Venture Advisor: Founder Introductions (Remote, SF Bay)

Career Launch; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Part time

Job summary

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

The role centers on trusted relationships and qualified introductions, with no securities or funding promises. The ideal candidate has established Bay Area startup connections and a track record in related advisory roles.

Qualifications

• Established relationships in the San Francisco Bay Area startup ecosystem.
• Experience as 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

Bay Area network

Founder experience

Communication skills

Independent management

Job description

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

The role centers on trusted relationships and qualified introductions, with no securities or funding promises. The ideal candidate has established Bay Area startup connections and a track record in related advisory roles.