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Founder's Associate
Paebbl B.V.
About the role
As Founder's Associate, you will work directly with Paebbl's Co-CEO at the center of the company's strategic execution. This is a highly visible role supporting fundraising, corporate strategy, executive operations, board governance, company positioning and cross-functional strategic initiatives. You will help prepare and execute major financing rounds, while partnering with Product, Finance and Marketing to drive Paebbl's highest priorities. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment and enjoys solving complex strategic problems.
What you'll do
• Partner with the Co-CEOs and VP Finance to prepare and execute current and future fundraising rounds. • Coordinate investor materials, due diligence, data rooms and fundraising workstreams. • Support competitive analysis, pricing strategy and market positioning with the Co-CEOs and VP Product. • Prepare Board, Industrial Advisory Board, Quarterly Business Reviews and All Hands. • Work with Marketing on visibility, thought leadership and strategic communications. • Lead cross-functional strategic projects sponsored by the Co-CEOs. • Leverage AI and digital tools to improve executive productivity and project execution.
What you'll bring
• 3-5 years in a commercially focused role, ideally within the consulting, investment banking, or venture capital markets • Outstanding communication and presentation skills. • Strong analytical, commercial and financial capabilities. • Excellent programme and project management. • Advanced Microsoft Office, Notion and AI productivity skills. • Comfortable with ambiguity and changing priorities. • Willing to travel regularly across Europe.
Nice to have
• Venture-backed fundraising experience. • Climate tech or industrial technology experience. • Board governance exposure. The Person Who Will Thrive in This Role You are intellectually curious, proactive, organised and commercially minded. You enjoy working directly with senior executives, balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution, and bringing structure to complex initiatives. You thrive in start up environments, and have a high change tolerance. What Success Looks Like After 12 Months After 12 months, you will have played a significant role in delivering a successful Series B fundraising process, strengthened Paebbl's company positioning and strategic planning, established excellent executive operating rhythms for board and leadership meetings, and become a trusted strategic partner to the Co-CEOs, helping drive cross-company initiatives and informed decision-making.