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# Talent Investor - Venture Studio at Founders Factory

- **Company:** Founders Factory
- **Location:** London, United Kingdom
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-08-12
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/founders-factory/7ecaeff7-308a-4a10-9fdb-f3aa5334f128

## Job description

## ABOUT FOUNDERS FACTORY:

Founders Factory is a venture studio and accelerator. We build technology companies from scratch, working with leading corporate partners to identify opportunities, develop new products and businesses, and build the founding teams that turn them into independent companies.

Unlike a traditional VC, we don't just invest in companies that already exist. We help create them. That means our approach to talent is different too. We believe the right founder can fundamentally change the trajectory of a company.

## ABOUT THE ROLE:

As a Talent Investor, you'll sit at the intersection of venture, talent and company building, helping us identify the exceptional people who will build our next generation of companies.

Our ventures often start with a problem or opportunity, rather than a founder. Your job is to find the person who can turn that opportunity into an excellent business.

You'll work closely with our Venture Builders, Studio Leads and founders to:

- Identify exceptional founders across our global network and beyond.
- Build talent maps and develop a point of view on where the best founders and operators sit.
- Assess individuals for founder-market fit, looking beyond CVs and conventional credentials to understand their potential to build a company.
- Build relationships with exceptional people who aren't necessarily looking for their next role.
- Convince them to take the leap into entrepreneurship and build with Founders Factory.
- Help founders identify and recruit their early founding team across product, technology, commercial and growth.
- Develop our approach to founder sourcing, assessment and talent intelligence as we build more ventures.

This isn't traditional recruitment. You won't be given a list of vacancies to fill. You'll be given venture theses and asked to work out who could build them.

You'll have significant autonomy to experiment with how we identify, assess and attract exceptional people, and your work will directly influence the quality and trajectory of the companies we build.

## ABOUT YOU

At your core, you're obsessed with exceptional people and curious about how great companies are built.

You might come from VC, executive search, strategy consulting, investment banking, a high-growth startup, venture building or talent. You don't need to have worked in venture before.

What matters is that you can:

- Spot exceptional people and develop a strong point of view on their potential.
- Understand businesses, markets and what makes founders successful.
- Build genuine relationships and influence people to make high-stakes career decisions.
- Source talent creatively, particularly people who aren't actively looking.
- Operate with limited information, ambiguity and a high degree of autonomy.
- Balance instinct with evidence and be willing to change your mind.
- Move quickly without compromising your judgement.
- Communicate clearly and challenge assumptions when needed.

You don't need to be a founder or have a traditional career path. We care more about your judgement, curiosity, ambition and ability to identify exceptional people.

## WHAT YOU'LL BE MEASURED ON

- Founder quality: Exceptional founders joining our ventures.
- Founder-market fit: The quality of our decisions around who should build which company.
- Speed: Moving from venture thesis to founder commitment quickly.
- Founding teams: Helping founders build the teams they need to succeed.
- Talent intelligence: Building a proprietary network and understanding of exceptional founders and operators.
- Repeatability: Making our approach to talent investing better and more scalable over time.

## A CAREER IN VENTURE

Talent Investing sits at the intersection of people, company building and venture capital.

You'll develop an investor's perspective on founders and companies at the earliest possible stage, often before there is a company to invest in.

Over time, there is scope to develop into broader venture-building and investment responsibilities across Founders Factory, depending on your performance, interests and the needs of the business.

## OUR CULTURE

Working at Founders Factory is very different from working at a traditional company. We are resilient business builders, passionate about what we're creating and comfortable operating in uncertainty.

We:

- Think big, act small, move fast
- Value momentum over perfection
- Embrace uncertainty and remain decisive
- Suggest solutions, not problems
- Prioritise diversity to strengthen our collective intelligence
- Are polite, generous and show empathy to others

## WHAT WE OFFER

- Competitive salary
- Shares in the Founders Factory global portfolio
- Hybrid working — typically Tuesdays and Thursdays in the London office
- Up to 5 weeks working abroad each year
- 25 days annual leave
- 1 additional mental health day per quarter
- Monthly calendar freedom day
- Travel opportunities across our global Founders Factory offices
- Access to our network of founders, investors, operators and corporate partners

Founders Factory is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where people can authentically be themselves, challenge assumptions, take risks and think creatively.

