Commercial Co-Founder in Residence — Crop Nutrition & Weed Control

Job overview

The Commercial Co-Founder in Residence role is initially remote-based and open globally, with an onsite presence in San Diego, CA after the venture spins out. Guaranteed income is £4,166 per month as a consultancy fee until launch; post-launch salary is negotiated as part of the spin-out. Deep Science Ventures creates and invests in science companies addressing challenges in agriculture and other sectors. The co-founder builds the commercial foundation for a crop-nutrition and weed-control venture, developing partnerships, market adoption plans, business models, and funding. The role works alongside a technical founder to advance the venture from pre-incorporation toward scale.

What you'll do

• Develop relationships with fertilizer and agri-input companies into commercial partnerships
• create and execute route-to-market strategy
• develop and validate techno-economic and commercial business models
• lead commercial due diligence, investor relationships, and fundraising
• contribute to company strategy
• build and lead the commercial team as the company scales.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

remote initially

open globally

san diego onsite after spin-out

commercial co-founder

crop nutrition

weed control

agriculture

venture creation

strategic partnerships

fundraising

majority equity stake

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Guaranteed £4,166 monthly consultancy fee until launch, £250,000 inception capital at spin-out, majority equity stake for the founding team, and ongoing portfolio support.

Why this role

Founding team collectively holds a majority equity stake; the venture receives £250,000 in inception capital at spin-out, with ongoing portfolio support from Deep Science Ventures.

About the employer

Deep Science Ventures is hiring for this role. Industry: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services. Sector: 54.