Investor-in-Residence

The Investor-in-Residence role is a senior, credibility-anchoring position designed to improve founder investment outcomes, strengthen Foundervine’s investment lens, and enhance our reputation with the investor ecosystem. The role focuses on quality, judgement, and capability-building rather than volume or transactional activity.

Founder Investment Readiness & Capital Access: Provide 1:1 and group support to help founders develop clear, realistic fundraising strategies, support at final stages of fundraising readiness, contribute to defining an 'investment-ready' standard, advise on non-dilutive and alternative funding options.

Investor Ecosystem & Dealflow Development: Contribute insight to the Investor Office and Start-ups Office, support development of relationships with investors, advise how Foundervine positions itself.

Programme Design, Selection & Brand Credibility: Input into curriculum design, contribute to cohort selection criteria, participate in pitch judging and panels, support marketing and business development activity.

Role boundaries and ways of working: Role is strategic and advisory, introductions are selective, time commitment up to one day per week.