Robotics Middleware Founder

Forum Ventures

Founder position leveraging expertise to build AI Native services in robotics. Focus on creating foundational infrastructure for sensor fusion across robotics verticals.

Posted 4/21/2026full-timeRemote • California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Become the sensor fusion layer every robotics team consumes instead of builds.
Own the data foundation, then expand into the constraint layer, the policy layer, and the full middleware stack sitting between hardware and AI models across every robotics vertical.
Leverage domain expertise to build full-stack, AI Native services in industries where outcomes depend on expertise, regulation, and trust.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Early-stage operator experience, and expertise in the problem space you're building in.
The ability to attract, hire and lead world-class teams
A demonstrated passion for technology’s ability to change the world
A desire to be a venture-backed founder
Canada or US-based, and the ability to collaborate in North American time zones.

Benefits

Comp & perks

A $250K USD investment, and an end-to-end fundraising playbook and network to raise your seed and Series A
A validation partner with proven playbooks, networks, and the systems to validate, unlock your ICP, ignite your sales pipeline, and beyond
The support of our experienced operating team - from business design, product development, growth, recruitment, legal and more
Executing a winning GTM strategy to get to $50-100K ARR, and the right MVP to ensure early traction
A community full of mentors, peers, and leaders
$100K worth of business perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

sensor fusionAI Native servicesmiddleware stackdata foundationconstraint layerpolicy layer

Soft Skills

leadershipteam buildingcollaborationpassion for technologyentrepreneurial mindset