We’re Hiring: Founding Growth & Marketing Co-Founder
FundNexus | Pune / Hybrid / Remote
We're not looking for a marketer. We're looking for a builder.
FundNexus is building a verified startup intelligence and investor discovery platform designed to make startup discovery, evaluation, and fundraising more trusted, data-driven, and efficient.
We are now looking for our first Marketing & Growth Co-Founder to build the distribution engine of FundNexus from the ground up.
This is a founding, ownership-driven role, not a traditional Marketing Head position.
Growth & GTM
Build FundNexus's 0→1 growth strategy
Develop repeatable startup and investor acquisition channels
Build and optimise acquisition, activation and retention funnels
Design and execute growth experiments
Startup Acquisition
Build programs such as FundNexus Scouts
Develop founder communities and referral channels
Build relationships with accelerators, incubators and startup ecosystems
Drive onboarding of high-quality, investment-ready startups
Investor Acquisition
Build channels to attract angels, family offices, syndicates, micro-VCs and other capital providers
Develop investor engagement and retention strategies
Work closely with the Founder & CEO on strategic investor relationships
Partnerships
Build partnerships with startup communities, accelerators, incubators and ecosystem platforms
Convert partnerships into measurable distribution channels
Brand & Content
Build FundNexus's premium market positioning
Own LinkedIn and thought-leadership strategy
Build founder and investor-focused content
Develop reports, insights and startup intelligence content
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Who we're looking for
We want someone who has built, not just managed.
Ideal profile
4–8 years of relevant experience
Strong 0→1 growth / GTM experience
Experience at a startup, fintech, marketplace, B2B SaaS or startup ecosystem company
Proven experience building acquisition channels from scratch
Experience with community building and partnerships
Strong understanding of growth metrics, funnels, activation and retention
Excellent communication and relationship-building ability
Highly entrepreneurial and comfortable operating in an early-stage environment
Strongly preferred
Experience in one or more of:
Marketplace / network businesses
Fintech / wealth-tech / investment platforms
Startup ecosystems
Founder communities
Accelerators / incubators
B2B SaaS
Community-led growth
Partnerships-led growth
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What matters more than your title
We care more about what you've built than where you've worked.
Show us things like
> “Built a community from 0 → 5,000 founders.”
> “Built an acquisition channel generating 1,000+ users.”
> “Created partnerships generating qualified leads.”
> “Built GTM for a product from 0 → 1.”
If you have numbers, show them.
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Your first mission at FundNexus
Build the first repeatable growth engine that can take us from:
0 → High-quality startups
0 → Serious investors
0 → Ecosystem partnerships
0 → Repeatable acquisition
You will work directly with the Founder & CEO and the technology/product leadership team.
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Why FundNexus?
You will join at the ground floor and help shape:
The product.
The brand.
The founder community.
The startup network.
The investor network.
The growth engine.
This is an chance to help build the infrastructure through which investors discover, evaluate and connect with the next generation of companies.
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Equity & Compensation
Co-Founder-level equity opportunity
Compensation and equity will be discussed based on experience, commitment and role scope.
Founder-level equity will follow a 4-year vesting / 1-year cliff structure.
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Location
Pune, India | Hybrid / Remote
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How to Apply
Send your application through either:
Email:
[email protected]
WhatsApp: (phone hidden)
Please send
- Resume / LinkedIn profile
- 2–3 examples of things you personally built from 0→1
- The biggest growth experiment you've executed
- Your expected compensation/equity expectations
- A short answer to:
> “If you joined FundNexus tomorrow, how would you acquire our first 500 high-quality startups and 100 serious investors?”
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We're looking for a co-builder, not an employee.
If you're excited about building distribution, community, trust and network effects from zero, we want to hear from you.
- Join FundNexus. Build the next layer of startup intelligence.
📌 Founding Growth & Marketing Co-Founder (Pune)
🏢 FundNexus
📍 Pune