chief executive officer

Gates Foundation

<div><div>The Foundation</div><div>
We are the largest nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. Founded on a simple premise: people everywhere, regardless of identity or circumstances, should have the chance to live healthy, productive lives. We believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity of the global populations we aim to serve. We provide an exceptional benefits package to employees and their families which include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums, generous paid time off, paid family leave, foundation-paid retirement contribution, regional holidays, and opportunities to engage in several employee communities. As a workplace, we&rsquo;re committed to creating an environment for you to thrive both personally and professionally.</div><div></div><div>
The Team</div>
The Foundation Strategy Office is the primary function supporting the creation and evolution of our program level strategies as well as exploring new paths to impact that align with our mission. This includes supporting the CEO, CFO, and Chief Strategy Officer in key accountabilities like strategy development, strategy revision, strategy performance measurement, portfolio management, and special initiatives to accelerate the impact of the foundation.<br>
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We are a close-knit team that places a significant emphasis on maintaining and growing our positive, humble, and intellectually curious culture. We believe that small groups of deeply committed team members can do phenomenal things. We encourage debate and discussion of tough issues and are committed to the success of our clients. We invest proactively in each other&rsquo;s personal and professional growth.<div></div><div>
Your Role</div><div>
As an Associate Strategy Officer, you will work in a hybrid arrangement and will report to the Deputy Director, Foundation Strategy Office. You will support critical strategy projects within the foundation by crafting and implementing qualitative and quantitative analyses, synthesizing and communicating key insights to partners, and managing clients.</div><div><br>
You will support the development, prioritization, and launch of new foundation strategies and initiatives for Global Education, Gender Equality, Malaria, Family Planning, MNCH, Nutrition, Philanthropic Partnerships, K-12 Education, Executive Leadership Team, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and many more.</div><div></div><div>
What You'll Do</div><ul><li>
Employ strategic resources to develop and assess options, ensure sound reasoning, and challenge assumptions.</li><li>
Liaise closely with internal clients to co-develop and test strategy concepts and facilitate organizational change.</li><li>
Support the implementation of creative solutions to guide strategic decisions, team operations, and ways of working.</li><li>
Contribute to the identification and implementation of research and analytical methodologies to support decision-making.</li><li>
Support (Sr.) Strategy Officers with the day-to-day ownership of the strategic process and mobilization of discrete bodies of work.</li><li>
Regularly contribute to team development &ldquo;extra 10s&rdquo;, such as team vision and goal refinement, professional development, training, recruiting, onboarding, team social events, retreats, foundation-wide activities, etc.</li></ul><div></div><div>
Your Experience</div><ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree or equivalent experience in strategic planning and consulting</li><li>
Experience at a top-tier management consulting firm</li><li>
Deep knowledge of and strengths in strategy development and end-to-end sophisticated project management</li><li>
Optimally work with sensitivity across barriers such as language, culture, and distance</li><li>
Software skills with Microsoft Office applications, including a proven track record to convey information using supporting tables, graphs, and other visual representations</li><li>
Knowledge and proficiency in Excel, Stata, or similar</li><li>
Ability to travel up to 20% domestically and internationally</li><li>
This role is based in Seattle, WA. Relocation will be provided.</li></ul><div></div><ul><li><i>Must be able to legally work in the country where this position is located without visa sponsorship.</i></li></ul><div></div><div><i>
The salary range for this role is $130,000-$195,000 USD. We recognize high-wage market differences in Seattle and Washington D.C., where our offices are located. The range for this role in these locations is $143,000-$214,600 USD. As a mission-driven organization, we strive to balance competitive pay with our mission. New hire salaries are typically between the salary range minimum and midpoint. Actual placement in the range will depend on a candidate&rsquo;s job-related skills, experience, and expertise, as evaluated during the interview process.</i></div><div></div><div><br>
Hiring Requirements</div><div>
As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check.</div><div></div><div>
Candidate Accommodations</div><div>
If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process</div><div></div><div>
Inclusion Statement</div><div>
We are dedicated to the belief that all lives have equal value. We strive for a global and cultural workplace that supports ever greater diversity, equity, and inclusion &mdash; of voices, ideas, and approaches &mdash; and we support this diversity through all our employment practices.</div><div></div><div>
All applicants and employees who are drawn to serve our mission will enjoy equality of opportunity and fair treatment without regard to race, color, age, religion, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and prior protected activity.</div></div>

