Venture Readiness Advisor & Founder Introductions (Remote NY)

Initio Capital; New York (NY); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Initio Capital, based in New York, seeks a Venture Advisor focused on venture readiness assessment and founder introductions. This is a remote independent contractor role for an experienced professional active in the startup ecosystem.

The role centers on trusted relationships, careful qualification of founders, and permission-based introductions. You will work with founders, operators, investors, accelerators, and startup advisors, keeping records and avoiding promises about funding.

Qualifications

• Established relationships in the New York startup ecosystem.
• Experience as founder/operator/investor/advisor/accelerator leader/consultant/attorney/accountant/recruiter/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 New York.
• 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

Founder experience

Relationship building

Clear communication

Independent work

Job description

Initio Capital, based in New York, seeks a Venture Advisor focused on venture readiness assessment and founder introductions. This is a remote independent contractor role for an experienced professional active in the startup ecosystem.

The role centers on trusted relationships, careful qualification of founders, and permission-based introductions. You will work with founders, operators, investors, accelerators, and startup advisors, keeping records and avoiding promises about funding.