Founders Associate for Engineering AI Startup
Job Description:
3ive GmbH • AI for Manufacturing • EU Remote (pref. Germany)
TL;DR
Right hand of the founders. You run sales support, fundraising, ops, and strategic projects – whatever needs to happen for us to win. No lane. Real Entrepreneurship. Full ownership. Maximum impact.
What you’ll do & support with
- Sales – Decks, prospect research, pipeline, demos, key account management
- Finance – Data room, fundraising support, investor materials, financial models, KPI dashboards
- Product – User interviews, analytics, toolstack decisions, product vision input
- Ops – Processes, contracts, legal admin, partner coordination
- Strategy – Market research, competitive intel, partnerships, hiring
You
- Sharp, autonomous, fast. We give you a problem – you come back with a solution
- Comfortable with numbers: models, KPIs, data
- AI-native – you already use LLMs daily and push the limits
- Confident communicator with founders, customers, and investors
- Fluent DE + EN
- Bonus: Startup / VC / PE / consulting / banking background. Manufacturing or B2B SaaS exposure.
Why 3ive
$16.8T industry. Barely digitized. We’re building AI-first software for how physical products get designed and made – live with major European manufacturers.
What we offer
Low two-digit team. Real customers. Real impact & revenue path. Early equity. Front-row seat. No bureaucracy.
Apply the following way:
- 2min intro video (via the platform or way you prefer)
- Short description
- What has been the most challenging thing you have worked on?
- Your CV
To: hiring@3ive.ai
Subject: Application as Founder Associate

