Proven experience in starting and scaling a company.
Strong background in data analytics, market intelligence, or AI-enabled products.
Direct experience with funding from institutional or venture capital sources.
Knowledge of key industries like defense, energy, and supply chain.
Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred.
5+ years of relevant work experience.
Responsibilities
Lead the creation and growth of a new business.
Set and communicate the company's strategic vision.
Establish the go-to-market strategy and operational framework.
Recruit and build a high-performing team.
Secure necessary funding for operations and growth.
Manage and implement scaling initiatives.
Benefits
Institutional support from Interplay's back-office resources.
Opportunity to influence and shape the venture from inception.
Flexible work environment with remote options.
Collaboration with experienced investors and industry experts.
Full Job Description
LOCATION
Full Time, Remote
JOB DESCRIPTION
We are seeking a Cofounder & CEO to lead the launch and growth of a new venture focused on Industrial Bottleneck Intelligence. You will be responsible for taking the concept from a validated idea to a scaled production powerhouse. While you run the entire company, Interplay provides the institutional "back-office" to help you succeed.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead the development of a new company.
Define company strategy & vision.
Develop the go-to-market strategy and operational model.
Recruit the team.
Raise capital.
Scale.
PREFERRED SKILLS
Have built a company before.
Laugh (often).
Have a great attitude and are willing to get your hands dirty.
Are willing to run through brick walls without a helmet.
Love problem solving and winning
Have relevant industry experience.
Have direct experience building or commercializing data, analytics, market-intelligence, alternative-data, supply-chain, industrial-research, or AI-enabled intelligence products.
Are credible with hedge funds, public-market investors, asset managers, private equity firms, venture investors, corporate strategy teams, and other sophisticated buyers of investment intelligence.
Understand one or more relevant domains such as defense, industrials, energy infrastructure, grid equipment, semiconductors, critical materials, advanced manufacturing, logistics, or supply-chain risk.
Have demonstrated experience raising institutional or venture capital; prior leadership in a successfully exited VC-backed company is strongly preferred.
Are hyper-organized.
Have the ability to work well in an unstructured environment.
