Remote Venture Community Partner – NYC Founder Sourcing

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

Job summary

Initio Capital in New York seeks a Venture Community Partner to cultivate founder relationships and identify high-potential startups. This remote independent contractor role focuses on trusted introductions and strategic connectivity within the NY ecosystem.

You will manage a pipeline, document outreach, and ensure permission-based sharing, while avoiding promises about funding or outcomes. The role offers a fixed annual salary based on experience and scope.

Qualifications

• Established relationships in the New York startup ecosystem.
• Experience as 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.

Skills

Relationships

Communication

Follow-through

Confidentiality/Conflicts

Fundamental startup experience

Job description

Initio Capital in New York seeks a Venture Community Partner to cultivate founder relationships and identify high-potential startups. This remote independent contractor role focuses on trusted introductions and strategic connectivity within the NY ecosystem.

You will manage a pipeline, document outreach, and ensure permission-based sharing, while avoiding promises about funding or outcomes. The role offers a fixed annual salary based on experience and scope.