Investment-grade research and commercial due diligence, rebuilt around AI. Every claim traced to its source — days not weeks, at a fraction of the cost. Backed by Y Combinator.
About the role
We're looking for our first commercial leader to build and lead go-to-market at DiligenceSquared. You'll work directly with the founders to define how we win new private equity clients, grow relationships across existing funds and build a repeatable commercial organization. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Relevant leadership experience: You have at least eight years of relevant commercial experience, including experience selling to sophisticated institutional clients and leading commercial people
- Experience building a commercial function: You have hired and coached commercial talent and established a repeatable approach to account planning, pipeline management, forecasting, CRM discipline, handoffs and performance measurement
- Private equity fluency: You understand how PE deal teams work, what creates demand for commercial diligence and research, and how buying decisions are made
- Hands-on leadership: You're excited to originate and close business yourself before and while building the team. You are not looking simply to inherit an established organization
- Excellent judgment with senior clients: You can lead a substantive conversation with PE professionals, recognize a real opportunity and earn the next step
- Commercial discipline: You follow through, ask directly for business and know how to balance revenue growth with strong project economics and a high-quality client experience
More about this role
DiligenceSquared is the AI-native consulting firm. We deliver investment-grade market research and commercial due diligence, powered by AI agents and led by experienced consultants. Our founding team brings deep experience from Blackstone and BCG, and we're backed by Y Combinator and Relentless. Our clients include 5 of the 10 largest private equity firms in the world and represent more than $3T in combined AUM.
We're looking for our first commercial leader to build and lead go-to-market at DiligenceSquared. You'll work directly with the founders to define how we win new private equity clients, grow relationships across existing funds and build a repeatable commercial organization.
We build client relationships through high-value, project-based engagements. Success starts with earning the first mandate, delivering an exceptional client experience and expanding that trust across deal teams, strategies and offices to build a durable fund-wide relationship.
This is a hands-on builder role. You'll personally originate and close business before building the team and systems that make the approach repeatable.
Win new clients: Build and execute a targeted outbound strategy, create...
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