Issue No. 25 —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: 25+ new raise announcements

• What we’re reading/watching: 5 new insights to help you operate successfully in the startup world and find your next thing.

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Who’s hiring

New this week: 33 new startups including Aircall, Aleph Alpha, Alma, Basis AI

Product

Senior Product Manager, Demand Growth  at Bounce (Global luggage storage marketplace, Series B, NYC) – Own demand growth product strategy from acquisition through conversion

Senior Product Manager at HockeyStack (AI revenue infrastructure, Series A, SF) – Shape product vision and drive roadmap from discovery through launch

Senior Product Manager, Enterprise Growth (USA) at DroneDeploy (Robotics and AI for field teams, Series E, Remote) – Own enterprise growth product strategy across expansion and retention

Growth Product Manager at Joko (AI shopping assistant, Series A, Paris/NYC) – Drive growth product strategy from acquisition through retention

Senior Product Manager - Trading at Upvest (Investment infrastructure API, Series C, Remote) – Own trading product strategy from roadmap through execution

Senior Product Manager - Growth for Small Businesses at Aircall (AI customer communications platform, Series A, NYC) – Own growth product strategy for small business segment

Product Manager at OnRamp (B2B customer onboarding platform, Series A, NYC) – Own customer engagement product including portal and implementation journey

Product Manager at Daydream (AI fashion shopping agent, Seed, SF) – Build and ship prototypes rapidly with direct user testing

Senior Product Manager at Netomi (AI customer service platform, Series C, Gurugram) – Drive product strategy for enterprise AI customer experience platform

Staff Product Manager, App Founder  at Miter (Construction workforce software, Pre-Seed, Remote) – Drive mobile app product strategy from concept through launch

Senior Product Manager, Fintechs & Exchanges at OP Labs (Ethereum Layer 2 infrastructure, Series B, SF) – Drive product strategy for fintech and exchange blockchain integrations

Senior Product Manager at Clarium (AI hospital operations platform, Series A, Remote) – Own product roadmap for healthcare workflow automation

GTM/Growth/Marketing

APAC Launcher / GTM Lead at Nash (Last-mile delivery infrastructure, Series A, Remote) – Launch and scale operations across APAC markets from zero

Growth Operations Manager at Belong (Residential property management, Series C, Miami) – Drive homeowner acquisition and onboarding operations

Product Marketing Manager at Canary Technologies Corp (AI hospitality platform, Series D, NYC/SF) – Own product positioning, launches, and go-to-market strategy for hotel tech

Global VP Client Growth at Conveo.ai (AI-powered market research, Seed, Remote) – Build and scale global client growth function from the ground up

Senior Product Marketing Manager at DailyPay (On-demand pay platform, Series D, Remote) – Drive enterprise GTM strategy and product marketing for expansion

Business Development, Strategic Growth Lead at Decagon (Conversational AI for customer experience, Series D, SF) – Lead strategic business development and growth initiatives

Founding Content Marketing Lead at Listen Labs (Customer insights platform, Series B, SF) – Build content marketing engine including customer stories, video, and social

Partnerships Manager at Upvest (Investment infrastructure API, Series C, Remote) – Build partnerships with fintechs and financial institutions across Europe

Global Growth & Operations Manager at Rwazi, Inc. (AI market intelligence platform, Series A, Remote) – Build global participant supply and drive delivery operations

Head of Growth & Advisor Network Strategy at SentiLink (Identity verification APIs, Series B, Remote) – Lead growth strategy and build advisor network for market expansion

Founding Partnerships Lead at Silna Health (AI prior authorization platform, Series A, NYC) – Build partnerships function from the ground up to scale distribution

Global Director of Sales Development at UpGuard (Cyber risk posture management, Series C, LA/SF/Remote) – Build and lead global sales development organization

Marketing Strategy & Operations Manager at Notion (AI-powered insurance operations, Series B, NYC) – Develop and execute marketing strategy across paid, content, and brand

VP, Customer Success at Nabla (AI clinical documentation, Series C, Remote) – Lead customer success strategy and team for healthcare AI platform

Biz Ops & Strategy

Strategy & Operations Manager/ Senior Manager at Upvest (Investment infrastructure API, Series C, Remote) – Drive cross-functional initiatives and operational improvements across the business

Enterprise Delivery Lead (Strategy & Operations) at SuperDial (AI voice agents for healthcare, Series B, SF) – Own enterprise delivery and operational scaling for mission-critical accounts

Strategy and Operations Manager at Aspora (Borderless banking for immigrants, Series B, Remote) – Own strategy and operations for the remittance team scaling global payments

Loyalty & Engagement Strategy Manager at Olo (Restaurant digital ordering SaaS, Acquired, Remote) – Design and optimize loyalty and CRM strategies for restaurant brands

Lead Generation Strategy and Operations at ElevenLabs (AI voice and audio platform, Series C, Remote) – Build and scale lead generation engine from strategy through execution

Strategy Manager (Consumer) at Checkatrade (Home improvement marketplace, Acquired, UK) – Shape consumer growth roadmap and drive demand strategy across marketing and product

AI Strategy and Process Lead at SentiLink (Identity verification APIs, Series B, Remote) – Lead AI strategy and process improvement initiatives across the organization

Strategy and Operations Manager at Whatnot (Livestream shopping marketplace, Late Stage, Remote) – Lead category expansion strategy and operations for new verticals

Director, Strategy & Operations at Wrapbook (Entertainment payroll platform, Series B, Remote) – Lead strategy and operations initiatives across finance and go-to-market

