[Remote] Founder AssociateStrategy, Fundraising & Operations (Equity-Only | Co-Founder Opportunity)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Matriosh is a stealth-mode startup seeking a Founder Associate to collaborate directly with the founder on team building, fundraising preparation, and operations. This equity-only role is ideal for someone early in their career who aspires to transition into a co-founder position based on performance and commitment.

Responsibilities

• Help identify, screen, and coordinate with potential co-founders and early team members
• Work closely with the founder on fundraising preparation (pitch decks, investor research, outreach planning)
• Support operations and internal structuring as the company takes shape
• Act as a close execution and strategy partner to the founder
• Bring consistency, follow-through, and ownership in an ambiguous, early-stage environment

Skills

• Help identify, screen, and coordinate with potential co-founders and early team members
• Work closely with the founder on fundraising preparation (pitch decks, investor research, outreach planning)
• Support operations and internal structuring as the company takes shape
• Act as a close execution and strategy partner to the founder
• Bring consistency, follow-through, and ownership in an ambiguous, early-stage environment
• Someone straight out of college or early in their career
• Someone who explicitly wants to grow into a co-founder role
• No strict experience requirement; mindset and commitment matter more than resume
• Strong interest in startups, entrepreneurship, and company-building
• Comfortable working in a non-operational, MVP-stage startup
• Willing to commit to a salary-free, equity-only role initially
• Persistence and reliability
• Ownership mindset
• Strong communication and follow-up
• Long-term commitment
• Please apply only if you are comfortable with an equity-only role and are genuinely interested in becoming a co-founder

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