Hey Reader,
welcome to this month’s Talent Drop, where we feature the best candidates we’ve accepted into the Generalyst Program last month. All interviewed by us.
Let’s take a look. ⬇️
2120 | Founder-Turned-Operator | €1M+ raised, Co-founder, Enterprise Sales
B2B SaaS founder-operator with experience selling to enterprise and public-sector clients. She co-founded [an early-stage B2B SaaS startup], where as the sole non-technical person she raised €1M+, led a 10-person team, and closed 20+ clients including major US cultural institutions. When launch data confirmed a market ceiling, she wound the company down and returned 13 months of runway to investors. Previously, she was a pre-college concert violinist who toured internationally from age 15. Now looking for an operational role (Head of Ops, CoS or similar) in a growth-stage B2B startup (>10 people), where she can apply her full-cycle experience to building scalable systems.
Facts:
- Location: geographically flexible inside Europe
- Languages: 🇩🇪🇬🇧
- Start Date: June '26
- Salary Expectation: 85k
2041 | Venture Builder | 10 pre-seed deals closed, 0→1 Office Launch, VC-meets-Ops
Strategic and operational generalist with experience in venture building and early-stage VC. She began at [a global Big 4 consultancy] building corporate ventures, then joined [a global pre-seed accelerator] to launch their French office from zero, closing 10 pre-seed investments and scaling the first program to 74 founders. The move to Paris was a deliberate personal decision; she and her partner sought new jobs together to fulfill a goal of living abroad. Now looking for an operational or strategic role in a post-PMF startup, where she can own key projects and act as a sparring partner to the leadership team.
Facts:
- Location: Munich, remote
- Languages: 🇩🇪🇬🇧🇫🇷
- Start Date: May '26
- Salary Expectation: 90k
1951 | Engineer-Turned-Operator | Aerospace & Defence, Vibe Coder, Dual Degree
Operator with experience in aerospace, space, and defence. After his dual degree in Engineering and Business, he built a supply chain monitoring tool for an aerospace OEM at [a top-tier strategy consultancy] and later scaled [a German renewables scale-up]'s sales unit by building a custom lead steering algorithm. While at university, he co-led and organized a TEDx conference for over 250 people hosted at the European Space Agency. He also codes and recently launched a full-stack trip planning web app. He is now looking for an operator or bizdev role in an early-stage deep tech startup, ideally in space or defence, where he can help solve complex technical problems.
Facts:
- Location: geographically flexible inside Europe
- Languages: 🇩🇪🇬🇧
- Start Date: June '26
- Salary Expectation: 80k
1937 | Finance Athlete | €1bn+ M&A deal, Consulting + VC pedigree, Industrial Tech
Analytical operator with experience in early-stage investing, strategy, and venture building. He began in impact investing at [an early-stage impact VC], executing deals and helping build their first impact platform. At McKinsey, he supported the structuring of a €1bn+ M&A deal before joining [the corporate venture arm of a global industrial OEM] to build new technology businesses within a €100M+ corporate vehicle. Coming from a small village, he was the first in his family to attend university. He funded his international studies in Brazil and China primarily through scholarships. Now looking for a Strategy & Operations role in a Seed or Series A startup, ideally in industrial tech, where he can build foundational finance and operating structures.
Facts:
- Location: Munich, remote
- Languages: 🇩🇪🇬🇧
- Start Date: immediately
- Salary Expectation: 120–140k
2124 | Strategic Operator | 100-person org scaled, Chief of Staff, AI Ecosystem
Strategic operator with experience building AI ecosystems across research, venture, and large-scale organizations. She helped develop strategy for [a €100M AI fund], then joined [a leading AI research center at a top European technical university] as Chief of Staff. There, she scaled the 100-person organization and led strategic projects, including the development of Switzerland's first LLM. She is independently developing a parcel of land in Central America. After navigating local negotiations and construction, she expects the project to be profitable by 2027. Now looking for a strategic role in a startup, ideally in AI infrastructure or environmental tech, where she can build and scale the business.
Facts:
- Location: geographically flexible inside Europe
- Languages: 🇮🇹🇬🇧
- Start Date: immediately
- Salary Expectation: upon request
2047 | Commercial Operator | 2x processing speed, Part-time MD, AI Builder
Commercial and operational generalist with experience in SME operations, consulting, and venture building. As part-time Managing Director for [a family-owned 25-person SME], he led its digitalization, building an e-commerce platform and implementing AI tools that doubled processing speed. He also co-developed an AI-powered stadium ordering app selected for [a startup accelerator] that attracted interest from [a top European football club]. The project was inspired by his travels to 130 football stadiums worldwide. Now looking for a Founder's Associate role in an early-stage startup, open to industry, where he can own operational and commercial projects.
Facts:
- Location: geographically flexible inside Europe
- Languages: 🇩🇪🇬🇧
- Start Date: immediately
- Salary Expectation: 65k
Call to Action
If you’d like to interview any of these candidates (or have additional questions), simply reply to this email with the candidate codes (GEXXXX) and we’ll make an intro.
ALSO – since this is the second talent drop I'm sending out, would love to hear your feedback on it:
- Does the format give you enough information?
- What else would you want to know about the candidate to make a qualified decision?
That’s all. Have a great day & see you soon!
Dominik