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About the Role

As Founder's Associate, you'll work directly alongside our founder across all three core activities: building new consumer companies, making investment decisions, and shaping the ecosystem around us. This is not a support role — it's a seat at the table from day one.

Responsibilities

• Identify emerging market trends and white spaces in the consumer landscape
• Spot and evaluate opportunities for new companies to build
• Develop original business ideas — and defend them with structured thinking and data
• Support the end-to-end process of taking a company from concept to launch
• Engage directly with founders — sourcing conversations, evaluating pitches, and building relationships across the ecosystem
• Scope and assess new investment opportunities from first look to final decision
• Lead and coordinate due diligence processes across market, commercial, and competitive dimensions
• Synthesize findings and formulate clear investment recommendations
• Help build and maintain a thriving community of founders, investors, and brand builders
• Plan, coordinate, and co-host events, dinners, and gatherings within the consumer and startup ecosystem
• Actively represent Rapid Pioneers in the ecosystem — online and in person
• Cultivate long-term relationships with key stakeholders, partners, and emerging talent

Requirements

• Based in Germany or willing to relocate
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English

Skills

• Experience & interest in AI tools (Claude Co-Work, Lovable, etc.)
• Problem-solver with strong analytical thinking — able to structure ambiguous problems quickly
• Proactive, resourceful, and execution-focused — you don't wait to be told what to do
• Entrepreneurial mindset: you come with ideas, not just answers
• High ownership and willingness to go the extra mile
• Natural connector who enjoys bringing people together

Location

• Berlin, Germany

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Minimum 1 year of experience in a fast-paced environment (top-tier consulting, startup, scale-up, VC, finance, brand building, etc.) — high-impact internships will also be considered

Education Level

• At least a Bachelor's degree from a top-tier university

Benefits

• A seat at the table with one of Europe's most experienced consumer company builders and investors
• Deep exposure to the full cycle of company building and investing — from idea to execution to exit
• High learning curve, fast execution cycles, and early responsibility
• Option to evolve into a leadership role

About the Company

• Rapid Pioneers is the investment group behind one of the most decorated and successful company builders and investors in Europe in the consumer space — with a track record spanning some of the most exciting brands in beauty, food & beverages, and FMCG this decade.
• We are constantly building and investing — and we're looking for a high-potential generalist to be involved in everything: from evaluating business ideas and investments to researching trends and developing original ideas for companies to build.