AI2 Incubator · 1 month ago
Managing Director (Technical)
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/ExecutiveAI2 Incubator is hiring a Technical Managing Director to join their leadership team as a partner and key principal. This role involves sourcing exceptional founders, building applied AI companies, and guiding teams through successful venture fundraising, influencing the trajectory of applied AI itself.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologySoftware
Hiring Manager
Jacob Colker
Responsibilities
Technical Talent Evaluation — Can spot real technical excellence, fast. Sense within minutes whether a founder can actually build, architect, and scale. Cut through resume padding and vague jargon with clear, direct questions that reveal true ability, originality, and execution strength
Taste for Early Ideas — Can see the difference between a clever project and a venture-scale company. Read markets, see around corners, ask what this could become in five years, and judge whether an idea has real expansion potential or stalls at the prototype stage given the near-term state of AI
Coaching and Mentoring Entrepreneurs — Can take founders from fragile day-zero ideas to venture-funding-ready companies. Work with them on product, architecture, prototyping, pilots, and hiring. Give honest, founder-tested advice that sharpens execution and builds momentum
Fundraising Guidance — Can lead teams through a seed raise because you’ve done it yourself. Help founders craft investor-ready stories, shape pitches, run tight processes, and navigate meetings, diligence, and negotiation to close strong rounds with top-tier investors
Leadership Team Alignment — Can operate as a true partner within our leadership team. Bring cultural alignment, a collaborative mindset, and a commitment to shared success. Contribute meaningfully to strategy, support fellow partners, and put the incubator’s mission ahead of the individual
Qualification
Required
Raised institutional venture capital as a startup leader
Can evaluate world-class technical talent
Can judge early ideas and market potential
Deep technical experience building and deploying generative AI systems
Can coach founders on all aspects of building a startup, with an emphasis on product and engineering
Can guide a seed fundraising process end-to-end, from introductions to closing
Thrives as a collaborative partner on a leadership team
Benefits
Long-term equity/carry participation
Company
AI2 Incubator
AI2 Incubator provides incubation services to pre-seed, artificial intelligence startups, applied A.I. expertise, and early-stage funding.
Founded in 2013
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Jacob Colker
Managing Director & Co-Founder
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