Founder's Associate

acemate is building the leading AI learning & teaching platform for higher education institutions. We have strong traction, secured funding and are entering an exciting growth phase. We're looking for a passionate Founder's Associate to drive our product forward and help us scale.

About acemate

Founded less than a year ago, acemate has quickly become Germany's leading AI learning platform for higher and further education, trusted by top-tier institutions across four countries, including University of Cologne, WHU and the Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammer (DIHK).

• Our Mission: Democratizing access to personalized learning. We don't believe that AI will replace educators. Instead, we empower them to design and deliver personalized learning experiences at scale.
• Our Growth: We've raised pre-seed funding and are growing rapidly. While we focus on higher education today, we're already expanding into new regions and markets.
• Our Culture: We're a young, driven team passionate about tackling the toughest challenges in education. We embrace builder culture and minimize scheduled meetings for ad-hoc discussions and maximized focus on coding and creating.

Meet the Team

• Antong (CEO): BCG, BMW & Antler background, leads business strategy, DJ by night
• Jan (CTO): NLP research, experience from SAP & N26, morning bike commuter
• Paul (CPO): Product expert with startup and education research background, devoted dog dad
• Emile (Fullstack): Ex-founder with product & AI background, ETH graduate, avid runner
• Anas (Fullstack): TypeScript specialist, functional programming enthusiast, chief photography officer
• Rohit (Fullstack): Specialist in modern large-scale web architecture, escape room explorer
• Ammar (Fullstack): Ex‑founder with webdev and blockchain experience, a learning violinist

What You'll Do

As Founder's Associate, you'll work directly with Antong (CEO) and Paul (CPO) on high-impact topics across strategy, sales, marketing, product, operations and growth. Your scope will evolve quickly, and you'll own strategic and operational initiatives from day one.

Tasks:

• Drive strategic initiatives: from market expansion and pricing to new partnerships and product launches
• Close deals end-to-end: identify leads, run sales calls and convert interest into paying customers
• Boost our B2C presence: from social media (organic, paid, influencer) to SEO/SEA, referral loops, ambassador programs and other initiatives
• Turn data into action: analyze product data and user behavior to identify growth levers and test monetization ideas
• Build our brand: contribute to our content, events, community and thought leadership
• Take charge of internal ops: improve workflows, processes and help us scale internal systems across finance, investor relations and tooling

What We're Looking For

• Relevant experience: You've worked in startups, consulting, VC, investment banking or other fast-paced, high-performance environments
• Strategic & hands-on: You can zoom out and think big, but you're just as ready to roll up your sleeves and execute
• Analytical mindset: You're comfortable with numbers, structured thinking, and turning data into decisions
• Excellent communicator: You're fluent in both German & English, and comfortable leading conversations with users, customers and decision-makers
• Commitment to excellence: You're driven to go above and beyond when it matters
• AI-native: You integrate AI in almost every workflow without outsourcing your thinking

Benefits

• Competitive salary package with equity component
• Working in a small but driven team built around performance and learning
• Flexible environment with high degree of autonomy and option to work remotely
• Frequent team events and acemate parties

Ready to Join Us?

Send us your CV and anything else you'd like us to see, and let's build the future of education together.