Remote Startup Referral Partner - SF Bay Area

Initio Capital LLC; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Initio Capital LLC is seeking a Startup Referral Partner focused on qualified founder referrals in the San Francisco Bay Area. This is a remote independent contractor role with a salaried annual compensation, targeting experienced professionals already active in the startup ecosystem.

You will build trusted relationships with founders, operators, investors, accelerators, and startup advisors, identify fit founders, and manage a concise, permission-based outreach process with careful

Qualifications

• Established relationships in the San Francisco Bay Area startup ecosystem.
• Experience as a founder, operator, investor, advisor, accelerator leader, consultant, attorney, accountant, recruiter, or partnership 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 SF Bay Area.
• Identify founders whose companies and objectives fit 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.

Skills

Founder/operating experience

Strong judgment

Relationship management

Communication with senior pros

Conflicts disclosure

SF Bay Area startup networks

Job description

Initio Capital LLC is seeking a Startup Referral Partner focused on qualified founder referrals in the San Francisco Bay Area. This is a remote independent contractor role with a salaried annual compensation, targeting experienced professionals already active in the startup ecosystem.

You will build trusted relationships with founders, operators, investors, accelerators, and startup advisors, identify fit founders, and manage a concise, permission-based outreach process with careful