SF Bay Area Venture Scout — Founder Relationships (Remote)

Acquisition Network LLC; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Acquisition Network LLC is seeking a Venture Scout in the San Francisco Bay Area. This remote, salaried independent contractor role focuses on startup scouting, founder qualification, and trusted introductions.

You will cultivate relationships with founders, operators, and investors, while maintaining rigorous records and handling communications with discretion. The position emphasizes permission-based introductions, confidentiality, and accurate context for the internal team to prepare for

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 relationships

Founder/operator/investor experience

Judgment on founder fit

Clear written/verbal communication

Relationship pipeline management

Conflicts disclosure

Job description

Acquisition Network LLC is seeking a Venture Scout in the San Francisco Bay Area. This remote, salaried independent contractor role focuses on startup scouting, founder qualification, and trusted introductions.

You will cultivate relationships with founders, operators, and investors, while maintaining rigorous records and handling communications with discretion. The position emphasizes permission-based introductions, confidentiality, and accurate context for the internal team to prepare for