Associate Strategy Officer, Foundation Strategy Office

FutureSight

<p></p><div><p>FutureSight is hiring an experienced and visionary Founding CEO to lead the launch of a new AI Compliance venture serving SEC- and FINRA-regulated firms. Today, compliance teams at RIAs and broker-dealers spend countless hours manually reviewing marketing materials, employee communications, and trade records&mdash;driving up costs, slowing approvals, and increasing exam risk.</p><p>
Our venture is reimagining this workflow with an explainable, policy-as-code platform that brings all reviews into one intelligent, automated system&mdash;empowering compliance teams to move faster, cut costs, and stay confidently audit-ready.</p><p>
As Founding CEO, you&rsquo;ll shape the vision, build the team, and lead this transformation across the $10B regulatory technology market.</p><p></p><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
As Founding CEO, you will</b></h3><ul>
<li>Win customers &mdash; Run pilots, shape pricing, and validate retention + expansion</li>
<li>Build the product &mdash; Work with FutureSight&rsquo;s product/engineering pod to launch V1
</li><li>Raise capital &mdash; Lead the seed round with our initial investment</li>
<li>Build your team &mdash; Hire your founding team and set the cultural foundation</li>
</ul><p></p><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
About FutureSight</b></h3><p>
FutureSight is a venture studio that co-creates and invests in B2B SaaS and Vertical AI startups alongside exceptional entrepreneurs. We give founders an unfair advantage &mdash; pairing hands-on studio support with early capital, reducing risk and increasing the odds of success by 10x.</p><p>
We&rsquo;re led by a cross-functional team of builders and investors. Kevin Nguyen and Alan Smith lead venture design and product strategy. Prathna Ramesh applies her experience as a venture investor with capital strategy in every new business. Dennis Ensing mentors our ventures with operational and strategic expertise, Krista LaRiviere brings years of entrepreneurial and marketing experience as a multi-time exited founder, and Anupama Joshi drives founder excellence. John Carbrey (San Francisco), a successful software entrepreneur and people leader, adds deep insight into scaling startups from 0 to 1, having built and exited multiple prior SaaS ventures.</p><p></p><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
What We Bring</b></h3><ul>
<li>Validated problem &mdash; You will enter a venture with a proven market need and strong momentum toward building and scaling</li>
<li>Studio bench strength &mdash; Designers, engineers, growth marketers, and fundraising pros are embedded from Day 1</li>
<li>Capital commitment &mdash; Initial pre-seed funding for early hires and building the MVP with potential for follow-on funding, and access to our investor and advisor network</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>What You Bring</b></h3><ul>
<li>Founder-level drive &mdash; You&rsquo;re motivated to co-found a new venture as the CEO. With or without us, this is your calling.</li>
<li>Startup scrappiness &mdash; You know what you&rsquo;re signing up for. You&rsquo;re familiar with the scrappiness of owning something from start to finish</li>
<li>Previous founding experience &mdash; You have co-founded a product company or B2B SaaS venture or have been at a venture-backed company</li>
<li>Risk appetite and capacity &mdash; Read more on our post on the Entrepreneurial Risk Profile</li>
<li>GTM chops &mdash; Proven success in B2B SaaS sales, marketing, and customer engagement</li>
<li>Fundraising fluency &mdash; Able to craft investor narratives and close capital; well-networked in fintech and early-stage communities</li>
<li>People leadership &mdash; Magnet for top talent; coach and culture carrier</li>
<li>Industry experience &mdash; Background in financial compliance, wealth management, or RegTech (SEC/FINRA familiarity strongly preferred).</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>What You Can Expect</b></h3><ul>
<li>Daily active engagement with our team to: launch initial product, achieve initial market traction and prepare for seed fundraise</li>
<li>Full P/L ownership of the new entity</li>
<li>A significant equity stake in the business</li>
<li>This is a full-time role; we are looking for someone to commit full-time and exclusively to building and owning a new SaaS venture</li>
</ul><p></p><p><b>
Ready to build?</b></p><p><br>
If this is the perfect opportunity for you, we want to hear from you!</p><p>
Submit your Resume and LinkedIn profile and tell us more about why you think we should chat!</p><p>
FutureSight is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and experiences.</p></div><p></p>

