Unusual Ventures

Chief Executive Officer - Stealth Startup

Unusual Ventures$200K — $300K *
Enterprise Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of leadership experience, including executive roles
  • Proven success in scaling companies or business units
  • Strong acumen in product, technology, and go-to-market strategies
  • Expertise in fundraising and managing investor relations
  • Track record of leading high-performing teams
  • Excellent communication, decision-making, and leadership capabilities

Responsibilities

  • Define and communicate the company's vision, mission, and long-term strategy
  • Drive business growth, profitability, and market expansion
  • Build and mentor the executive leadership team
  • Make high-level strategic decisions on operations and partnerships
  • Represent the company to key stakeholders including investors and customers
  • Lead fundraising efforts and manage capital allocation
  • Ensure alignment across all organizational functions
  • Establish and promote company culture and values

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead a portfolio company's overall direction and success
  • Potential for long-term value creation and growth
  • Engagement with a dynamic executive leadership team
  • Influence over company culture and leadership principles
  • Opportunity to innovate and identify competitive advantages
Full Job Description
Overview

Unusual Ventures are seeking a strategic, visionary, and execution-driven Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead a portfolio company's overall direction, growth, and success. The CEO will be responsible for setting the vision, driving business performance, building a strong leadership team, and ensuring long-term value creation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define and communicate the company's vision, mission, and long-term strategy
  • Drive overall business growth, profitability, and market expansion
  • Build, lead, and mentor the executive leadership team (CTO, VP Product, VP Sales, etc.)
  • Make high-level strategic decisions on operations, investments, and partnerships
  • Represent the company to investors, board members, customers, and external stakeholders
  • Lead fundraising efforts, investor relations, and capital allocation
  • Ensure organizational alignment across all functions
  • Establish company culture, values, and leadership principles
  • Monitor performance metrics and ensure execution against goals
  • Identify new opportunities for innovation and competitive advantage


Requirements

  • 15+ years of leadership experience, with prior executive-level roles
  • Proven track record of scaling a company or business unit
  • Strong business acumen across product, technology, and go-to-market functions
  • Experience with fundraising, investor relations, and board management
  • Demonstrated ability to lead high-performing teams
  • Exceptional communication, decision-making, and leadership skills


Nice to Have

  • Prior experience as a CEO or Founder
  • Experience in high-growth or startup environments
  • Background in SaaS, AI/ML, or technology-driven companies
  • MBA or advanced business/technical degree


About Unusual Ventures

Unusual Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups. The firm was founded in 2018 by John Vrionis and Jyoti Bansal. Unusual Ventures focuses on investing in companies that are using technology to disrupt traditional industries. The firm has invested in companies such as Freenome, Figma, and Guild Education.
Learn more about Unusual Ventures
Size
10 employees
Industry
Founded
2018

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