Issue No. 28 —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, Sales, GTM and Data Science

• Who’s raised: 15+ 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: 23 new startups including Adonis, Allica Bank, Checkout.com, ClassDojo, Clutch

Product 

Monetization Growth Product Manager at ClassDojo (K-12 family communication app, Series D, Remote) – Own monetization strategy and drive revenue growth across product surfaces

Product Manager, Growth at Hilbert's AI (AI growth engine for B2C, Series A, Remote) – Own end-to-end product vision for AI products redefining B2C growth

Senior Product Manager, Growth at Checkout.com (Global payments infrastructure, Series D, London) – Lead growth product initiatives driving merchant acquisition and expansion

Senior Product Manager - Intelligence at Adonis (Healthcare RCM analytics, Series C, Remote) – Own product vision for the BI and analytics platform powering revenue ops

Senior Product Manager - Growth at Nivoda (B2B diamond marketplace, Series B, Remote) – Lead growth product initiatives driving supplier and retailer activation

AI Product Manager at Seven AI (Agentic AI cybersecurity, Series A, Boston) – Build intelligent security products from concept through production

Senior Product Manager, Payments Platform at Suno (AI music creation platform, Series C, Boston) – Own payments platform strategy and scale creator monetization

Technical Product Manager - Patient Outreach, Remote at Aledade (Value-based care enablement, Remote) – Own AI-powered patient outreach solutions from strategy through delivery

Staff Product Manager at brightwheel (Early ed platform for providers, Series C, Remote) – Own product strategy and roadmap across core early education experiences

Product Manager at Decagon (AI customer support agents, Series D, SF) – Own product roadmap for conversational AI powering enterprise support

Senior Technical Product Manager at Filevine (Legal practice management, Late Stage, Remote) – Lead technical product initiatives across the AI-powered legal platform

Senior Product Manager – Agentic AI Systems at Level AI (AI contact center intelligence, Series C, SF) – Lead product strategy for agentic AI systems in customer experience

Technical Product Manager at Sensor Tower (Mobile app intelligence, Growth Stage, Seattle) – Own technical product roadmap for data infrastructure and integrations

Product Manager (Agents)  at Lovable (AI app builder, Series A, SF) – Own the AI agents experience and drive autonomous app-building capabilities

VP, Product Strategy & Operations at Simulmedia (TV advertising platform, Series E, NYC) – Lead product strategy and operations across linear, CTV, and gaming

GTM/Growth/Marketing 

Growth Operations Manager at Photoroom (AI image editing for e-commerce, Series B, Remote) – Build operational systems powering growth across product and GTM

Founding Senior Customer Success Manager, Sydney at Adaptive Security (AI-powered cybersecurity training, Series B, Sydney) – Build the APAC customer success function and own founding enterprise accounts

Founding Enterprise Account Executive at Omnea (AI procurement automation, Series C, London) – Lead enterprise sales and land strategic accounts in a new market

Clinic Growth Manager at Vetcove (Veterinary supply marketplace, Growth Stage, Remote) – Drive clinic acquisition and growth across the veterinary marketplace

Director of Operations/Strategy at Sentient (Open-source AI foundation, Seed, Remote) – Drive ecosystem growth and partnerships across APAC markets

Senior Strategy & Operations Manager at Allica Bank (SME-focused digital bank, Series D, Remote) – Identify growth opportunities and drive end-to-end strategy execution

Director of Sales at Clutch (Credit union fintech platform, Series B, Remote) – Lead strategic sales team and own $18M+ quota across largest accounts

B2B Marketing Mandarin Growth Lead at ElevenLabs (AI voice and audio platform, Series C, Remote) – Lead B2B marketing growth for Mandarin-speaking markets

Growth Operations Manager at HONK (AI roadside assistance, Series B, Remote) – Own growth operations across sales and CS, driving systems and process efficiency

Founding Account Manager at Leland (Career coaching marketplace, Series A, NYC) – Own B2B partner lifecycle from onboarding through renewal and expansion

