Issue No. 21 —The Talent Foundry

Bridging the gap between talent and startup gems in the hidden job market. 

Check out the latest roles below. This week we have some interesting roles in Data / Analytics in addition to the usual areas. In this edition:

• Who’s hiring: ~50 roles across Biz Ops & Strategy, Chief of Staff, Product, Marketing and Data Science

• Who’s raised: 15+ new raise announcements

• What we’re reading: 6 articles to help you operate successfully in the startup world and find your next thing.

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Who’s hiring

Product

Growth Product Manager at AirOps (AI content engineering platform, Series A, Remote) – Own growth product strategy to drive user acquisition and revenue expansion

Senior Product Manager at Spellbook (AI copilot for contract lawyers, Series B, Remote) – Drive product vision for AI-powered legal contract workflows

Lead Product Manager at Perchwell (Modern real estate listings platform, Series B, NYC) – Drive product strategy for AI-powered agent collaboration tools

Senior Product Manager at Parker (Fintech cards for eCommerce merchants, Series B, NYC) – Drive product strategy for merchant profitability tools

Senior Product GTM Builder at Serval (AI-native enterprise workflow automation, Series B, NYC) – Shape product-led GTM strategy for AI automation platform

Director of Product, Accounts Payable at Wrapbook (Production payroll and accounting, Series B, Remote) – Lead product vision for accounts payable across film and media production

Director Of Product, Personalization at vrchat (Social VR platform for immersive experiences, Series D, Remote) – Lead algorithms and personalization for millions of VR users

Senior Product Manager (Platform) at Preply (AI-enhanced online tutoring marketplace, Series D, Remote) – Own platform product strategy powering 100K+ tutors globally

Product Manager, Union.ai Platform at Union.ai (AI/data workflow orchestration (Flyte), Series A, Remote) – Own product strategy for enterprise AI infrastructure platform

Sr Technical Product Manager at Basis (Digital media operations platform, Series B, Remote) – Drive DSP product strategy across programmatic and omnichannel media

Product Manager, Generative AI at Pryon (Enterprise generative AI platform, Series B, NYC) – Own productization of generative and agentic AI services

Product Manager, AI-Native Care at Abby Care (AI-powered family caregiving platform, Series A, Remote) – Build AI-native care products to transform family caregiver employment

Staff Product Manager at One Pass Solutions (Fitness and wellness membership platform, Early Stage, Remote) – Own product vision for multi-access wellness and gym marketplace

Product Manager at PermitFlow (AI-powered construction permitting, Series B, NYC) – Own product strategy for AI agents that accelerate permitting across $20B+ in development

Product Manager - AI Orchestration & Agentic Workflows at EvenUp (AI platform closing the justice gap, Series F, SF) – Drive AI orchestration and agentic workflow products for legal tech platform

GTM/Growth/Marketing

Head of Growth at Parker (Fintech cards for eCommerce merchants, Series B, NYC) – Build and scale the growth engine from demand gen through conversion

Head of Growth at Giga (Real-time AI agents for enterprise CX, Series A, NYC) – Scale the go-to-market engine from early traction to category leadership

Rev Ops & Strategy Manager - Customer Success at Legora AB (AI-native legal workspace, Series C, Remote) – Build RevOps infrastructure to scale customer success operations

Customer Success & Ops Manager  at Wrapbook (Production payroll and accounting, Series B, Remote) – Build systems and processes to scale customer success operations

Director of Product Marketing at TwelveLabs (Multimodal AI video understanding, Series A, Remote) – Define product positioning and drive developer-focused GTM strategy

Product Marketing Manager at Duna (Digital identity for the global economy, Series A, Remote) – Shape brand positioning and product marketing as first PMM hire

Senior Manager, Community Growth & Enablement Programs at AirOps (AI content engineering platform, Series A, NYC) – Build and scale community programs driving user engagement and growth

Growth Account Executive, SMB at Spellbook (AI copilot for contract lawyers, Series B, Remote) – Drive SMB revenue growth through full-cycle sales and expansion

Growth Operations Manager, Binance Academy at Binance (Global crypto exchange and Web3, Series C, Dubai) – Drive growth operations and strategy for Binance Academy globally

VP of Growth at Thera (Global payroll and contractor platform, Seed, NYC) – Own end-to-end revenue growth across sales, partnerships, and growth marketing

Music Growth Manager at Duetti (Music creator monetization platform, Early Stage, NYC) – Drive growth strategy for independent music creator partnerships

Product Marketing Manager, Enterprise & Partnerships at Deepgram (Voice AI and speech API platform, Series C, Remote) – Drive enterprise product marketing and strategic partnership GTM

Senior Growth Specialist  at Preply (AI-enhanced online tutoring marketplace, Series D, Remote) – Scale growth initiatives across acquisition and marketplace optimization

Growth Manager at Svix (Developer webhook infrastructure, Series A, SF) – Scale growth engine for API platform trusted by Etsy, Brex, and Fortune 500

