Part-time/Freelance Founders Support and Research Assistant

About Hydrohertz
Hydrohertz is a UK technology company developing advanced fluid management and thermal optimisation technology for applications including data centres and automotive systems.
We are looking for a highly organised and proactive Founder Support & Research Assistant to work closely with the founder and support our fundraising, investor engagement and day-to-day organisation.
This is a part-time / freelance role with flexible working arrangements.
The Role
The main purpose of the role is to help the founder stay organised, informed and on top of investor activity.
You will be responsible for researching suitable investors, building and maintaining investor lists, tracking ongoing conversations and ensuring the founder always has a clear view of where each opportunity stands.
The role will also include diary support, meeting organisation, follow-ups and maintaining accurate records of investor traction and activity.
This position would suit someone who is highly organised, good at research and comfortable working independently.
Main Responsibilities
Investor Research
Research potential investors relevant to Hydrohertz
Identify venture capital firms, family offices, strategic investors and corporate venture teams
Identify the most relevant individuals within each organisation
Research investment focus, stage, typical cheque size, geography and relevant portfolio companies
Build and maintain a structured list of potential investors
Prioritise investors based on relevance and likelihood of fit
Identify potential introduction routes and mutual connections
Investor Tracking & CRM
Maintain an accurate investor CRM or tracking system
Record meetings, calls, emails and other investor activity
Track which investors have received the pitch deck or other information
Keep records of feedback received from investors
Monitor the status of each investor conversation
Record next actions and follow-up dates
Track investor traction and progress through the fundraising process
Highlight investors requiring follow-up
Ensure opportunities do not get forgotten or go cold unnecessarily
Founder Updates
A key part of the role will be keeping the founder informed.
This will include:
Regular updates on new potential investors identified
Highlighting the highest-priority opportunities
Updating the founder on investor progress and outstanding actions
Flagging upcoming follow-ups
Providing brief summaries before investor meetings
Keeping the founder aware of who is active, interested, pending or no longer progressing
Producing a simple weekly overview of investor activity and priorities
The aim is for the founder to be able to quickly understand the current fundraising position without having to search through emails, notes or spreadsheets.
Diary & Organisation
Manage and organise investor and business-related diary activity
Keep track of upcoming meetings
Help organise investor calls and follow-ups
Maintain reminders for important actions
Ensure meeting information and relevant notes are available beforehand
Keep track of events, introductions and future opportunities
Help organise the founder's priorities around fundraising and business development
Meeting Preparation
Research investors before meetings
Prepare short background notes
Summarise previous conversations where appropriate
Highlight relevant portfolio companies or areas of interest
Record important points following meetings
Update the CRM with outcomes and agreed next actions
Key Skills
We are looking for someone with strong skills in:
Organisation and time management
Investor and company research
CRM management
Online and LinkedIn research
Maintaining structured contact lists
Diary management
Tracking conversations and follow-ups
Written communication
Attention to detail
Spreadsheet management
Prioritisation
Independent working
Desirable Experience
Experience within any of the following would be useful:
Startups
Venture capital
Investment research
Fundraising
Investor relations
Founder support
Executive assistance
Business development
Family office research
Climate technology
Deep technology
Data centres
Engineering or technology businesses
Formal investment experience is not essential.
The most important qualities are organisation, reliability, research ability and the ability to keep the founder properly informed.
What Good Performance Looks Like
A successful person in this role will help create structure around our investor activity.
At any point, we should be able to clearly see:
Which investors we are speaking with
Which investors are most relevant
Where each conversation currently stands
What feedback has been received
Who needs following up
What the next action is
Which meetings are coming up
Which new investors have recently been identified
Where genuine investor traction is developing
The assistant should proactively keep the founder updated rather than waiting to be asked for information.
Working Arrangement
This is a part-time / freelance position.
The role is remote with flexible working hours. There is no requirement to work traditional office hours, although regular communication with the founder will be important.
The position may suit an experienced freelancer, virtual assistant, startup assistant, researcher or executive assistant with an interest in startups and investment.
Salary / Rate
Salary / freelance rate is negotiable depending on experience, availability and proposed working hours.
We are open to discussing either an hourly rate or an agreed monthly freelance arrangement.

Work arrangement
Yes