Operators-In-Residence Program at Equal Ventures
We’re excited to kick-off a new initiative at Equal Ventures to work with experienced Operators to explore opportunities for building and…
We’re excited to kick-off a new initiative at Equal Ventures to work with experienced Operators to explore opportunities for building and launching new ventures. Over the course of the program, we’ll provide a select group of operators to diligence a few market opportunities together and connect them with other high caliber operators and executives.
We’ve written about the areas we consider our ‘Majors’ in a recent post on some of our Key Investment Areas. However, we welcome applications from operators with interests across other sectors and areas as well.
Given the pandemic, the program will be completely remote and we’ll be accepting applications from operators across the U.S. and Canada.
The Program
The Operator-In-Residence program at Equal Ventures will be an open-ended program where you’ll have the opportunity to explore new venture concepts alongside other operators and the Equal investment team. As a part of the program, you will get access to Equal’s deep dives on markets compiled by our research team and be invited to select research meetings.
The Operator-In-Residence program is meant to be a part-time commitment but with the hope that it can turn into a full-time new venture or role if you get excited about a specific opportunity. However, it is not required that you start a company during the course of this program. There will also not be any equity commitment made by operators should they decide to launch a new venture.
About You
5+ years as an operator at a high growth technology company (across any functional area)
Interested in starting or joining a new venture in the near future (next 12 months)
Friendly — We like nice people, no egos
Application
If you’re interested in the program, please complete the short application form at: https://equalvc.typeform.com/to/lde4My7Q. We will follow up with next steps directly if your background and experience are a fit.
About Equal
Equal Ventures is a thesis-driven, seed-stage venture firm focused on bridging the digital divide. We invest in founders transforming legacy markets such as insurance, retail, supply chain and the care economy. Equal’s founding partners, Richard Kerby (formerly with IVP and Venrock) and Rick Zullo (formerly with Lightbank) have over 16 years of combined technology investing experience spanning both early and growth stages. Our first fund is $56m and is backed by some of the industry’s leading operators, founders, GPs and institutions.