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# Founders Associate (m/f/d) - start in September 2026 at RobCo

- **Company:** RobCo
- **Location:** Munich, Germany
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-08-31
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/robco/86f23e10-f300-44ef-8814-878f35ee7439

## Job description

## About the Role at RobCo

RobCo is building the category of Autonomous Industrial Robotics and we're doing it fast. We believe that automating the ordinary frees humans to do the extraordinary, and we're building the end-to-end robotics infrastructure to make that possible - hardware, software, and AI in one stack that just works.

At RobCo, we automate the ordinary, so humans can do the extraordinary. To achieve this, we are looking for an ambitious Founders Associate (m/f/d) to help us establish RobCo as leading provider of automation solutions. As our Founders Associate, you work side by side with Roman, our CEO and co-founder, and report directly to him. You take the topics highest on his agenda and see them through, working across whichever teams and sites they touch: a critical customer meeting, a board presentation, a new market we are entering, a partner initiative, a process that needs rebuilding as we scale. Expect several of them in parallel, and expect them to arrive before they have a team. This role is a springboard, one of the best places in the company to learn a lot in a short time and grow into a strong operator. Within 18 to 24 months you will know RobCo deeply, commercially, operationally and technically, and that will open strong opportunities across the company as we grow. The target start date for this role is September 2026.

## Your Responsibilities

- Execute the CEO's top projects and initiatives. Take the two or three most critical ones and deliver them end to end: understand what is really going on, turn his direction into a concrete plan, bring the right people together, and stay on it until it works.
- Prepare and support critical investor, customer and leadership sessions and follow up on what was agreed.
- Turn initiatives into progress on the ground. With the teams, at customer sites, and in our production environments.
- Run several workstreams at once. Deciding where your attention goes each day is part of the job.
- Step in when something slows down. Get involved early, find the actual bottleneck, and clear it with the owners.
- Make what you solve stick. Clear workstreams, named owners, a working rhythm, honest progress tracking, early warning when something is at risk - plus the KPIs, dashboards and playbooks that keep the same topic from coming back in six months.

We're looking for someone who has:

- 2 to 5 years in a fast-paced environment - Investment banking, VC/PE, top-tier consulting, or an operating role in a well funded startup (Founders Associate, BizOps, Chief of Staff, GTM Ops).
- A degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, or comparable experience.
- A clear bias for action: you prefer a good decision today over a perfect one next month, you commit once a direction is set, and you close the loop without being reminded.
- Structure in ambiguity: you can take a loosely defined problem, break it down, and come back within days with a plan and the first step already done.
- The ability to move people across teams without formal authority, through preparation, reliability, follow-through, and credibility with senior stakeholders.
- A strong analytical toolkit and an AI-native way of working: advanced Excel and Sheets, confidence handling data yourself, and fluency with tools like Notion, Claude and Google Workspace.
- Strong storylining, slide writing and communication skills to get your message across.
- Willingness to work fully onsite at our Munich office and to travel regularly to customer sites and to our US locations in Austin and San Francisco. Being close to the team, to Roman and to our production environments matters in this role.
- Very good English skills are required, German is a plus.

Why join RobCo?

- Develop modular, software-defined robotics solutions with us that set new standards in automation.
- Help us build robots equipped with state-of-the-art AI that perceive their environment, analyze data, and make intelligent decisions in real time.
- As part of a very dynamic and fast-growing scale-up, you will take on responsibility from day one, drive your own projects, and see the direct impact of your work.
- Flat hierarchies, open communication, and regular 360° feedback enable fast decisions and support your professional and personal development.
- Wellpass membership (7,200+ studios across Germany), regular team events, and a team that takes both the work and the culture seriously.
- Flexible working hours, a modern office, and - depending on the role - the option to work from home.
- Regular team events - from relaxed beer & pizza nights on the rooftop terrace to shared experiences on ski trips or at Oktoberfest.

## About RobCo

Founded in Munich in 2020, RobCo leads the transition toward fully Autonomous Industrial Robotics. Our mission is to deploy RobCo in every factory - solving the industrial labor shortage through end-to-end robotics that just works. Powered by Physical AI, our solutions combine a scalable modular hardware architecture with intelligent software that adapts to your use case, improves over time, and requires zero upfront investment through our Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) model. We solve our customers' most pressing pain points - labor shortage, cost pressure, workplace safety, and national reshoring - across the full spectrum of Autonomous Industrial Robotics. With $160M raised from investors including Lightspeed, Lingotto Innovation, and Sequoia, 200+ people globally, and 2.5M+ operating hours in the field, we are deploying robots in factories across Europe and the United States - with our US operations headquartered in Austin, TX, and our RobCo Bay Area Demo Lab in San Francisco. Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. At RobCo, applicants are selected regardless of ethnic origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation. All decisions throughout the recruitment process are based solely on applicants’ qualifications, skills, knowledge, and experience, as well as relevant business requirements.