Co-Founder & CEO - AI RIA Compliance

<p></p><div><p>FutureSight is seeking an experienced, visionary Founding CEO to lead the launch of a new AI Sales platform explicitly designed for wholesale distributor sales reps.</p><p><br>
Industrial wholesale distributors serving the HVAC, electrical, and plumbing markets face a perfect storm: experienced sales reps are retiring with decades of product knowledge, causing 6-12 months of productivity loss per retirement, while manual quoting can take hours to days when speed determines who wins deals. Distributors turn down 80% of RFPs due to capacity constraints, struggling to manage 100,000+ SKU catalogues and hire staff fast enough. This $2B TAM is growing at 25-30% annually with no dominant player.<br>
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The solution is an AI assistant that serves the complete distributor sales workflow, including inside sales, outside sales, commercial quoting, and counter sales. It transforms hours into seconds through real-time quote generation, automates RFQ processing with ERP integration, processes contractor takeoffs into accurate quotes, provides point-of-sale AI for counter staff, captures institutional expertise in the system, and delivers real-time cross-sell intelligence as a unified all-in-one platform for the complete front-office sales workflow.</p><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
As Founding CEO, you will</b></h3><ul>
<li>Win customers &mdash; Run pilots, shape pricing, and validate retention + expansion.</li>
<li>Build the product &mdash; Work with FutureSight&rsquo;s product/engineering pod to launch V1</li>
<li>Raise capital &mdash; Lead the seed round with our initial investment</li>
<li>Build your team &mdash; Hire your founding team and set the cultural foundation</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>About FutureSight</b></h3><p>
FutureSight is a venture studio that co-creates and invests in B2B SaaS and Vertical AI startups alongside exceptional entrepreneurs. We give founders an unfair advantage &mdash; pairing hands-on studio support with early capital, reducing risk and increasing the odds of success by 10x.</p><p>
We&rsquo;re led by a cross-functional team of builders and investors. Kevin Nguyen and Alan Smith lead venture design and product strategy. Prathna Ramesh applies her experience as a venture investor with capital strategy in every new business. Dennis Ensing mentors our ventures with operational and strategic expertise; Krista LaRiviere brings years of entrepreneurial and marketing experience as a multi-time-exited founder; and Anupama Joshi drives founder excellence. John Carbrey (San Francisco), a successful software entrepreneur and people leader, adds deep insight into scaling startups from 0 to 1, having built and exited multiple prior SaaS ventures.</p><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
What We Bring</b></h3><ul>
<li>Validated problem &mdash; You will enter a venture with a proven market need and strong momentum toward building and scaling.</li>
<li>Studio bench strength &mdash; Designers, engineers, growth marketers, and fundraising pros are embedded from Day 1</li>
<li>Capital commitment &mdash; Initial pre-seed funding for early hires and building the MVP with potential for follow-on funding, and access to our investor and advisor network</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>What You Bring</b></h3><ul>
<li>Founder-level drive &mdash; You&rsquo;re motivated to co-found a new venture as the CEO. With or without us, this is your calling.</li>
<li>Startup scrappiness &mdash; You know what you&rsquo;re signing up for. You&rsquo;re familiar with the scrappiness of owning something from start to finish.</li>
<li>Previous founding experience &mdash; You have co-founded a product company or B2B SaaS venture or have been at a venture-backed company.</li>
<li>Risk appetite and capacity &mdash; Read more on our post on the Entrepreneurial Risk Profile</li>
<li>GTM chops &mdash; Proven success in B2B SaaS sales, marketing, and customer engagement</li>
<li>Fundraising fluency &mdash; Able to craft investor narratives and close capital; well-networked in fintech and early-stage communities.</li>
<li>People leadership &mdash; Magnet for top talent; coach and culture carrier</li>
<li>Industry experience &mdash; Background in building integrated sales SaaS products, working in parallel with ERPs.</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>What You Can Expect</b></h3><ul>
<li>Daily active engagement with our team to: launch initial product, achieve initial market traction and prepare for seed fundraise</li>
<li>Full P/L ownership of the new entity</li>
<li>A significant equity stake in the business</li>
<li>This is a full-time role; we are seeking someone to dedicate themselves full-time and exclusively to building and owning a new SaaS venture.</li></ul></div>

