Social Discovery Group
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We are looking for a Startup Scout / Networking Partner to join our SDG Venture
Studio.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
As a Startup Scout / Networking Partner at SDG Venture Lab, you will focus on
sourcing promising early-stage startups for potential investments and
partnerships. You will be the first point of contact with founders, conducting
intro calls and evaluating their potential fit with the Lab. Beyond initial
screening, you will build and maintain long-term relationships with
entrepreneurs, creating a strong founder network around SDG Venture Lab and
helping us identify the most ambitious and innovative teams in the social
discovery space.
YOUR MAIN TASKS WILL BE:
* Identify and source startups aligned with SDG Venture Lab’s focus areas
through scouting tools, databases, and networks, as well as potential
co-founders, advisors, industry experts, and key team members relevant to
these ventures.
* Conduct screening calls with startup teams to assess founder quality,
communication skills, and alignment with the Lab’s standards.
* Evaluate startups using a structured scorecard system (strategic fit, founder
potential, market opportunity).
* Build and maintain long-term relationships with startup founders.
* Develop and expand a personal network of startups and ecosystem players
relevant to SDG Venture Lab’s focus.
* Actively participate in niche conferences, meetups, and events to represent
SDG Venture Lab and source potential pipeline opportunities.'
WE EXPECT FROM YOU:
* Understanding of how to work with startup / VC databases and tools (e.g.
Crunchbase, PitchBook, Dealroom, Tracxn).
* Prior experience in startup scouting or venture analysis.
* Understanding how venture studios, VC funds, and accelerators operate.
* Fluent Russian and C1 English (written and spoken).
* Skills in sourcing information from open sources (LinkedIn, Google,
Crunchbase, communities, events).
* Strong networking abilities: building trust, establishing long-term
relationships, and expanding connections in the startup ecosystem.
* Ability to design and apply simple scorecards for evaluating startups and
founders (business potential, founder qualities, market fit).
WHAT DO WE OFFER:
* REMOTE OPPORTUNITY to work full time;
* Vacation 28 calendar days per year;
* 7 wellness days per year (time off) that can be used to deal with household
issues, to lie down and recover without taking sick leave;
* Bonuses up to $5000 for recommending successful applicants for positions in
the company;
* 50% payment for professional training, international conferences and
meetings;
* Corporate discount for English lessons;
* Health benefits. According to the paychecks, if you are not eligible for
corporate medical insurance, the company will compensate you with up to $
1,000 gross per year per employee. This can be spent on self-purchase of
health insurance or on doctor’s fees for yourself and close relatives
(spouse, children);
* Workplace organization. The company provides all employees with an equipped
workplace and all the necessary equipment (table, armchair, wifi, etc.) in
our offices or co-working locations. In the other locations, the company
provides reimbursement of workplace costs up to $ 1000 gross once every 3
years, according to the paychecks. This money can be spent on the rent of the
co-working room, on equipping the working place at home (desk, chair,
Internet, etc.) during those 3 years;
* Internal gamified gratitude system: receive bonuses from colleagues and
exchange them for merch, team building activities, massage certificates, etc.
Sounds good? Join us now!
Studio.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
As a Startup Scout / Networking Partner at SDG Venture Lab, you will focus on
sourcing promising early-stage startups for potential investments and
partnerships. You will be the first point of contact with founders, conducting
intro calls and evaluating their potential fit with the Lab. Beyond initial
screening, you will build and maintain long-term relationships with
entrepreneurs, creating a strong founder network around SDG Venture Lab and
helping us identify the most ambitious and innovative teams in the social
discovery space.
YOUR MAIN TASKS WILL BE:
* Identify and source startups aligned with SDG Venture Lab’s focus areas
through scouting tools, databases, and networks, as well as potential
co-founders, advisors, industry experts, and key team members relevant to
these ventures.
* Conduct screening calls with startup teams to assess founder quality,
communication skills, and alignment with the Lab’s standards.
* Evaluate startups using a structured scorecard system (strategic fit, founder
potential, market opportunity).
* Build and maintain long-term relationships with startup founders.
* Develop and expand a personal network of startups and ecosystem players
relevant to SDG Venture Lab’s focus.
* Actively participate in niche conferences, meetups, and events to represent
SDG Venture Lab and source potential pipeline opportunities.'
WE EXPECT FROM YOU:
* Understanding of how to work with startup / VC databases and tools (e.g.
Crunchbase, PitchBook, Dealroom, Tracxn).
* Prior experience in startup scouting or venture analysis.
* Understanding how venture studios, VC funds, and accelerators operate.
* Fluent Russian and C1 English (written and spoken).
* Skills in sourcing information from open sources (LinkedIn, Google,
Crunchbase, communities, events).
* Strong networking abilities: building trust, establishing long-term
relationships, and expanding connections in the startup ecosystem.
* Ability to design and apply simple scorecards for evaluating startups and
founders (business potential, founder qualities, market fit).
WHAT DO WE OFFER:
* REMOTE OPPORTUNITY to work full time;
* Vacation 28 calendar days per year;
* 7 wellness days per year (time off) that can be used to deal with household
issues, to lie down and recover without taking sick leave;
* Bonuses up to $5000 for recommending successful applicants for positions in
the company;
* 50% payment for professional training, international conferences and
meetings;
* Corporate discount for English lessons;
* Health benefits. According to the paychecks, if you are not eligible for
corporate medical insurance, the company will compensate you with up to $
1,000 gross per year per employee. This can be spent on self-purchase of
health insurance or on doctor’s fees for yourself and close relatives
(spouse, children);
* Workplace organization. The company provides all employees with an equipped
workplace and all the necessary equipment (table, armchair, wifi, etc.) in
our offices or co-working locations. In the other locations, the company
provides reimbursement of workplace costs up to $ 1000 gross once every 3
years, according to the paychecks. This money can be spent on the rent of the
co-working room, on equipping the working place at home (desk, chair,
Internet, etc.) during those 3 years;
* Internal gamified gratitude system: receive bonuses from colleagues and
exchange them for merch, team building activities, massage certificates, etc.
Sounds good? Join us now!