Startup Scout & Dealflow Manager Impact Accelerator (m/f/d) part-time

The Founders Bay Impact Accelerator is a needs-based, six-month program for startups outside of big cities. As pioneers in supporting startups in rural areas, we get involved in the early phases - ideal for teams that already have more than a pure concept or prototype. Our approach combines the advantages of rural areas with deep impact know-how and first-class startup funding: individual support, targeted master classes, impact learning, weekly meetings and collaborative work across Germany, remote-first.

Tasks You will expand the deal flow engine for our impact accelerator. With AI support, a fine startup instinct and the right eye for promising founding teams, you automate and structure our processes. Our niche is impact in rural areas.

Finding startups outside of metropolises means thinking differently, searching differently and evaluating them differently. We want to find the teams that no one else has on the list. This requires creative solutions, real network building and the motivation to take our scouting and screening process step by step to the next level through modern automation.

Startup scouting & analysis Find hidden champions: You identify outstanding startups in rural areas, away from the usual platforms. Active research & outreach: You use LinkedIn, local networks, universities, funding programs and events for scouting. Network building: You build your own network of multipliers - from business development agencies to universities and regional communities.

Pre-screening: You analyze and evaluate suitable startups based on our program criteria. Automation of the deal flow workflow setup: You will actively participate in setting up automated scouting and screening processes. AI integration: You use AI (e.g.

Claude, ChatGPT) to make research, analysis and pre-qualification more efficient. Note: You don't have to be a developer - a little tech affinity, curiosity and willingness to learn are enough! Communication & relationship building The first face: You are the first point of contact at Founders Bay for many founders.

Outreach & First Calls: You proactively approach teams (also via cold outreach) and make the first qualification calls. Community maintenance: You maintain and intensify contacts with startup communities and regional partners Deal flow process & documentation Application management: You evaluate and pre-sort incoming applications according to clear criteria. CRM structure: You carefully maintain and structure the incoming applications in our CRM.

Qualifications

Education: At least a successfully completed bachelor's degree. Experience: First professional experience in a startup or environments such as strategy consulting, venture capital, corporate M&A or a comparable position. Tech & AI affinity: You have an enthusiasm for tools such as Claude, Click-Up, Notion, Slack as well as initial contact with automation tools.

Process love: You think in structures. Efficient, clean processes and an organized way of working are important to you. Strong communication skills: You have a genuine interest in people and are not afraid of proactive approaches (cold outreach).

Mindset: You work independently and results-oriented in a remote setup and are passionate about impact topics.

Benefits

Impact: You are actively building a program that is shaping the next generation of impact startups in Germany. First-class network: Direct access to ambitious founders, experienced mentors and top investors. Equipment: Apple products and co-working budget.

Freedom & responsibility: Short decision-making processes and the opportunity to implement your own ideas directly in the deal flow process. Strong culture: An innovative, warm working environment with a dynamic and flexible team culture. Place of work: 100% remote (residence in Germany is mandatory).

Occasional willingness to travel to team highlights (e.g. kick-offs) and startup events is required. Fixed-term: The position is initially temporary (until the end of 2027). Since Founders Bay is a publicly funded program, the contract term depends on the corresponding funding period.

We value character as well as talent. Please apply even if you don't meet every single point perfectly - diversity drives innovation. Simply send us your CV and a few lines about your motivation.

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