Founding Growth Lead (Equity + Commission)

About VenAI
Raising money is one of the hardest parts of building a startup, and most founders do it with little guidance. VenAI is a UK fundraising platform built to change that. At its core is Vera, our AI assistant. Vera reviews a founder’s deck and financials, gives practical suggestions, scores investment readiness, and helps founders find relevant investors and accelerators while keeping their data room in order.
We are launching now and looking for our first founders. That is where you come in.
The role
You will be the face of VenAI across the UK startup scene, out at the events, demo days, incubators and coworking spaces where ambitious founders spend their time. You will meet founders in person, show them what Vera can do for their raise, and bring the strongest of them onto the platform.
You will also run growth experiments, learn what makes founders sign up and stay, and turn that into a playbook we can repeat across the country.
What you will do
Represent VenAI in person at startup events, pitch nights, demo days, accelerator showcases and university incubators across the UK
Bring in our the first group of top UK pre seed and seed founders on the platform
Sell directly to founders, face to face and through LinkedIn, email and warm introductions
Build relationships with accelerators, incubators, angel groups and founder communities that can refer founders to us
Design, run and measure small experiments on messaging, channels and offers, then double down on what works
Feed what founders tell you straight back into the product
Help new founders get set up and get real value from Vera early
Who you are
A proven seller: you have a track record in sales, business development or partnerships, ideally with startups, SaaS or fintech
You light up a room. You are confident walking up to founders, investors and accelerator leads and starting a real conversation
You know the UK startup ecosystem, or you have the drive to learn it fast
You are hungry, resourceful and happy to hear no on the way to yes
You are organised and you measure what you do
You want ownership in something early, not just a job
Nice to have
An existing network of UK founders, angels, VCs or accelerator teams
Experience selling to founders or investors
Based in or near a UK startup hub such as London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Oxford or Edinburgh
A strong online presence, with a well connected LinkedIn network in the UK startup and investor community
What you get
Equity of up to 0.5%, vesting over 4 years with a 1 year cliff
Commission on every sale you bring in
Direct access to some of the most ambitious founders in the UK, and the chance to build a serious network of founders, investors and accelerator leaders
A genuine founding role with direct input into product, strategy and growth
Flexible working, mixing time on the ground with remote work
The opportunity to discuss a salaried role once we raise our first round
Please note: this role is equity and commission based, with no fixed salary at this stage. Please only apply if that works for you.
How to apply
Apply here and tell us, in a few lines, which three UK events or communities you would go to first to find our best founders, and why. We read every answer.

Work arrangement
Yes