Startup Referral Partner - San Francisco Bay Area

Initio Capital LLC; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Initio Capital LLC is seeking a Startup Referral Partner in the San Francisco Bay Area to cultivate qualified founder referrals and manage professional follow-through remotely. This salaried independent contractor role emphasizes trusted relationships and precise introductions, with no commitments to funding or outcomes.

The ideal candidate has established senior-level connections, strong judgment on founder fit and timing, and can manage a relationship pipeline with confidentiality and consent.

Qualifications

• Established connections in the SF Bay Area startup ecosystem.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with senior professionals.
• Ability to assess founder fit, timing, confidentiality, and consent.
• Reliable follow-through and independent pipeline management.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with founders, operators, investors, accelerators, and startup advisors in SF Bay Area.
• Identify founders whose companies fit the qualification criteria.
• Hold an initial professional conversation to understand the company, stage, goals, and 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 follow-up.
• Represent the organization accurately without promising funding, customers, or business results.

Skills

Startup ecosystem network

Relationship building

Communication with senior pros

Independent follow-through

Job description

Startup Referral Partner - San Francisco Bay Area

Initio Capital works with founders and growth companies through strategic partnerships, capital, recruiting, and operating support.

The role

Initio Capital is seeking a Startup Referral Partner focused on qualified founder referrals and professional partner follow-through in San Francisco Bay Area. This is a salaried, remote independent contractor role for an experienced professional who already participates in the startup ecosystem.

The work centers on trusted relationships and qualified introductions. It does not authorize securities activity, legal advice, investment advice, or promises about funding or business outcomes.

What you will do

• 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.

What we are looking for

• 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.

This is a remote independent contractor engagement with flexible scheduling and a primary relationship focus in San Francisco Bay Area. The role offers a fixed annual salary within the approved range for the position. Final salary depends on experience, seniority, and the agreed scope of work.

Professional standards

Do not submit founder names, prospect lists, live deals, financial information, or confidential company material with your application. Introductions must be permission-based, conflicts must be disclosed, and all external communication must accurately describe the role.

Initio Capital provides equal opportunity without regard to protected characteristics under applicable law.