Remote Venture Scout — San Francisco Bay Area Founders

Acquisition Network; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Part time

Job summary

Acquisition Network seeks a Venture Scout in the San Francisco Bay Area to scout startups and qualify founders. This remote independent contractor role focuses on trusted relationships and qualified introductions, with a fixed annual salary and compensation determined by experience and scope.

The role emphasizes confidentiality, professional dialogue with senior partners, and responsible outreach within the Bay Area startup ecosystem.

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.
• Clear written and verbal communication with senior professionals.

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

Startup network

Relationship management

Communication

Confidentiality

Tools

CRM

Job description

Acquisition Network seeks a Venture Scout in the San Francisco Bay Area to scout startups and qualify founders. This remote independent contractor role focuses on trusted relationships and qualified introductions, with a fixed annual salary and compensation determined by experience and scope.

The role emphasizes confidentiality, professional dialogue with senior partners, and responsible outreach within the Bay Area startup ecosystem.