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FutureSight lists this Co-Founder & CEO - AI-powered Procurement Platform opportunity in seattle, Washington. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Co-Founder & CEO - AI-powered Procurement Platform
FutureSight is seeking an experienced and visionary Founding CEO to lead the launch of a new AI procurement platform designed specifically for manufacturing SMEs. The procurement process in mid‑market manufacturing and similar industries is traditionally manual, fragmented, and time‑consuming, involving cumbersome workflows spread across ERPs, emails, and external documents.
This platform centralizes procurement data and uses AI agents to automate routine tasks, such as supplier communication and document handling, reducing manual work by up to 50%. It provides real‑time insights and analytics to increase transparency, ensure compliance, and uncover savings of up to 10%. By streamlining procurement workflows and enhancing supplier relationships, this platform will enable companies to accelerate purchasing cycles, lower costs, and make smarter, data‑driven decisions.
As Founding CEO, you’ll shape the vision, build the team, and lead this transformation across the $10B procurement software market.
As Founding CEO, you will Win customers — Run pilots, shape pricing, and validate retention + expansion
Build the product — Work with FutureSight’s product/engineering pod to launch V1
Raise capital — Lead the seed round with our initial investment
Build your team — Hire your founding team and set the cultural foundation
About FutureSight
FutureSight is a venture studio that co‑creates and invests in B2B SaaS and Vertical AI startups alongside exceptional entrepreneurs. We give founders an unfair advantage — pairing hands‑on studio support with early capital, reducing risk and increasing the odds of success by 10x.
What We Bring
Validated problem — You will enter a venture with a proven market need and strong momentum toward building and scaling
Studio bench strength — Designers, engineers, growth marketers, and fundraising pros are embedded from Day 1
Capital commitment — Initial pre‑seed funding for early hires and building the MVP with potential for follow‑on funding and access to our investor and advisor network
What You Bring
Founder‑level drive — You're motivated to co‑found a new venture as the CEO. With or without us, this is your calling
Startup scrappiness — You know what you're signing up for. You're familiar with the scrappiness of owning something from start to finish
Previous founding experience — You have co‑founded a product company or B2B SaaS venture or have been at a venture‑backed company
Risk appetite and capacity — Read more on our post on the Entrepreneurial Risk Profile
GTM chops — Proven success in B2B SaaS sales, marketing, and customer engagement
Fundraising fluency — Able to craft investor narratives and close capital; well‑networked in fintech and early‑stage communities
People leadership — Magnet for top talent; coach and culture carrier
Industry experience — Background in supply chain and/or procurement in large manufacturing firms
What You Can Expect
Daily active engagement with our team to launch initial product, achieve initial market traction and prepare for seed fundraise
Full P/L ownership of the new entity
A significant equity stake in the business
This is a full‑time role; we are seeking someone to dedicate themselves full‑time and exclusively to building and owning a new SaaS venture
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Worksite address
seattle, WA, 98127, US
Who can apply
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