## About RobCo

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: RobCo builds modular, software-defined autonomous industrial robots to make automation accessible, affordable, and adaptable for manufacturers of all sizes.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series C, $100M raised in 2026)
- **Headquarters**: Munich, Germany
- **Founded**: 2020
- **Founders**: Roman Hölzl, Paul Maroldt, Constantin Dresel

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Industrial Robotics, Manufacturing Automation, Physical AI
- **Target customers**: Industrial companies of all sizes, from mid-sized champions to global enterprises (B2B, Manufacturing)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Automate the ordinary, so humans can do the extraordinary" — building Physical AI for real factories, turning rigid industrial processes into systems that learn, adapt and scale.

## Products & Services
- **RobCo Modular Robot Kits**: A patented modular hardware kit that allows industrial companies to automate repetitive and dangerous tasks (machine tending, palletizing, dispensing, welding) with unmatched flexibility. Deployed without heavy upfront investment or specialist expertise.
- **RobCo Studio (No-Code Software Platform)**: A no-code software platform that enables simple deployment, management, and remote monitoring of robotic systems without requiring specialist programming knowledge.
- **RobVision**: An AI-powered vision system for industrial robots, launched in 2024.
- **XL Series**: A larger-format modular robot series launched in 2024 for heavier-duty industrial applications.
- **Alfie**: A new product launched in 2026 (details not yet publicly specified).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding — $100 million Series C announced in 2026 (previous Series B led by Lightspeed and Sequoia in 2024)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, AWS (Physical AI Fellowship), NVIDIA (Physical AI Fellowship), MassRobotics (Physical AI Fellowship)
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - $100 million Series C financing round in 2026
  - Expanded to the U.S. in 2025 with offices in San Francisco and Austin, Texas
  - Selected for the Physical AI Fellowship (AWS × NVIDIA × MassRobotics) in 2025
  - Launched multiple new products in 2024-2026: RobVision, XL Series, Alfie
  - Systems deployed across Europe and the US
  - Engineering teams in Munich, San Francisco, and Austin

## Competitive Advantages
- **Modular Hardware + No-Code Software**: Patented modular hardware kit combined with the RobCo Studio no-code platform allows deployment without specialist expertise, dramatically lowering the barrier to entry for industrial automation.
- **Physical AI Focus**: Selected for the exclusive Physical AI Fellowship with AWS, NVIDIA, and MassRobotics, signaling deep integration with cutting-edge AI and cloud infrastructure.
- **End-to-End Value Chain**: Covers the full value chain from hardware design to software and deployment, enabling a tightly integrated product experience.
- **Accessibility**: Designed to be affordable and scalable for mid-sized champions, not just large enterprises, opening a massive underserved market.

## Strategic Focus
- **U.S. Market Expansion**: Founded RobCo Inc. in 2025 and opened offices in San Francisco and Austin, Texas, signaling aggressive growth in the North American market.
- **Product Innovation**: Continuous launch of new platforms (RobVision, XL Series, Alfie) indicates a strong R&D pipeline and commitment to expanding the product ecosystem.
- **Physical AI Leadership**: Deepening integration of AI and autonomy into industrial robotics, as evidenced by the Physical AI Fellowship with AWS, NVIDIA, and MassRobotics.
- **Scaling Operations**: The $100M Series C in 2026 is likely fueling international expansion, production scaling, and hiring across engineering, sales, and operations.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Mission**: The company emphasizes a mission-driven culture with the motto "Automate the ordinary, so humans can do the extraordinary." Operating principles include "Play to win," "Prioritize harder," "Listen and speak up," and "Serve the customer and the company."
- **Work Environment**: Offices in Munich (HQ), San Francisco, and Austin. Roles are a mix of in-office, remote, and hybrid depending on the position. The interview process includes a first conversation, manager interview, and an on-site visit to see the robots in action.
- **Engineering & Innovation**: Building Physical AI for real factories with engineering teams across three global tech hubs. The company emphasizes shipping impact, end-to-end ownership, and experimentation.
- **Growth Trajectory**: Rapidly scaling from a 2020 university spin-out to a Series C company with international presence, offering significant career growth opportunities for early and mid-career hires.
- **Perks & Culture**: Described as a movement, not just a job, with a strong emphasis on mission, collaboration, and shipping real-world impact.

## Sources
1. [rob.co](https://www.rob.co/careers)
2. [rob.co](https://www.rob.co/en-us/careers)
3. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/robco)
4. [linkedin.com](https://de.linkedin.com/company/robco-therobotcompany)
5. [jobs.ashbyhq.com](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/robco)

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