Head of Platform Growth at Parafin (Embedded SMB fintech, Series C, Remote) – Own platform partnerships and drive growth across embedded lending channels

Senior Product Marketing Manager at UpGuard (Cyber risk management platform, Series C, Sydney) – Lead product marketing strategy across positioning, launches, and campaigns

Senior Product Marketing Manager at UpGuard Inc. (Cyber risk management platform, Series C, Sydney) – Lead product marketing strategy across positioning, launches, and campaigns

Head of Customer Success (Mid-Market and SMB) at Vendelux (Event intelligence platform, Series A, Remote) – Build and scale customer success for mid-market and SMB segments

VP of Marketing at vCluster Labs (Kubernetes virtual clusters, Series B, Remote) – Build and lead the marketing function from strategy through execution

Biz Ops & Strategy

Senior Strategy Manager at Teamworks (Sports ops platform, Series F, Durham) – Own M&A, pricing, and annual planning workstreams across leadership functions

Strategy and Operations Lead, Tutor at ClassDojo (K-12 family communication app, Series D, Remote) – Lead strategy and ops for the AI tutoring product from launch through scale

Founding Finance at Basis AI (AI agents for accounting firms, Series B, SF) – Build the finance function from the ground up and own financial operations

Account Manager, Full Service at Ambrook (Fintech for family farms, Series A, Remote) – Own full-service client relationships from onboarding through retention and expansion

Credentialing Manager at Finni Health (Autism care provider enablement, Series B, Remote) – Own payer network management and scale insurance credentialing operations

Business Operations Manager at Firstbase.io (All-in-one company OS, Seed, NYC) – Drive operational excellence across compliance, finance, and business functions

AI Instructor (Contract-to-Hire) at Leland (Career coaching marketplace, Series A, NYC) – Lead live AI instruction and shape curriculum for the fastest-growing program

Mission Success Operations Manager at Skydio (Autonomous drone technology, Series E, Remote) – Own customer success operations and ensure mission-critical delivery outcomes

Investment & Strategy Associate Manager at Dedale Intelligence (Tech industry strategic intelligence, Remote) – Lead investment research and strategic analysis for tech sector clients

Network Director of Learning Strategy and Operations at DREAM (Youth development nonprofit, NYC) – Lead network-wide curriculum strategy and instructional operations across schools

Strategy & Special Projects Manager Australia at Emma – The Sleep Company (DTC sleep products, Growth Stage, Manila) – Drive strategic initiatives and special projects for Australia market expansion

Head of Business Operations at Common Room (AI GTM platform for sales teams, Series B, Remote) – Own cross-functional business operations and drive planning across the company

Chief of Staff

Chief of Staff at Joyful Health (Healthcare financial OS, Series A, NYC) – Partner with CEO on highest-priority initiatives across ops, finance, and growth

Chief of Staff, CEO at Lovable (AI app builder, Series A, SF) – Scale CEO effectiveness across strategy, execution, and every function at once

Associate Chief of Staff, US Sales (7 months, fixed-term) at Xero (Cloud accounting software, Remote) – Support VP Sales as strategic operations partner across GTM and planning

Chief of Staff to CMO at Checkout.com (Global payments infrastructure, Series D, London) – Partner with the CMO to drive marketing strategy and cross-functional execution

Data & Analytics

Staff Data Scientist, District GTM at ClassDojo (K-12 family communication app, Series D, Remote) – Build the data science function powering district sales and growth strategy

Senior Growth Analyst at Preply (Online tutoring marketplace, Series D, Remote) – Own growth analytics and drive data-informed decisions across acquisition

Analyst Relations Lead (Contract) at Ambience Healthcare (AI clinical documentation, Series C, Remote) – Lead analyst relations and build strategic research and advisory partnerships

Senior Risk Operations Analyst  at Nivoda (B2B diamond marketplace, Series B, Remote) – Build risk operations from the ground up, owning onboarding through first purchase

Fraud Intelligence Analyst at SentiLink (Identity verification APIs, Series B, Remote) – Lead fraud intelligence research and build detection capabilities

