Location: Berlin (office-first)
About usWe’re Cortea, a Berlin-based startup building AI products that transform how audits get done.
Auditors spend too much time on manual, repetitive work. We’re fixing that by giving them AI tools that understand their workflows and eliminate the grind. Backed by top-tier VCs with €10m+ in funding, real customers, and a working product — now it’s time to scale.
We value first-principles thinking, speed, trust, and kindness. We work side by side in our Berlin office, moving fast and learning faster.
The RoleThis isn’t a “support the founders” role — it’s a build with the founders role.
As Founders Associate (Product), you’ll work side by side with Philipp (Co-Founder) on all product topics — shaping what we build, how we build it, and the impact it creates.
You’ll be part of a small, high-trust team bringing Cortea from product-market fit to category leadership. The work is dynamic, collaborative, and full of ownership — expect variety, real responsibility, and constant learning from day one.
What you’ll doWork hand-in-hand with our founders on product strategy and execution
Turn ideas, feedback, and user insights into actionable product decisions
Collaborate closely with engineering, design, and customers to ship real value
Drive structure into chaos: refine our roadmap, process, and priorities
Help us learn faster — run experiments, validate hypotheses, and measure outcomes
You’ll grow faster here than anywhere else if you crave ownership, speed, and real impact.
Who you are2+ years of product-related experience (PM, strategy, consulting, or similar)
Worked in fast-paced environments — startup, scale-up, or consulting — and loved the pace
Curious, analytical, and empathetic — you go deep to always understand the Why behind problems
Structured and reliable; you bring calm and clarity to complex problems
Strong communicator who connects naturally with both tech and non-tech teams
Motivated by constant learning, real impact, and fun collaboration
Strong communicator in English and German
(Bonus) You’ve founded something before — a project, startup, or initiative
Impact & ownership: Shape the future of our AI product with the founding team
Growth: Mentorship from experienced founders and exposure to all parts of the business
Career path: Step into a future role in Product Management or Founding Product
Compensation: Competitive salary + meaningful equity
Culture: Collaborative, inclusive, kind team working in-office in central Berlin
Perks: Learning budget, team lunches, offsites, flexible vacation
Intro call — with Leon (Founders Associate Growth)
Product interview — with Philipp on a real product scenario
Cultural interview — culture and ambition fit with Valentin
On-site half-day (Berlin) — meet the team and jam on a live problem
Cherry Ventures is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.
Top Skills
What We Do
Cherry Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm led by a team of entrepreneurs with experience building fast-scaling companies such as Zalando and Spotify. The firm backs Europe's boldest founders, usually as their first institutional investor, and supports them in everything from their go-to-market strategy and the scaling of their businesses. Cherry Ventures has previously invested in the seed stage of over 90 companies across Europe, including FlixBus, Auto1 Group, Flaschenpost, Forto, SellerX, Juni, and Flink. Cherry Ventures is located in London, Berlin, and Stockholm.
