Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess:Founder-Level Motivation: A deep-seated drive to co-found a venture as its CEO, recognizing that this calling aligns with your aspirations.Startup Resilience: Familiarity with the challenges of leading a project from inception to completion.Founding Experience: Previous experience co-founding a product-oriented company or B2B SaaS venture, or having held a significant role in a venture-backed company.Risk Appetite: A willingness to embrace risk, as detailed in our insights on the entrepreneurial risk profile.
About the job
Join FutureSight as a visionary Founding CEO to spearhead HawkAI, an innovative autonomous voice and messaging assistant designed specifically for logistics teams. The logistics sector, valued at over $26 billion, is overwhelmed with manual communication efforts. Freight brokerages, carriers, and warehouses are inundated with thousands of calls and emails each day.
With HawkAI, our AI-driven solution autonomously manages over 90% of routine communications, including tracking and tracing calls, load status updates, and shipment confirmations. This allows human teams to concentrate on exceptions and nurturing customer relationships.
As the Founding CEO, your primary responsibilities will include:
- Customer Acquisition — Oversee pilot programs, refine pricing strategies, and validate customer retention and expansion efforts.
- Product Development — Collaborate with FutureSight’s product and engineering teams to successfully launch Version 1 of our product.
- Capital Raising — Lead the initial seed funding round with your founding investment.
- Team Building — Assemble your founding team while establishing a strong cultural foundation.
About FutureSight
FutureSight operates as a venture studio that co-creates and invests in B2B SaaS and Vertical AI startups alongside exceptional entrepreneurs. We empower founders by providing hands-on support and early capital, significantly reducing risk and enhancing the likelihood of success by tenfold.Our leadership team comprises a diverse group of builders and investors, including Kevin Nguyen and Alan Smith, who are at the forefront of venture design and product strategy; Prathna Ramesh, leveraging her venture investment experience for capital strategy; Dennis Ensing, offering operational and strategic mentorship; Krista LaRiviere, a seasoned entrepreneur with a track record of exits; and Anupama Joshi, who champions founder excellence. Additionally, John Carbrey from San Francisco brings invaluable insights into scaling startups from concept to execution.