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Help Build the Next Generation of Industrial AI Companies
Join an Aperture Portfolio Company as a Founding Member or Co-Founder
Aperture Venture Studio is assembling experienced professionals, technologists, industry leaders and business builders to help develop a portfolio of companies serving industrial markets.
Our portfolio companies combine real-world identification, location, monitoring and sensing technologies with Industrial AI and Physical AI. These foundations can help industrial organizations understand operations, improve decisions and connect intelligence to workflows, equipment and autonomous systems.
We are inviting qualified candidates to explore opportunities as Founding Members and, for selected candidates after mutual evaluation, Co-Founders of individual Aperture portfolio companies.
Two Different Paths
Founding Member
A Founding Member contributes on a flexible, part-time basis (e.g., 3 hours per week)Â while both sides evaluate the working relationship.
Depending on the portfolio company and the candidate’s background, contributions may include:
- Strategic, operational and technical guidance
- Introductions to prospective customers, partners and other industry participants
- Product, market and investment-positioning input
- Participation in selected presentations, events or business-development activities
- Introductions to potential accredited investors, subject to applicable securities laws and company policies
Founding membership is not employment and does not automatically confer officer, director or Co-Founder status.
Co-Founder
Co-Founder opportunities are reserved for individuals prepared to assume substantial, continuing responsibility for building a particular portfolio company.
Possible areas of responsibility include:
- Executive leadership
- Product and technology development
- Commercialization and customer development
- Strategic partnerships
- Capital strategy and investor relationships
- Formation and management of the operating team
A Co-Founder’s responsibilities, authority, time commitment, vesting conditions and equity will be established in a separate definitive agreement.
Who We Are Seeking
We are seeking individuals with leadership or expertise in areas such as:
- Industrial technology, IoT, AI, robotics or automation
- Manufacturing, energy, utilities, logistics, transportation or other industrial markets
- Building and operating early-stage companies
- Enterprise sales and strategic partnerships
- Venture capital, corporate development or private-company financing
- Product management, engineering or applied research
- Major industrial or technology organizations
We welcome candidates from the San Francisco Bay Area and other major technology and industrial markets.
Our Selection Process
Our selection process is designed to allow both sides to evaluate potential fit and contribution over time.
1. Submit an Expression of Interest
Submit an expression of interest and identify the portfolio companies or industries most relevant to you.
2. Participate in an Introductory Discussion
Participate in an introductory discussion with Aperture.
3. Explore an Initial Founding Member Role
Explore an initial Founding Member role with clearly defined expectations.
4. Evaluate Mutual Fit
Evaluate mutual fit through actual collaboration.
5. Discuss a Potential Co-Founder Role
Where appropriate, discuss an expanded operating or Co-Founder role under a separate agreement.
We believe meaningful Co-Founder relationships should be based on demonstrated compatibility and contribution—not merely an early conversation or title.
Explore an Opportunity
If you are interested in helping build an Industrial AI or Physical AI company, we invite you to introduce yourself.
Explore the
Portfolio
Explore Aperture’s portfolio of companies across 11 industries and identify the opportunities most relevant to your experience.
Apply to Become a Founding Member
Use the dedicated Founding Member application form to share your experience, areas of expertise, preferred portfolio company and availability.
Express Interest in a Co-Founder Role
Use the dedicated Co-Founder form to express your interest in taking on a substantial, continuing role in building an individual Aperture portfolio company.