Co-Founder & CEO - AI Sales for Wholesale Distributors

<p></p><div><p>FutureSight is seeking an experienced and visionary Founding CEO to lead the launch of a new AI-native SaaS company that automates growth for SMB service businesses.<br>
<br>
Today, service operators rely on fragmented tools, manual follow-up, and disconnected marketing efforts &mdash; leading to lead leakage, slow response times, poor attribution, and inconsistent bookings. This product replaces that complexity with a vertical-specific system of AI GTM Agents that autonomously manage the full customer lifecycle &mdash; from first touch to booked job to repeat business &mdash; with clear, measurable ROI.</p><p>
This is not marketing software, not a CRM, and not an agency. It is a done-with-you / done-for-you AI workflow product, integrated into the operator&rsquo;s system of record, designed to deliver what operators actually want: more booked jobs, higher retention, stronger local trust, and provable returns on spend.</p><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
As Founding CEO, you will</b></h3><ul>
<li>Win customers &mdash; Run pilots, shape pricing, and validate retention + expansion.</li>
<li>Build the product &mdash; Work with FutureSight&rsquo;s product/engineering pod to launch V1.</li>
<li>Raise capital &mdash; Lead the seed round with our initial investment.</li>
<li>Build your team &mdash; Hire your founding team and set the cultural foundation.</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>About FutureSight</b></h3><p>
FutureSight is a venture studio that co-creates and invests in B2B SaaS and Vertical AI startups alongside exceptional entrepreneurs. We give founders an unfair advantage &mdash; pairing hands-on studio support with early capital, thereby reducing risk and increasing the odds of success by 10x.</p><p>
We&rsquo;re led by a cross-functional team of builders and investors. Kevin Nguyen and Alan Smith lead venture design and product strategy. Prathna Ramesh applies her experience as a venture investor with capital strategy in every new business. Dennis Ensing mentors our ventures with operational and strategic expertise, Krista LaRiviere brings years of entrepreneurial and marketing experience as a multi-time exited founder, and Anupama Joshi drives founder excellence. John Carbrey (San Francisco), a successful software entrepreneur and people leader, adds deep insight into scaling startups from 0 to 1, having built and exited multiple prior SaaS ventures.</p><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
What We Bring</b></h3><ul>
<li>Validated problem &mdash; You will enter a venture with a proven market need and strong momentum toward building and scaling.</li>
<li>Studio bench strength &mdash; Designers, engineers, growth marketers, and fundraising pros are embedded from Day 1.</li>
<li>Capital commitment &mdash; Initial pre-seed funding for early hires and building the MVP with potential for follow-on funding, and access to our investor and advisor network.</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>What You Bring</b></h3><ul>
<li>Founder-level drive &mdash; You&rsquo;re motivated to co-found a new venture as the CEO. With or without us, this is your calling.</li>
<li>Startup scrappiness &mdash; You know what you&rsquo;re signing up for. You&rsquo;re familiar with the scrappiness of owning something from start to finish.</li>
<li>Previous founding experience &mdash; You have co-founded a product company or B2B SaaS venture, or have been at a venture-backed company.</li>
<li>Risk appetite and capacity &mdash; Read more on our post on the Entrepreneurial Risk Profile.</li>
<li>GTM chops &mdash; Proven success in B2B SaaS sales, marketing, and customer engagement.</li>
<li>Fundraising fluency &mdash; Able to craft investor narratives and close capital; well-networked in fintech and early-stage communities.</li>
<li>People leadership &mdash; Magnet for top talent; coach and culture carrier.</li>
<li>Industry experience &mdash; Experience designing and scaling GTM workflows across lead capture, conversion, and retention in B2B SaaS.</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>What You Can Expect</b></h3><ul>
<li>Daily active engagement with our team to: launch initial product, achieve initial market traction and prepare for seed fundraise.</li>
<li>Full P/L ownership of the new entity.</li>
<li>A significant equity stake in the business.</li>
<li>This is a full-time role; we are seeking someone to dedicate themselves full-time and exclusively to building and owning a new SaaS venture.</li>
</ul><p>
Ready to build?<br>
If this is the perfect opportunity for you, we want to hear from you!</p><p>
Submit your Resume and LinkedIn profile and tell us more about why you think we should chat!</p><p>
FutureSight is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and experiences.</p></div><p></p>

