Chief Executive Officer

Founder‑CEO | PE‑Backed – AI‑Enabled Diligence Services Location: New York A private‑equity–backed organisation is building a new AI‑enabled commercial diligence service for mid‑market investors, and they’re looking for a Founder‑CEO to take it from early traction to category leadership. The company is backed by a highly respected investment group with a track record of building and scaling successful businesses, alongside one of the world’s leading technology investors known for backing category‑defining companies. This is serious backing, real credibility, and the kind of support that accelerates growth. The platform is already live and resonating strongly. They’re sitting on 40+ warm inbound private equity leads requesting walkthroughs the market is pulling them in fast. This is a founder‑level role, working directly with the founding team inside the family office. The product is built, the service is operating, and the relationships are warm now they need someone to take it to market, close deals, and build the company. What you’ll lead Commercial strategy across mid‑market private equity Converting inbound demand and expanding investor relationships Founder‑led sales: closing deals and building repeatable GTM motion Product direction and insight‑driven roadmap decisions (service‑led, not SaaS) Building the early team and operational foundations Driving the company toward category leadership Must‑haves 5 - 15 years of experience Background in private equity, investment management, commercial diligence, or data‑driven B2B services Experience reviewing diligence materials or working directly with PE deal teams Strong commercial instincts with the ability to close deals Founder‑energy with experience in early‑stage or high‑growth environments Ability to lead across commercial, product, and strategy Comfortable with data / analytics‑led outputs (no technical build required)NYC‑based initially to work closely with the founding team and deeply understand the product and service #J-18808-Ljbffr