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C10 Labs
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Lead – AI Venture Operations
C10 Labs
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $160,000 - $200,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Lead the setup and launch of C10 Labs NYC, including physical space, initial team recruitment, and onboarding.
- Stand up systems and workflows to support multiple parallel venture builds.
- Coordinate with real estate partners, vendors, and civic/economic development entities.
- Design and execute a high-impact incubator program in partnership with our Cambridge team: founder sourcing, onboarding, curriculum, milestone tracking, workshops, and demo days.
- Deliver program curriculum, monitor performance, capture learnings, and continuously iterate to improve the founder experience.
- Manage mentor networks, partner programming, and founder resources.
- Build strong ties with NYC-based founders, technologists, academic researchers, and operators.
- Lead startup recruitment and ideation events to source promising AI ventures.
- Represent C10 Labs at conferences, university events, and community forums.
- Serve as liaison to NYC-based partners.
- Interface with academic innovation hubs to access translational research and recruit top AI talent.
- Explore public-private collaboration models to amplify C10’s studio platform.
- Report KPIs and key metrics to C10 Labs’ GPs and studio leadership.
- Contribute to investment diligence and portfolio company evaluation.
- Ensure alignment of NYC operations with broader fund and studio strategy.
Requirements
- 7+ years in fast-paced, entrepreneurial roles in applied AI, product, VC platform ops, venture studios, or accelerators.
- Deep familiarity with the NYC innovation ecosystem—startups, VCs, research universities, civic programs.
- Technical foundation in AI/ML, data science, or engineering (coding not required, but understanding of technical concepts and new applications is key)
- Demonstrated success launching or scaling early-stage products, programs, or ventures.
- Experience supporting technical founders and building structure in ambiguous environments.
- Strong operational toolkit: financial modeling, venture formation, process design, stakeholder management.
- Track record of building partnerships with corporates, universities, or civic organizations.
- Exceptional communication, leadership, and program management skills.
- **Preferred**
- Prior experience running or helping scale an incubator, accelerator, or venture programs.
- Familiarity with the latest tools and practices for AI product iteration (e.g., LLM tooling, vector databases).
- Experience engaging with academic tech transfer or translational research groups.
Benefits
- Base salary of 160,000-200,000 and equity in our portfolio of ventures, fully-paid benefits, and a flexible work environment.
- Front-row seat to the creation of transformative AI companies at the earliest stages.
- Opportunity to shape C10 Labs’ expansion in NYC from the ground up.
- Access to C10’s extensive network of researchers, operators, investors, and partners.
- A mission-driven team committed to accelerating science, impact, and human ingenuity.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
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Soft skills
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