About the role
ForgeUp Ventures is looking for sharp, well-connected individuals to join our Venture Scout network. This is an internal, paid role for people who are plugged into the startup ecosystem and want a front-row seat to early-stage dealmaking. As a Venture Scout, you’re our eyes and ears on the ground — identifying high-potential founders building in AI, ML, and Advanced Tech, and connecting them with the ForgeUp model before anyone else does.
What they're looking for
- Source and identify early-stage founders running promising pre-seed or seed stage startups, who match the ForgeUp investment thesis (Pre-Seed/Seed, real traction/post-revenue, coachable founders, large markets)
- Attend pitch competitions, founder mixers, hackathons, and monitor communities like Product Hunt, LinkedIn, X, and startup-focused Discords
- Conduct initial 30–45 minute founder interviews to assess fit — getting the full download on the business, traction, and where ForgeUp can create leverage
- Connect or introduce ForgeUp leadership to
- Track your pipeline and submit qualified founders through the ForgeUp application portal
- Represent the ForgeUp brand with clarity and transparency: you’re not just pitching capital, you’re pitching a full operational team (Dev, Legal, Sales, GTM) and execution promise in exchange for equity
More about this role
Venture Scout — ForgeUp Ventures
Internal Role | Part-Time / As-Needed | Remote
ForgeUp Ventures is looking for sharp, well-connected individuals to join our Venture Scout network. This is an internal, paid role for people who are plugged into the startup ecosystem and want a front-row seat to early-stage dealmaking.
As a Venture Scout, you’re our eyes and ears on the ground — identifying high-potential founders building in AI, ML, and Advanced Tech, and connecting them with the ForgeUp model before anyone else does.
This isn’t a passive referral program. We’re looking for people who are genuinely curious about start-ups, already showing up at the events, and excited to represent something they believe in.
This role does not include guaranteed financial compensation and is not a full-time position. It’s a voluntary, internal opportunity designed to give motivated individuals meaningful exposure to venture scouting, deal sourcing, and early-stage startup evaluation — on your own schedule, alongside whatever else you’ve got going on. Each scout is eligible to earn compensation in a variety of ways :
- $50 per qualified founder or VC intro (no cap)
- $500 gift card to the scout that...
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