Head of Commercial Strategy, Mind at Sword Health (AI-powered musculoskeletal care, Series E, Remote) – Drive commercial strategy for the mental health business unit

Strategy and Ops Associate at Finni Health (Agentic platform for ABA practices, Series B, Remote) – Solve high-impact strategic challenges across growth and ops as company scales

Supply B2B Strategy & Operations Lead at Preply (Language learning marketplace, Series D, Remote) – Lead B2B supply-side strategy and operations to drive tutor acquisition and retention

AI Strategy & Transformation Coach (Contract) at Leland (Career coaching marketplace, Series A, Remote) – Coach professionals on adopting and scaling AI within organizations

Chief of Staff

Chief of Staff at Odyssey (AI world models lab, Series A, SF) – Act as CEO/CTO proxy across strategy, fundraising, research, and execution

Chief of Staff to the CEO at Alma (AI-powered immigration law, Series D, Palo Alto) – Own CEO partnerships, deals, and strategic initiatives while driving operations

Chief of Staff - MeritFirst at 8VC (Merit-based hiring platform, Seed, SF) – Operate as CEO force multiplier on investor relations, board prep, and special projects

Chief of Staff to the CRO (f/m/d) at Aleph Alpha (European sovereign AI, Series B, Remote) – Partner with CRO to bridge AI research, engineering, and product development

MBA Chief of Staff Summer Intern at Torch Dental (Dental practice SaaS, Series B, NYC) – Support CEO on strategic projects and M&A diligence during summer internship

Chief of Staff at Sapien (AI training data platform, Seed, SF) – Own operational layer including strategic planning, hiring, and GTM systems

Chief of Staff - CEO at Meesho (Social commerce platform, Series F, Bangalore) – Partner with CEO to drive company-wide strategy and high-impact cross-functional initiatives

Chief of Staff, Marketing at Lovable (AI-powered app development, Series A, SF/Stockholm) – Drive execution and strategic clarity for globally distributed marketing org

Chief of Staff, Asset Management at Flow (Reimagining residential real estate, Series B, Miami) – Drive strategic initiatives and operations for the asset management division

Data & Analytics

Senior Growth Analyst at Fleek (B2B secondhand fashion marketplace, Series B, London) – Build growth analytics infrastructure and drive data-informed expansion strategy

GTM Associate / Analyst at Basis AI (AI agents for accounting, Series B, SF) – Drive GTM analytics and support growth initiatives for enterprise sales

GTM Strategy & Planning Senior Analyst at Legora AB (AI-native legal workspace, Series C, Stockholm) – Lead GTM strategy and planning analytics across sales and marketing

AI for Data & Analytics Coach (Contract) at Leland (Career coaching marketplace, Series A, Remote) – Coach professionals on leveraging AI for data analysis and workflow automation

Data Scientist, Underwriting at Parafin (Embedded small business financing, Series C, Remote) – Build underwriting models and data systems powering lending decisions

Companies That Raised This Week

Pre-Seed, Seed

$850k for Prickly Pear Health from Phoenix, US (Digital Health, Healthcare)

$11m for Neion Bio from New York City, US (Biotech, Healthcare)

$10m for Certuma from San Francisco, US (Health, Health and Human Services)

$10m for RyboDyn Inc. from San Diego, US (Biotech, Biotech R&D)

$4m for Virchow Medical from La Jolla, US (Biotech, Equipment Diagnostics)

$7m for Enigma Aerospace from Boston, US (Aerospace, Autonomous Logistics)

Series A

$29m for Odyss (Health Care, Wearables)

$21m for EPIC Microsystems from San Francisco, US (Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), Data Center)

$9.4m for Torihada from Tokyo, Japan (Business Development, Creative Agency)

$1.5m for SBI Super Supply Chain (Delivery, Finance)

$45m for Thesis Care from New York City, US (AI, Biotech)

$82m for Centivax from South San Francisco, US (Biotech, Diagnostics)

Series B

$25.5m for Tazapay from Singapore, Singapore (Financial Services, FinTech)

$10m for Anabatic Semiconductor from Seoul, Korea (Battery, Manufacturing)

$40m for Doctronic from New York City, US (Data & Analytics, Healthcare)

$92.5m for Mojo Vision from Saratoga, US (Advanced Manufacturing, AR/VR Solutions)

Series C

$40m for Adonis from New York City, US (Health, Health/Medical)

$50m for Vaxess Technologies from Cambridge, US (Biotech, Health/Medical)

Series D and later

$100m for Amity Corporation from London, UK (Artificial Intelligence (AI), Information Technology) with funding from AlteriQ Global, EDBI and 4 more

$800m for Zipline International Inc. from South San Francisco, US (Drones, Electric Vehicles)

Convertible Note

$4.2m for LiNova Energy from Monrovia, US (Battery, Energy)

PE, Post-IPO, Acquisition

$230m for Convene Hospitality Group from New York City, US (Hospitality, Platform) with funding from Ares Management.

$186m for Guardian Pharmacy Services, Inc. from Atlanta, US (Health/Medical, Healthcare)

Efferent Health from Houston, US (3D Viewer, Analytics) acquired by Hopper OS.

Inflow. from New York City, US (Health/Medical, Mental Health) acquired by Cerebral Inc..

ANP Technologies from Newark, US (Biotech, Biotech R&D) acquired by Fulgent Pharma.

What We’re Reading and Watching

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Team @ The Talent Foundry