Founders Associate, VC-backed startup (German-speaking)

<p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>About BoWatt</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">BoWatt is building <strong>agentic requirements and system engineering software for manufacturing</strong>. We believe AI will reach <strong>PhD-level engineering capability within the next 10 years</strong>. This will unlock massive value across several complex manufacturing industries. Cars. Planes. Rockets. Factories. Chips. Medical devices. All will be engineered with agents.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">We bootstrapped BoWatt to<strong> €500k+ ARR</strong> before raising our first round. BoWatt is backed by<strong> tier-1 investors</strong>, including Atlantic Foodlabs, Buildery (CDTM affiliates), and Prequel Ventures, along with angels from Cohere and Luminovo.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">You’ll join a small, exceptional team of startup builders, driven by innovation and execution. <strong>Over half the team are former founders</strong> across DeepTech AI, psychedelics, and gaming. We’ve studied and worked at top institutions and companies like<strong> Stanford, TUM, Google, EA</strong>, and<strong> YC</strong>-backed AI startups.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>The role</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Act as an extension of our Founder, Steven. Work closely with him to drive the growth and development of BoWatt. You'll identify opportunities, take ownership, and turn ideas into execution.</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Grow revenue with us. You'll get involved in the GTM function, from generating pipeline and creating sales materials to running webinars and supporting customer conversations.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Define hiring needs, improve recruiting processes, and do hands-on recruiting.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Help build the foundation of the company by organising team events, improving internal processes, and keeping operations running efficiently.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Assist with stakeholder management and investor relations including the preparation of board and management-level presentations, reports, and analyses for internal and external stakeholders.</p></li></ul><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>You</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You are entrepreneurial, hands-on, resilient and not afraid of getting your hands dirty</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You write clearly, speak confidently, and know how to get to the point</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You are comfortable working with numbers and operational detail</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You want impact and ownership in an early-stage company</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You are a self-motived, high-energy, team player</p></li></ul><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Requirements</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Prior experience in a startup, VC, sales, consulting or banking internship</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">We are looking for high-potential generalists with strong execution ability</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">4 days per week in the office in Munich (Meta Office, Balanstraße)</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Fluent German required; English is our internal working language</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Prior experience in manufacturing is a bonus</p></li></ul><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>What we offer</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Competitive salary based on experience</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">25 vacation days/per yr + plus public holidays</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Company retreats</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">WellPass membership</p></li></ul><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Interview process</strong></p><ol style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">30min Screening call (Nat or Malte)</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">1.5hr Sales Interview (CEO + team member)</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">1hr Culture fit interview (CEO + CPO)</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Offer and reference checks</p></li></ol><p style="min-height:1.5em">We aim to complete the interview process within 14 days.</p><p>Find <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.com">Jobs in Germany</a> on Arbeitnow</a>