Co-Founder & CEO - AI GTM Agents for SMBs

<p></p><div><p>FutureSight is seeking an experienced and visionary Founding CEO to lead the launch of a new AI-native reverse logistics orchestration platform. Reverse logistics &mdash; everything that happens after a sale &mdash; has become one of the largest and least controlled cost centers in modern commerce. Returns, warranties, exchanges, and recoveries are unavoidable, high-volume workflows, yet they are still managed through fragmented tools, spreadsheets, and manual judgment.</p><p>
Operations, finance, and customer teams spend enormous effort enforcing policy, chasing evidence, routing returns, and reconciling outcomes &mdash; often with little visibility into where value is lost or when cash will actually be recovered. The result is margin leakage, long cycle times, and growing operational drag in a workflow that continues to scale.</p><p>
We are building an AI-first orchestration layer that sits between customers, fulfillment networks, and finance systems. The platform enforces policy at intake, captures evidence at the source, determines the optimal path for each return, and tracks outcomes through to financial closure &mdash; without replacing existing ERPs, WMSs, or commerce platforms.</p><p>
This is an opportunity to build c infrastructure in a $700B+ global market, shaping how modern organizations control cost, risk, and recovered value after the sale.</p><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
As Founding CEO, you will</b></h3><ul>
<li>Win customers &mdash; Run pilots, shape pricing, and validate retention + expansion.</li>
<li>Build the product &mdash; Work with FutureSight&rsquo;s product/engineering pod to launch V1.</li>
<li>Raise capital &mdash; Lead the seed round with our initial investment.</li>
<li>Build your team &mdash; Hire your founding team and set the cultural foundation.</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>About FutureSight</b></h3><p>
FutureSight is a venture studio that co-creates and invests in B2B SaaS and Vertical AI startups alongside exceptional entrepreneurs. We give founders an unfair advantage &mdash; pairing hands-on studio support with early capital, thereby reducing risk and increasing the odds of success by 10x.</p><p>
We&rsquo;re led by a cross-functional team of builders and investors. Kevin Nguyen and Alan Smith lead venture design and product strategy. Prathna Ramesh applies her experience as a venture investor with capital strategy in every new business. Dennis Ensing mentors our ventures with operational and strategic expertise, Krista LaRiviere brings years of entrepreneurial and marketing experience as a multi-time exited founder, and Anupama Joshi drives founder excellence. John Carbrey (San Francisco), a successful software entrepreneur and people leader, adds deep insight into scaling startups from 0 to 1, having built and exited multiple prior SaaS ventures.</p><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
What We Bring</b></h3><ul>
<li>Validated problem &mdash; You will enter a venture with a proven market need and strong momentum toward building and scaling.</li>
<li>Studio bench strength &mdash; Designers, engineers, growth marketers, and fundraising pros are embedded from Day 1.</li>
<li>Capital commitment &mdash; Initial pre-seed funding for early hires and building the MVP with potential for follow-on funding, and access to our investor and advisor network.</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>What You Bring</b></h3><ul>
<li>Founder-level drive &mdash; You&rsquo;re motivated to co-found a new venture as the CEO. With or without us, this is your calling.</li>
<li>Startup scrappiness &mdash; You know what you&rsquo;re signing up for. You&rsquo;re familiar with the scrappiness of owning something from start to finish.</li>
<li>Previous founding experience &mdash; You have co-founded a product company or B2B SaaS venture, or have been at a venture-backed company.</li>
<li>Risk appetite and capacity &mdash; Read more on our post on the Entrepreneurial Risk Profile.</li>
<li>GTM chops &mdash; Proven success in B2B SaaS sales, marketing, and customer engagement.</li>
<li>Fundraising fluency &mdash; Able to craft investor narratives and close capital; well-networked in fintech and early-stage communities.</li>
<li>People leadership &mdash; Magnet for top talent; coach and culture carrier.</li>
<li>Industry experience &mdash; Experience in operations-heavy commerce, supply chain, or logistics environments, with hands-on exposure to returns, warranty, fulfillment, or post-sale workflows.</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>What You Can Expect</b></h3><ul>
<li>Daily active engagement with our team to: launch initial product, achieve initial market traction and prepare for seed fundraise.</li>
<li>Full P/L ownership of the new entity.</li>
<li>A significant equity stake in the business.</li>
<li>This is a full-time role; we are seeking someone to dedicate themselves full-time and exclusively to building and owning a new SaaS venture.</li>
</ul><p>
Ready to build?<br>
If this is the perfect opportunity for you, we want to hear from you!</p><p>
Submit your Resume and LinkedIn profile and tell us more about why you think we should chat!</p><p>
FutureSight is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and experiences.</p></div><p></p>

