SF Bay Area Venture Advisor — Founder Readiness & Introductions

Acquisition Network LLC; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Acquisition Network LLC in the San Francisco Bay Area is seeking a Venture Advisor focused on venture readiness assessment and founder introductions. This is a salaried, remote independent contractor role for an experienced professional who already participates in the startup ecosystem.

You will build trusted relationships with founders, operators, investors, accelerators, and startup advisors, identify fitting opportunities, and ensure permission-based introductions while maintaining accurate

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

SF Bay Area network

Founder/operating experience

Relationship management

Communication

Confidentiality

Independent work

Job description

Acquisition Network LLC in the San Francisco Bay Area is seeking a Venture Advisor focused on venture readiness assessment and founder introductions. This is a salaried, remote independent contractor role for an experienced professional who already participates in the startup ecosystem.

You will build trusted relationships with founders, operators, investors, accelerators, and startup advisors, identify fitting opportunities, and ensure permission-based introductions while maintaining accurate