Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR)

ABOUT VARIANCE VENTURESVariance Ventures is a venture studio. We don't write checks and wait — we build companies from the inside, supplying capital, operating infrastructure, and a founding team so that operators can spend their time on the product instead of the scaffolding.

Run customer discovery and validate demand before writing much code Build prototypes fast — you should be dangerous in at least one of code, design, or go-to-market Kill your own ideas when the evidence says to, and start again Make the investment case internally for the concept that earns itRecruit and lead the founding team once we commitREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONSYou've founded a company or led a 0-to-1 product from blank page to paying customers Demonstrated ability to build and ship with a very small team, or alone Fluency with AI tooling in a real production context, not as a talking point A defensible point of view on a market you want to attack Comfort with ambiguity, short runways, and public failurePREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSPrior exits, EIR roles, or venture studio experience Deep domain expertise in a specific industry Track record raising outside capital Something you've already been quietly working onCOMPENSATION AND STRUCTUREExploration phase: $80,000–$100,000 annualized At commitment: base steps up and you take significant founder-level equity in the company that spins out Budget for prototyping, contractors, and tooling Fully remote within the US, with periodic team gatheringsHOW TO APPLYApply through LinkedIn or email with your resume and a short pitch — two paragraphs, no deck — for the company you'd build with us and why now.