Venture Partner

WhyBrilliant is sourcing applicants for this role on behalf of a premier Berlin-based venture studio. The hiring company remains confidential until later interview stages.

Venture Studio Investor & Builder (also known as: Venture Partner, Principal – Venture Studio, Head of Venture Building, Investment Director – Venture Studio)

We are a premier Berlin-based AI venture studio launching the next generation of deep tech companies. We're looking for a builder who wants to transition from scaling their own startups to systematically co-founding 4–5 AI companies a year.

Why this role matters

The gap between breakthrough machine learning models and viable commercial products is wider than ever. Joining our partner-led team, you'll bridge this divide — working directly with brilliant technical founders at the absolute zero-to-one stage to validate hypotheses, design initial systems, and spin out high-potential AI enterprises.

What you'll do

You'll own product validation, early-stage co-building, and investment readiness for 4–5 new AI-first startups every year.

• Identify, attract, and vet world-class technical founders at the pre-incorporation stage
• Partner hands-on with founders during ideation to validate venture hypotheses and define product direction
• Drive the 0-to-1 product development lifecycle from customer discovery to securing first paying users
• Coach and mentor technical founders on early-stage product design and building roadmaps
• Evaluate and stress-test the technical feasibility and market viability of inbound venture concepts

Who this is a fit for

• Built and shipped AI/ML products as a founder, early engineer, or senior lead
• Guided products from raw customer discovery to securing initial paying customers
• Holds an MSc or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a highly quantitative field
• Domain depth in Industrial AI, Healthcare, Robotics, or FinTech
• Fluent in both written and spoken English and German

What it's like to work here

Partner-led with high individual autonomy and heavy async, document-based collaboration. The environment values intellectual honesty, low ego, and a high tolerance for parallel context switching. Team members are encouraged to bring their own ideas, test them quickly, and refine them through close collaboration.

The offer

• Extreme operational autonomy to run validation experiments and back your own ideas
• High-density talent environment alongside peer partners and top-tier technical founders
• Document-based, low-ego culture designed to minimize useless meetings
• Direct contribution to the creation and architecture of multiple deep tech companies

This probably isn't for you if:

• You prefer focusing on a single product for years rather than context-switching across domains
• You want to manage large, established teams rather than roll up your sleeves on 0-to-1 startups
• You require structured corporate hierarchies and struggle with high ambiguity

This job is hosted on whybrilliant.com. Use your LinkedIn profile to register on WhyBrilliant.com and apply for the role directly. You will then chat with the AI agent over chatbot or voice to confirm your career details.

Job Ref: WB-131