Former Startup CEOs (Open-Ended) | naptha.ai
About this role
We are actively seeking multiple former startup CEOs and non-technical co-founders to join Naptha AI in roles tailored to each individual's unique strengths and experiences. This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of AI infrastructure at a massively ambitious scale, backed by industry veterans and technical leaders through NVIDIA Inception, Google for Startups, and Microsoft for Startups.
We're building the foundational infrastructure for the next wave of AI companies, enabling frontier AI developers (many leaving labs like OpenAI, Anthropic, and DeepMind) to build products powered by enormous networks of highly capable next-generation AI agents. We're assembling a team of experienced leaders who have built and scaled companies before, and we'll shape specific roles around your unique expertise as you help us develop and execute on transformative market opportunities.
Potential Areas of Impact
Depending on your experience and interests, you might:
Develop and execute strategic partnerships with frontier AI companies
Build and lead go-to-market teams for specific verticals
Shape our market positioning and strategic narrative
Drive key business initiatives and new market opportunities
Create entirely new business models we haven't explored yet
Work directly with technical founders to translate vision into market strategy
Why Join Us
Help shape the business strategy for genuine frontier tech
Join a founding team that deeply understands both tech and business
Shape your own role while working alongside other experienced leaders
Get in early at a technically exceptional pre-seed company
Build something meaningful without having to worry about fundraising
Collaborate with other founders who understand the value you bring
About the hiring process
Initial conversation about your experience and vision
Strategic thinking deep dive
Collaborative role definition
Team discussions
Initiative scoping workshop
Compensation & Benefits
Highly competitive salary and significant equity stake
Role and compensation scaled to your experience
Remote-first work environment
Full medical, dental, and vision coverage
Flexible PTO policy
Learning and conference budget
We're looking for business leaders who have scaled startups before and are excited about the transformative potential of AI infrastructure. These roles offer the impact and ownership of early-stage work combined with the technical foundation to execute at scale.
If you've built and scaled companies before and are excited about shaping how the next generation of AI products will go to market, we want to talk - even if you're not sure exactly what role would be the perfect fit.
