LOCATION
Full Time, Remote
JOB DESCRIPTION
Our Studio is the division of Interplay that builds new companies from scratch. We come up with ideas internally, diligence them hard and when we can’t kill them... we build them.
We are seeking a Cofounder & CEO to lead the launch and growth of a new venture focused on Industrial Bottleneck Intelligence. You will be responsible for taking the concept from a validated idea to a scaled production powerhouse. While you run the entire company, Interplay provides the institutional "back-office" to help you succeed.
Interplay is a startup ecosystem that supports founders via venture capital, an accelerator, a studio, a platform of core business services, and a multi-family office.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead the development of a new company.
Define company strategy & vision.
Develop the go-to-market strategy and operational model.
Recruit the team.
Raise capital.
Scale.
PREFERRED SKILLS
Have built a company before.
Laugh (often).
Have a great attitude and are willing to get your hands dirty.
Are willing to run through brick walls without a helmet.
Love problem solving and winning
Have relevant industry experience.
Have direct experience building or commercializing data, analytics, market-intelligence, alternative-data, supply-chain, industrial-research, or AI-enabled intelligence products.
Are credible with hedge funds, public-market investors, asset managers, private equity firms, venture investors, corporate strategy teams, and other sophisticated buyers of investment intelligence.
Understand one or more relevant domains such as defense, industrials, energy infrastructure, grid equipment, semiconductors, critical materials, advanced manufacturing, logistics, or supply-chain risk.
Have demonstrated experience raising institutional or venture capital; prior leadership in a successfully exited VC-backed company is strongly preferred.
Are hyper-organized.
Have the ability to work well in an unstructured environment.
Bachelor’s degree is required, MBA is a plus.
Minimum of 5 years of work experience.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum of 5 years of work experience
- Relevant industry experience in industrials, defense, energy infrastructure, grid equipment, semiconductors, critical materials, advanced manufacturing, logistics, or supply-chain risk
- Experience building or commercializing data, analytics, market-intelligence, alternative-data, supply-chain, industrial-research, or AI-enabled intelligence products
- Credibility with hedge funds, public-market investors, asset managers, private equity firms, venture investors, corporate strategy teams, or other sophisticated investment-intelligence buyers
- Experience raising institutional or venture capital
- Prior leadership in a successfully exited venture-backed company
- MBA
What We Do
Interplay is a startup ecosystem where ideas scale. With five business lines, we support founders and innovation at every stage. Our venture capital arm invests in early stage software companies in North America. Our accelerator supports the growth of early stage startups through both investment capital and hands-on operational support. Our studio partners with CEOs to build companies from scratch. Our platform provides core operating services to entrepreneurs: accounting, marketing, legal, professional development and outsourcing. Our multi-family office provides members full-service portfolio and investment management in addition to advisory-services for estate planning, philanthropy, taxes, and more.
