Founder Associate

🚀 Build the Next Unicorn—Side by Side with a Proven Founder

Are you obsessed with startups? Do you dream of launching a billion-dollar company? This is your fast-track opportunity.

You’ll be the right hand to an entrepreneur and is now building the next game-changing company. This isn’t a passive learning experience—you’ll be in the trenches, making decisions that matter and solving real, high-stakes problems daily.

🔥 What You’ll Do:

• Be the CEO’s right hand—strategy, execution, and problem-solving at the highest level

• Lead key operational initiatives—fundraising, business development, product, hiring, marketing—whatever moves the needle

• Own financial modeling & forecasting—if Excel isn’t your second language yet, it will be

• Navigate high-stakes investor relations—pitch materials, analysis, deal prep

• Get your hands dirty—this is not a backseat role. You’ll be executing at a high level every single day

🎯 Who You Are:

• A top 1% thinker & doer—high IQ, high EQ, and relentless execution

• A problem-solver on steroids—you don’t wait for answers, you figure it out

• Analytical & data-driven—Excel, financial modeling, structured thinking (must-have)

• High-energy, fast-moving, zero-BS—you thrive in chaos and love the startup rollercoaster

• Ambitious as hell—you want to build your own venture, and this is your launchpad

💡 Why Join?

• Direct access to a proven entrepreneur—this is a real startup apprenticeship

• Master fundraising, investor relations, and startup strategy—from the inside

• Be at the center of a fast-growing, high-stakes venture

• Build a world-class network & develop the skills to launch your own company

• Work from the heart of NYC’s startup ecosystem

🚀 How to Apply:

If you’re ready to bet on yourself, send your resume + a few lines on why you’re the right fit to sara@proteaventures.io or DM me on LinkedIn.

This isn’t just a job—it’s a career-defining opportunity. If you’ve got the hunger, let’s build something legendary. 🔥