Co-Founder & CEO - AI Reverse Logistics

<p></p><div><p>FutureSight is seeking an experienced and visionary Founding CEO to lead the launch of a new AI-native exception resolution system for mid-market logistics teams (shippers, 3PLs, freight forwarders, distributors).</p><p>
Mid-market logistics operations are governed by documents &mdash; Bills of Lading, customs forms, invoices, PODs, compliance certificates, and contracts &mdash; yet most teams manage these through email, PDFs, portals, and spreadsheets. When documents are missing, incorrect, or inconsistent, shipments stall, costs spike, and ops teams spend most of their time firefighting exceptions instead of managing flow.</p><p>
We&rsquo;re building an exception resolution system that understands shipment documents in context, detects what&rsquo;s missing or wrong, reconciles inconsistencies across documents and systems, and guides teams toward the right corrective action &mdash; without replacing existing TMS or ERP platforms. The result: faster exception resolution, fewer delays, and lower operational cost for the mid-market.</p><p>
This is an opportunity to build an AI-native product in a $30B+ global supply chain software market, targeting one of the most painful and underserved operational problems.</p><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
As Founding CEO, you will</b></h3><ul>
<li>Win customers &mdash; Run pilots, shape pricing, and validate retention + expansion.</li>
<li>Build the product &mdash; Work with FutureSight&rsquo;s product/engineering pod to launch V1.</li>
<li>Raise capital &mdash; Lead the seed round with our initial investment.</li>
<li>Build your team &mdash; Hire your founding team and set the cultural foundation.</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>About FutureSight</b></h3><p>
FutureSight is a venture studio that co-creates and invests in B2B SaaS and Vertical AI startups alongside exceptional entrepreneurs. We give founders an unfair advantage &mdash; pairing hands-on studio support with early capital, thereby reducing risk and increasing the odds of success by 10x.</p><p>
We&rsquo;re led by a cross-functional team of builders and investors. Kevin Nguyen and Alan Smith lead venture design and product strategy. Prathna Ramesh applies her experience as a venture investor with capital strategy in every new business. Dennis Ensing mentors our ventures with operational and strategic expertise, Krista LaRiviere brings years of entrepreneurial and marketing experience as a multi-time exited founder, and Anupama Joshi drives founder excellence. John Carbrey (San Francisco), a successful software entrepreneur and people leader, adds deep insight into scaling startups from 0 to 1, having built and exited multiple prior SaaS ventures.</p><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
What We Bring</b></h3><ul>
<li>Validated problem &mdash; You will enter a venture with a proven market need and strong momentum toward building and scaling.</li>
<li>Studio bench strength &mdash; Designers, engineers, growth marketers, and fundraising pros are embedded from Day 1.</li>
<li>Capital commitment &mdash; Initial pre-seed funding for early hires and building the MVP with potential for follow-on funding, and access to our investor and advisor network.</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>What You Bring</b></h3><ul>
<li>Founder-level drive &mdash; You&rsquo;re motivated to co-found a new venture as the CEO. With or without us, this is your calling.</li>
<li>Startup scrappiness &mdash; You know what you&rsquo;re signing up for. You&rsquo;re familiar with the scrappiness of owning something from start to finish.</li>
<li>Previous founding experience &mdash; You have co-founded a product company or B2B SaaS venture, or have been at a venture-backed company.</li>
<li>Risk appetite and capacity &mdash; Read more on our post on the Entrepreneurial Risk Profile.</li>
<li>GTM chops &mdash; Proven success in B2B SaaS sales, marketing, and customer engagement.</li>
<li>Fundraising fluency &mdash; Able to craft investor narratives and close capital; well-networked in fintech and early-stage communities.</li>
<li>People leadership &mdash; Magnet for top talent; coach and culture carrier.</li>
<li>Industry experience &mdash; Experience in logistics and supply chain operations, with hands-on exposure to document-heavy workflows, exception handling, or operational compliance.</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>What You Can Expect</b></h3><ul>
<li>Daily active engagement with our team to: launch initial product, achieve initial market traction and prepare for seed fundraise.</li>
<li>Full P/L ownership of the new entity.</li>
<li>A significant equity stake in the business.</li>
<li>This is a full-time role; we are seeking someone to dedicate themselves full-time and exclusively to building and owning a new SaaS venture.</li>
</ul><p>
Ready to build?<br>
If this is the perfect opportunity for you, we want to hear from you!</p><p>
Submit your Resume and LinkedIn profile and tell us more about why you think we should chat!</p><p>
FutureSight is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and experiences.</p></div><p></p>