Marketing Analytics Manager at Solace (Healthcare patient advocacy, Series C, Remote) – Build and own marketing analytics infrastructure and measurement strategy

Data Scientist, Content + Social at Suno (AI music creation platform, Series C, Boston) – Own content and social analytics to drive creator engagement and growth

Senior Applied AI Manager at Oumi (Open-source AI platform, Series A, Remote) – Lead applied AI science strategy and execution across the platform

Companies That Raised This Week

Seed

• $8.3m for Nava from USA (AI / DeFi Guardrails) with funding from Polychain and Archetype

• CA$1.6m for Wygo from Toronto, Canada (Activities, Events & Tours)

• $5.2m for GetWhys from Boise, ID (AI / Customer Intelligence) with funding from Epic Ventures

• $1.7m for Timeshifter® from New York City, US (Airlines, Health) with funding from Skip Capital

• £1m for Septest Limited from London, UK (Equipment Diagnostics, Healthcare) with funding from FundMyPitch VC.

• $6m for Protocole from New York City, US (Healthcare, HealthTech) with funding from Rare Capital.

Series A

• $650m for Slate Auto from USA (EVs / Automotive) with funding from TWG Global

• $300m for Beeline Medicines from USA (Biotech / Immunology) with funding from Bain Capital

• $38m for Ulysses from Ireland / USA (Ocean Tech / Autonomous Robots) with funding from Andreessen Horowitz

• $300m for Beeline Medicines from Stamford, US (Biotech, Biotech R&D) with funding from Bain Capital Life Sciences.

• $27m for Nas Company from New York City, US (Learning Community, SaaS) with funding from Khosla Ventures, 500 Global and 1 more

Series B

• $65m for Wealth.com from USA (FinTech / Wealth Mgmt AI) with funding from Titanium Ventures and Pruven Capital

• $45m for Mintlify from USA (DevTools / AI Documentation) with funding from Andreessen Horowitz

• $43m for Bluefish from New York, NY (Marketing Tech / AI) with funding from Threshold Ventures and NEA

• $76m for Lightcast Discovery from Cambridge, UK (Biotech, Biotech R&D) with funding from M Ventures, ARCH Venture Partners and 4 more

• $100m for Neomorph from San Diego, US (Biotech, Drug Discovery) with funding from Deerfield Management, Regeneron Ventures and 3 more

• $27m for Spiral Therapeutics from South San Francisco, US (Biotech, Health) with funding from Esperante Ventures, Advanced Bionics and 3 more

Series C

• $150m for Factory from USA (AI / Coding Agents) with funding from Khosla Ventures

• $95m for Loop from USA (AI / Supply Chain) with funding from Valor Equity Partners

• $1.4m for NightWare from Minneapolis, US (Health, Health/Medical) with funding from Exit 156 Capital.

• $108m for Terremoto Biosciences from South San Francisco, US (Biotech, Drug Delivery) with funding from RA Capital Management, Deep Track Capital and 6 more

• $23m for Quartzy from Hayward, US (Logistics/Supply Chain, Procurement) with funding from Avenue Capital Group, BroadOak Capital Partners.

Series E, Series F, Acquisition

• $40m for Alloy Therapeutics from Boston, US (Biotech, Drug Discovery) with funding from 8VC, Gaingels and 8 more

• £40m for Calyxo, Inc from Pleasanton, US (Health/Medical, Healthcare) with funding from Ally Bridge Group, Janus Henderson Investors and 3 more

• $90m Surgistar from Knoxville, US (Dental, Healthcare) acquired by Halma.

• Conexus Solutions from Somerset, US (Consulting, IT Consulting) acquired by Axtria Inc.

• CrossBridge Bio from Houston, US (Biotech, Biotech R&D) acquired by Eli Lilly and Company.

• SightX from New York City, US (AI, Consumer) acquired by Rep Data.

• Aloe Care Health from New York City, US (AI, AI Phone Agent) acquired by Arlo Technologies.

What We’re Reading and Watching

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Team @ The Talent Foundry