Senior Product Marketing Manager at Pylon (B2B post-sales support platform, Series A, SF) – Define product positioning and drive GTM for 1,000+ customer platform backed by a16z

Biz Ops & Strategy

Senior Outbound Strategy Manager at Ironclad (AI contract lifecycle platform, Series E, Remote) – Build and scale outbound sales strategy across enterprise segments

Director of Strategy & Operations at SafeLease (Specialty P&C insurance for commercial property, Early Stage, Remote) – Lead strategy and operations across underwriting, distribution, and growth

Strategy & Operations Manager at Windsor Path (Accounting firm roll-up platform, Early Stage, Remote) – Drive strategic planning and operations across portfolio firms

Strategy & Operations Manager at Kota (Reimagining employee benefits globally, Series A, Remote) – Shape company strategy as first strategy hire, reporting to COO

Strategy Manager - Ledger Wallet at Ledger (Crypto self-custody hardware wallet, Series C, Remote) – Drive wallet product strategy through market analysis and roadmap planning

Business Operations Manager at AirOps (AI content engineering platform, Series A, Remote) – Build operational infrastructure across finance, HR, and business systems

Senior Strategy Manager at GetNextStep (AI career matching for consultants, Series B, Remote) – Drive corporate strategy for a top European asset manager

Head of Business Operations at TwelveLabs (Multimodal AI video understanding, Series A, Remote) – Build operational infrastructure to scale from Series A to growth stage

AI Strategy & Transformation Lead at Multiverse (AI and tech upskilling apprenticeships, Series D, Remote) – Lead AI strategy and transformation initiatives across the organization

Business Operations Manager at Vizzia (Solar energy installation platform, Series B, Remote) – Build CRM, ERP, and billing infrastructure to scale operations

Applied AI Strategist, New Ventures at Valon Tech (AI-native mortgage servicing OS, Series C, Remote) – Identify and build new AI-powered ventures in regulated finance

Director, Strategy & Operations at Stepful (Reimagining allied healthcare training, Series B, NYC) – Lead strategy and operations to scale healthcare workforce programs nationwide

Chief of Staff

Chief of Staff at Tides Network (Social justice philanthropy org, Early Stage, Remote) – Partner with CEO to drive cross-functional alignment and strategic priorities

Chief of Staff (Marketing) at Xsolla (Gaming commerce and payments platform, Late Stage, LA) – Partner with CMO on strategy, operations, and team management for 80+ marketers

Chief of Staff at Niural (AI-powered global payroll platform, Series A, NYC) – Drive operational excellence and cross-functional alignment during rapid scale

Chief of Staff at Flipturn (EV charging management software, Series A, NYC) – Partner with CEO on strategy and operations as the company scales post-Series A

Revenue Strategy & Ops Lead & CoS to CRO at Laurel (AI time-tracking for professional services, Series C, Remote) – Own go-to-market analytics and sales strategy

Data & Analytics

Senior Data Analyst - Founding Team at Traba (AI-powered industrial staffing platform, Series B, NYC) – Join as founding data hire to build analytics infrastructure powering autonomous workforce operations

GTM Data Scientist at Clay Labs (Creative GTM data enrichment platform, Series B, Remote) – Apply data science to power growth experimentation and GTM strategy at scale

Senior Data Scientist, Creators at Suno (AI music generation platform, Series B, Boston) – Drive creator insights and recommendation systems for the leading AI music platform

Data Scientist, Growth at Notion (All-in-one workspace with AI, Series C, SF) – Own growth analytics and experimentation to drive acquisition and retention across millions of users

Director of Machine Learning at EvenUp (AI-powered legal tech for personal injury, Series D, Remote) – Lead ML strategy and team building at one of the fastest-growing vertical SaaS companies

Who’s Raised

Pre-Seed

• £470k for Apoello from London, UK (Consumer Electronics, Electronics)

• $1.4m for Lexi from Boston, US (Healthtech, AI)

Seed

• $13m for Gelmedix from Cambridge, US (Biotech, Healthcare)

• Hyke (letshyke.com) from Portland, US (AI, Consulting)

• Ohm Health Inc from Richmond, US (Fitness, Healthcare)

Series A

• €15.4m for Immaterial Ltd from Cambridge, UK (Automotive, Cleantech)

Series B

• $22m for Ten63 Therapeutics from Durham, US (Biotech, Biotech R&D)

• $22m for Levee Medical, Inc. from Durham, US (Health/Medical, Manufacturing).

Acquisition/PE

• Medfluencers from New York City, US (AI, Healthcare) acquired by HealthCentral Corporation.

• Centauri (Health Systems Services) from Phoenix, US (Health, Healthcare) acquired by Elevate Patient Financial Solutions.

• $6.8m for LymphaTech from Atlanta, US (3D Body Scanning, Healthcare) acquired by Tactile Medical.

• Cannelle Skin Clinic from Oxford, UK (Clinic Marketplace, Medical Practice Management) acquired by Skingevity.

• Axon Diagnostics from London, UK (Diagnostics, Healthcare) acquired by Medica Group.

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More soon,

Team @ The Talent Foundry