Head of AI Venture Studio
C10 Labs
Startup Scout / Networking Partner
Social Discovery Group
full-time
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Origin: • 🌎 Anywhere in the World
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Identify and source startups aligned with SDG Venture Lab’s focus areas through scouting tools, databases, and networks, as well as potential co-founders, advisors, industry experts, and key team members relevant to these ventures.
- Conduct screening calls with startup teams to assess founder quality, communication skills, and alignment with the Lab’s standards.
- Evaluate startups using a structured scorecard system (strategic fit, founder potential, market opportunity).
- Build and maintain long-term relationships with startup founders.
- Develop and expand a personal network of startups and ecosystem players relevant to SDG Venture Lab’s focus.
- Actively participate in niche conferences, meetups, and events to represent SDG Venture Lab and source potential pipeline opportunities.
Requirements
- Understanding of how to work with startup / VC databases and tools (e.g. Crunchbase, PitchBook, Dealroom, Tracxn).
- Prior experience in startup scouting or venture analysis.
- Understanding how venture studios, VC funds, and accelerators operate.
- Fluent Russian and C1 English (written and spoken).
- Skills in sourcing information from open sources (LinkedIn, Google, Crunchbase, communities, events).
- Strong networking abilities: building trust, establishing long-term relationships, and expanding connections in the startup ecosystem.
- Ability to design and apply simple scorecards for evaluating startups and founders (business potential, founder qualities, market fit).
