Founder-in-Residence

Who you are

• A repeat founder or early-stage operator who has built something from zero, ideally in B2B SaaS or data and analytics products.
• Background in private equity, venture capital, investment banking, or a related deal-driven field, so you understand how acquirers think, source, and evaluate opportunities.
• Skilled at taking early validation and turning it into traction, revenue signals, and launch readiness.
• Strong in one early-stage discipline (product, engineering, GTM, sales, or growth) and capable of operating cross-functionally across the rest.
• Interested in building within an AI-first environment and in reducing manual, data-heavy work in complex B2B markets.
• Comfortable selling to sophisticated financial buyers, and able to earn trust with people who are skeptical of new tools and vendors by default.
• Thrives in ambiguity, moves with urgency, and adjusts quickly as new information emerges.
• Resilient, gritty, and accountable.

What you'll do

• Build deep context on the deal sourcing problem, the pain points of target customers, and the validation work done so far.
• Step into active customer conversations with deal professionals, including outreach, interviews, demos, and follow-ups, to accelerate early traction.
• Guide the product from validated direction to market-ready, identifying the highest-value improvements and shaping the roadmap.
• Design and run GTM acquisition experiments.
• Shape the narrative and materials needed for early fundraising and market positioning.
• Establish patterns, processes, and directional clarity that future hires can build on.
• Prioritize relentlessly, focusing each week on the milestone that moves the venture forward.
• Lay the groundwork for a future founding team by documenting what you learn along the way.

What we offer

• A true founder role with early validation, insights, and product direction already in place.
• Hands-on support from Harmony Venture Labs' product, research, engineering, and GTM experts to speed up the early build.
• Monthly stipend during pre-launch.
• Upon company launch, this role converts into a founder position with equity, early customers, and pre-seed momentum.

How we work

• We default to action. We move quickly from insight to execution, turning ideas into tested solutions without waiting for perfect conditions.
• We act with humility. We check our egos at the door, valuing collaboration, feedback, and the opportunity to learn from every voice.
• We are curious. We ask bold questions, explore deeply, and continuously seek to understand markets, users, and what drives real impact.
• We are results-oriented. We focus on outcomes that matter, validation, traction, and value creation, not just effort or activity.