Remote Venture Community Partner - SF Founder Network

Initio Capital LLC; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Initio Capital LLC is seeking a Venture Community Partner to source founders and develop relationships in the San Francisco Bay Area. This remote, salaried independent contractor role focuses on trusted introductions and qualified opportunities, with flexibility and a strong emphasis on confidentiality.

Ideal candidates bring deep Bay Area startup connections, a track record across founder roles or advisory positions, and excellent communication.

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 San Francisco Bay Area.
• 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

Founder ecosystem

Relationship-building

Communication (written)

Communication (verbal)

Pipeline management

Conflicts disclosure

Job description

Initio Capital LLC is seeking a Venture Community Partner to source founders and develop relationships in the San Francisco Bay Area. This remote, salaried independent contractor role focuses on trusted introductions and qualified opportunities, with flexibility and a strong emphasis on confidentiality.

Ideal candidates bring deep Bay Area startup connections, a track record across founder roles or advisory positions, and excellent communication.