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Founder Associate Wanted (m/f/d) – Strategy & Operations | Munich @ sewts

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Deine Aufgaben <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:18.4px;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-weight:400;"><strong>Robots couldn't handle soft materials. We fixed that</strong>.</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:18.4px;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-weight:400;">Now we're scaling it into reality - and scaling a deep tech company means the founders can't be everywhere at once. We need someone who can close that gap.</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:18.4px;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-weight:400;">At sewts, we build the intelligence that lets robots manipulate deformable materials like textiles, towels, cables with human-like precision. Our systems are already deployed in production across Europe and the US.</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:18.4px;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-weight:400;">We are building a foundational technology stack called sewts.JUPITER. JUPITER uses genAI to realistically simulate the behaviour of deformable and soft objects, creating the computer vision models and grabbing strategies behind our machines. </p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:18.4px;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-weight:400;">This is where strategy meets execution. And at this stage, nothing runs on autopilot.</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:18.4px;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-weight:400;"><strong>Reality Check</strong></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:18.4px;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-weight:400;">This isn't a role with a fixed job description. Priorities shift, the founders will need different things in different weeks, and you'll often be figuring out the right approach as you go.</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:18.4px;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-weight:400;">If you want a clearly scoped role with predictable days, this is not it. If you want to sit next to the people making the calls and help them make better ones — welcome to sewts.</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:18.4px;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-weight:400;"><strong>What You'll Actually Do</strong></p><ul style="margin-bottom:0cm;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin-top:0cm;"><li>Work directly with and support the C-level - both on strategic matters and in day-to-day business</li><li>Own selected fundraising workstreams and support in others - from preparation through due diligence</li><li>Prepare and structure board materials, investor updates, and key decision documents</li><li>Drive cross-functional projects that don't have an obvious owner - from pricing to market entry analysis</li><li>Build and maintain business plans and financial models that hold up under investor scrutiny</li><li>Act as a sparring partner for the founders - turning ambiguity into a clear next step</li></ul> Dein Profil <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:18.4px;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-weight:400;"><strong>Who You Are</strong></p><ul style="margin-bottom:0cm;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin-top:0cm;"><li>Experience in management consulting or some high-ownership / structure-first environment</li><li>Ideally, experience in a (Deep) Tech Scaleup</li><li>A proactive, self-driven working style - and a genuine passion for making things happen (a “Macher:in” mentality)</li><li>Strong analytical and structuring skills; comfortable building a model or a deck from a blank page</li><li>Excellent communication skills in English; German is a plus</li><li>Comfortable operating with ambiguity and shifting priorities</li><li>Ambitious to reach Chief of Staff position and join our C-Level</li></ul><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:18.4px;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-weight:400;"><strong>Nice to Have</strong></p><ul style="margin-bottom:0cm;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin-top:0cm;"><li>Prior exposure to fundraising, M&amp;A, or corporate finance</li><li>Interest in robotics, physical AI, or hardware-enabled businesses</li></ul> Warum wir? <ul style="margin-bottom:0cm;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin-top:0cm;"><li>You work directly with the founders - no layers in between</li><li>Playing a major role in a future-shaping technology</li><li>Full visibility into strategy, fundraising, and company-building decisions</li><li>Real ownership from day one – steep learning curve</li><li>Munich-based, high-performance environment</li></ul><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:18.4px;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-weight:400;"><strong>Setup &amp; Benefits</strong></p><ul style="margin-bottom:0cm;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin-top:0cm;"><li>Speciality coffee at the office</li><li>Competitive salary <em>(+ VSOP / EIP participation for full-time)</em></li><li>Exposure to investors, access to founders</li><li>Wellpass / Deutschlandticket / regualar Team Events</li><li>Flexible working setup</li><li>Attendance at crucial events (e.g. Bits &amp; Pretzels, investor meetings, etc.)</li></ul>

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