Founder-in-Residence / CEO (Computer Vision for Autonomous Drone Navigation)

Founder-In-Residence / CEO (Computer Vision for Autonomous Drone Navigation)

AI is the new electricity : Just as electricity transformed numerous industries starting 100 years ago, AI is now poised to do the same. AI Fund is an early stage venture firm founded by Dr. Andrew Ng in 2017. Our portfolio companies utilize AI technology and applications to improve processes and efficiency. The AI Fund team combines their experiences as AI pioneers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, investors, and operators. We are backed by a $176 million-dollar fund from top-tier VC firms. Together, let's build great companies that will move humanity forward.

AI Fund is developing autonomous navigation software for unmanned aerial vehicles. Leveraging an efficient and accurate computer vision-based system, this solution enables precise and resilient navigation, even when GPS signal is unreliable or unavailable. Its cost-effective, scalable approach supports large-scale deployments and will disrupt the landscape of autonomous hardware.

We've been there. We've founded and scaled successful companies ourselves, and we know that creating meaningful startups is really hard. Many entrepreneurs toil with ideas for years. Many spend time building something without the foresight of limiting factors that could have been easily dismissed upfront. Accomplished execs often teeter between a desire to start a company and creating something great versus taking a job that is less fulfilling. If only someone could help with taking the risk out of turning an idea into reality and accelerate the company building process, more people would be inspired to start a company.

Coming up with great ideas, sussing them out, assembling great teams, and helping raise capital is what we do. We shorten a process that can take years down to months. We make sure you are going after the right market, are fully validated, and are surrounded by great teammates. Lastly, we make sure you see the world through the lens of a data scientist and machine learning expert, which is the perspective any meaningful company in the future must have. But we also know that the process is not about us. It's about great founders and empowering them to do great things.

We are looking for passionate entrepreneurs with first-hand knowledge of the problem we are looking to solve. It's not a mandate, but ideally, we want people with experience solving business problems and have a keen eye for anticipating business risks. You may have been a product manager running a product or product line before. You may have been an engineer who has been on the front lines of helping shape a company. You may have been a management consultant who has experience in a particular vertical. Or perhaps you are a proven entrepreneur who recognizes that the difference between success and failure is razor-thin, and you want every advantage you can get. Lastly, we want people who are leaders. We desire people who can hire great people, get others excited about their vision, raise capital, and make it all happen.

What You Will Be Doing :

• Strategic Direction : Lead the strategic planning and execution, adapting business strategies as market and technology landscapes evolve.
• Product Development Oversight : Guide the product from concept validation to prototyping, ensuring it meets market needs and integrates seamlessly between software and hardware components.
• Partnership Development : Strengthen and expand partnerships to boost market penetration and enhance product offerings, particularly within the DoD ecosystem.
• Team Leadership : Build and lead a diverse team, nurturing a culture that values innovation, flexibility, and execution excellence.

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At AI Fund, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. AI Fund believes that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Selection for employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.