## About Founders Factory

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Founders Factory is a venture studio and startup accelerator that builds and funds early‑stage startups in fintech, health, industrials, and deep tech.
- **Entity Type**: Private (venture builder and investor)
- **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom (and offices in New York, Berlin, Milan, Singapore, British Columbia, Perth, Grand Bahama)
- **Founded**: 2015
- **Founders**: Brent Hoberman, Henry Lane Fox, George Northcott — [foundersfactory.com/about-us/](https://foundersfactory.com/about-us/)

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Venture building (studio), startup acceleration, corporate innovation partnerships.
- **Target customers**: Early‑stage founders (pre-seed to seed) and large corporates seeking to co‑build or invest in disruptive ventures.
- **Mission**: “Power founders to go further, faster” and “be the most impactful co‑founder for early stage founders.” — [foundersfactory.com/about-us/](https://foundersfactory.com/about-us/)

## Products & Services
- **Venture Studio**: Co‑founds new companies from scratch, developing ideas, technologies and business models into high‑growth ventures.
- **Accelerator Programs**: Pre‑seed and seed investment programs that provide capital, operational support, and access to corporate partners across fintech, health, industrials, and deep tech.
- **Sector‑Focused Accelerators**:
  - Aviva Fintech Accelerator
  - Rio Tinto Mining Tech Accelerator
  - Northwestern Medicine Healthcare Accelerator
  - MSWA MS & Neurological Care Accelerator
  - HSBC Industrial Innovator Programme
  - Blue Action Accelerator (climate) — [foundersfactory.com/](https://foundersfactory.com/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed.
- **Key Metrics**:
  - Annual revenue: GBP 6.5M — [uk.linkedin.com/company/foundersfactory](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/foundersfactory)
  - Total funding: $26.9M across 6 rounds — [uk.linkedin.com/company/foundersfactory](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/foundersfactory)
  - Portfolio companies: 450+ (as of 2025) — [uk.linkedin.com/company/foundersfactory](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/foundersfactory)
  - Team size: ~60+ operators — [foundersfactory.com/about-us/](https://foundersfactory.com/about-us/)
- **Notable Corporate Partners**: Aviva, Rio Tinto, Vonovia, Fastweb, Mediobanca, HSBC, Pico Global, Hitachi, Government of Western Australia, Enterprise Singapore, MSWA — [foundersfactory.com/about-us/](https://foundersfactory.com/about-us/)
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Expansion to 9 countries (including US, Italy, Germany, Australia, Singapore).
  - Rio Tinto committed A$14.4M over three years to back mining tech startups.
  - Portfolio companies have secured 500+ pilots and commercial contracts with corporate partners. — [foundersfactory.com/about-us/](https://foundersfactory.com/about-us/)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Corporate access**: Startups get distribution, market intelligence, and potential commercial deals through established corporate partners.
- **Operator‑led team**: 60+ experts (product, engineering, design, data science, growth) provide co‑founder‑level support.
- **Multi‑sector focus**: Dedicated verticals (fintech, health, industrials, deep tech) allow deep domain expertise.
- **Global footprint**: Presence on four continents gives portfolio companies geographic reach and local market insights.

## Strategic Focus
- **Deepening corporate partnerships**: Building new sector‑specific accelerators (e.g., climate, mining).
- **Scaling the Venture Studio**: Co‑founding more companies from scratch with exceptional entrepreneurs.
- **Geographic expansion**: Further presence in Asia‑Pacific and North America, as evidenced by offices in Singapore and Chicago.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Power to founders” mindset; values include “suggest solutions not problems”, “be polite, generous and show empathy”, “embrace uncertainty & remain decisive”, “value momentum over perfection” — [foundersfactory.com/about-us/](https://foundersfactory.com/about-us/)
- **Work model**: London HQ with multiple global offices; roles likely hybrid/in‑office, though specific policy varies by location.
- **Opportunities**: Join the operations team (investment, venture design, data science) or directly join one of the 450+ portfolio startups — [foundersfactory.com/join-us/](https://foundersfactory.com/join-us/)
- **Notable perks**: Access to a vast network of founders, investors, and corporate innovators; hands‑on involvement in building startups from scratch.

## Sources
1. [Founders Factory official site](https://foundersfactory.com/)
2. [Founders Factory About Us](https://foundersfactory.com/about-us/)
3. [Founders Factory Careers](https://foundersfactory.com/join-us/)
4. [Founders Factory Team](https://foundersfactory.com/team)
5. [Founders Factory LinkedIn](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/foundersfactory)

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