Co-Founder & CEO - AI for Logistics Operations

<p></p><div><p>FutureSight is hiring an experienced and visionary Founding CEO to lead HawkAI, an autonomous voice and messaging assistant for logistics teams. Logistics is a $26B+ industry drowning in manual communications. Freight brokerages, carriers, and warehouses make thousands of calls and emails daily.</p><p>
HawkAI&rsquo;s AI workers autonomously handle 90%+ of routine communications from track-and-trace calls, load status updates, to shipment confirmations, so human teams can focus on exceptions and customer relationships.</p><p></p><p>
As Founding CEO, you will:</p><ul>
<li>
Win customers &mdash; Run pilots, shape pricing, and validate retention + expansion</li>
<li>Build the product &mdash; Work with FutureSight&rsquo;s product/engineering pod to launch V1
</li><li>Raise capital &mdash; Lead the seed raise with our initial cheque</li>
<li>Build your team &mdash; Hire your founding team and set the cultural foundation<br>
</li></ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>About FutureSight</b></h3><p>
FutureSight is a venture studio that co-creates and invests in B2B SaaS and Vertical AI startups alongside exceptional entrepreneurs. We give founders an unfair advantage &mdash; pairing hands-on studio support with early capital, reducing risk and increasing the odds of success by 10x.</p><p>
We&rsquo;re led by a cross-functional team of builders and investors. Kevin Nguyen and Alan Smith lead venture design and product strategy. Prathna Ramesh applies her experience as a venture investor with capital strategy in every new business. Dennis Ensing mentors our ventures with operational and strategic expertise, Krista LaRiviere brings years of entrepreneurial and marketing experience as a multi-time exited founder, and Anupama Joshi drives founder excellence. John Carbrey (San Francisco), a successful software entrepreneur and people leader, adds deep insight into scaling startups from 0 to 1, having built and exited multiple prior SaaS ventures.</p><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
What We Bring
</b></h3><ul><li>Validated problem &mdash; You will enter a venture with a proven market need and strong momentum toward building and scaling</li>
<li>Studio bench strength &mdash; Designers, engineers, growth marketers, and fundraising pros are embedded from Day 1</li>
<li>Capital commitment &mdash; Initial pre-seed funding for early hires and building the MVP with potential for follow-on funding, and access to our investor and advisor network</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>What You Bring
</b></h3><ul><li>Founder-level drive &mdash; You&rsquo;re motivated to co-found a new venture as the CEO. With or without us, this is your calling.</li>
<li>Startup scrappiness &mdash; You know what you&rsquo;re signing up for. You&rsquo;re familiar with the scrappiness of owning something from start to finish</li>
<li>Previous founding experience &mdash; You have co-founded a product company or B2B SaaS venture or have been at a venture-backed company</li>
<li>Risk appetite and capacity &mdash; Read more on our post on the Entrepreneurial Risk Profile</li>
<li>GTM chops &mdash; Proven success in B2B SaaS sales, marketing, and customer engagement</li>
<li>Fundraising fluency &mdash; Able to craft investor narratives and close capital; well-networked in fintech and early-stage communities</li>
<li>People leadership &mdash; Magnet for top talent; coach and culture carrier</li>
<li>Industry experience - Background in logistics, supply chain, freight brokerage, transportation, or B2B enterprise software that serves these industries</li>
<li>Bonus: Exposure to AI agents/LLMs<br>
</li></ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>What You Can Expect</b></h3><ul><li>
Daily active engagement with our team to: launch initial product, achieve initial market traction and prepare for seed fundraise</li></ul><ul>
<li>Full P/L ownership of the new entity</li>
<li>A significant equity stake in the business</li>
<li>This is a full-time role; we are looking for someone to commit full-time and exclusively to building and owning a new SaaS venture<br>
</li></ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Ready to Build?</b></h3><p>
If this is the perfect opportunity for you, we want to hear from you!</p><p>
Submit your Resume and LinkedIn profile and tell us more about why you think we should chat!</p></div><p></p>

Co-Founder & CEO - AI Freight & Supply Chain

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