Entrepreneur in Residence – Fashion & Luxury, AI Venture

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Italy.

📋 Description

• You will establish the operational and commercial foundations of the venture.

• You will delve into customer discovery by interviewing Retail Directors, Heads of VM, COOs, and other decision-makers.

• You will refine the value proposition through engagement with the real market.

• You will coordinate the development of the MVP with the technology team.

• You will design and manage the initial pilots with selected brands.

• You will define the business model.

• You will create the initial go-to-market strategy and acquire the first paying customers.

• You will build the first team around the venture.

• You will prepare the company for the spin-off and seed fundraising.

⛳️ Requirements

• 5–10 years of experience in early-stage startups, venture building, B2B product management, growth, enterprise SaaS, retail tech, AI, or innovation.

• Ability to conduct customer discovery in enterprise contexts.

• Strong commercial aptitude.

• Capacity to work effectively with technology teams.

• Cross-functional leadership in high-ambiguity environments.

• Effective communication skills with senior stakeholders.

• Fluent professional English.

• Previous founder experience is a significant plus.

• Direct knowledge of Fashion, Luxury, or Retail is a significant plus.

• Experience selling SaaS solutions in enterprise settings is a significant plus.

• Exposure to applied AI is a significant plus.

• Experience in fundraising or managing pilots with large organizations is a significant plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Compensation during the EIR period.

• Equity in the company at the time of spin-off.

• A tangible opportunity to become the CEO and co-founder of the venture.

• Ongoing direct support from the Bianco Ventures team.

• Strategic support and go-to-market assistance from Deloitte.

• Technological development and venture building support from GELLIFY.

• Vertical managerial expertise in Fashion & Luxury from ARAD.

• Access to a network of industrial stakeholders, prospects, and potential clients in the sector.

• Dedicated resources for building the venture.