Entrepreneurs in Residence – join our network

Job title: Entrepreneurs in Residence – join our network (Heartcore Ventures 2.0)

Company: Relevant Ventures GmbH

Location: Europe or East Africa, agreed per venture

*About Relevant*

Relevant is a purpose-driven venture studio working across Europe and East Africa, with teams in Vienna and Kampala. We develop, pilot and scale enterprise and investment solutions for underserved people, places and topics, for an economy where impact creates business and business creates impact.

*About Heartcore Ventures 2.0*

Heartcore Ventures 2.0 is for ventures that want more than outside support. We work with purpose-driven companies that have found product–market fit and are ready to scale, and we build the business with their founders, side by side. For 6 to 24 months, we grow the venture and get it investment-ready in parallel.

*About the network*

This is not a single open position. We are building a network of Entrepreneurs in Residence and, as ventures join Heartcore Ventures 2.0, we match each one with an EiR whose experience fits. As an EiR, you are embedded in the venture day to day and work alongside the founders as a co-entrepreneur. Once the venture closes its funding round, you move on, and Relevant stays on as advisor.

*What an Entrepreneur in Residence does*

- Re-tests the business model and assumptions with the founders, and shapes the go-to-market strategy
- Scales the product and prepares operations for growth
- Works with our team to prepare the funding round and engage investors while the business keeps growing
- Hands over a stronger, investment-ready venture when the round closes

*Who we are looking for*

- You have founded or co-founded a venture before, whether it grew, exited or did not work out
- You know what it takes to sell, build a team, manage cash and raise money
- You have experience or a presence in Europe, East Africa, or both
- You care about ventures that create value for underserved people, places or topics
- You are comfortable working hands-on, often with small teams and limited resources

*What you get*

- A role at the centre of a venture, not on the sidelines
- Senior support from day one in strategy, finance, go-to-market, legal and governance
- Access to Relevant’s network of funders, partners and investors
- Compensation is agreed per venture and linked to its growth

*What happens after you apply*

- We read every application ourselves
- We invite promising profiles to a first conversation to get to know you and your experience
- When a venture fits your experience, we contact you to explore working together. This can take time, as we match EiRs to ventures as engagements start

*How to apply*

Apply through our short application form: https://tally.so/r/zEE8xq

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.