced professional already active in the startup community.

The role emphasizes trusted introductions, thoughtful qualification, and discreet handling of founder and company information, with a primary focus on New York, flexible scheduling, and a fixed annual salary within the approved range.