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[HIRING] Product Engineer at 16VC (Remote Global) – $75k–150k USD – AI, Startups & Venture Capital
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[HIRING] Product Engineer at 16VC (Remote Global) – $75k–150k USD – AI, Startups & Venture Capital

We're hiring a Product Engineer at 16VC, a London-based venture capital firm and venture studio.

This is a remote-first role open globally.

Compensation: $75k–150k USD

You'll help build:

  • AI-powered startup review systems
  • Founder CRM tools
  • Internal venture software
  • Automation workflows and AI agents
  • Fellowship and community products
  • New experiments at the intersection of startups, venture capital, and AI

Tech stack includes:

  • Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • Python
  • Supabase
  • OpenAI APIs
  • n8n / automation tools

We're looking for someone who enjoys building products end-to-end, moving quickly, and working directly with founders.

Annual in-person requirement: minimum 4 weeks per year in Bengaluru, India for team collaboration and planning.

Apply here: https://jobs.polymer.co/16vc/40253

u/betasridhar — 3 days ago
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Looking for sources to identify first-time VC fund managers currently raising Fund I

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I'm helping build a database of emerging venture capital fund managers and am specifically looking for first-time managers who are currently raising their debut fund (Fund I).

I'm less interested in established firms and more interested in newer managers who are actively fundraising and building LP relationships.

Does anyone know of:

- Good databases or websites that track emerging managers?

- Newsletters that regularly cover first-time funds?

- LinkedIn accounts worth following for Fund I fundraising activity?

- Communities where new VC managers tend to announce fund launches?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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u/Odd-Boss1147 — 3 days ago
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Verdades incómodas sobre las startups y las empresas respaldadas por capital de riesgo.

Hola a todos. He trabajado en startups (unicornios fintech 🙄) y empresas respaldadas por capital de riesgo durante los últimos 11 años, la mayoría en puestos financieros, y necesito desahogarme y quizás escuchar algunas historias de terror para saber que no estoy solo.

He enumerado algunos puntos absurdos para reírnos juntos. Quizás llorar, jaja, pero simplemente desahóguense.

  1. Expectativas de crecimiento ilusorias: solo agotan al equipo y arruinan el propósito de la empresa. Y entonces todo se rompe.

  2. Liderazgo que explica lo mínimo y espera milagros como resultado. Uf, esto se explica solo.

  3. Pobre, muy pobre sentido de la urgencia. Cuando todo es urgente, nada lo es.

  4. Acoso psicológico encubierto: hacer chistes malos sobre tu trabajo o tu persona solo porque pueden.
    Estoy intentando salir de esto, pero bueno, todavía me da para vivir, así que estoy intentando reeducarme para aprender a monetizarlo y salir de este mundo.

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u/stardusted33_ — 8 days ago
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Building in Public - Day 32 🍊

Time is flying feels like a sprint lately.
One thing that's actually working: cold DMs.
Not 100% open rate but close to 7/10. Here's what's working for us:

  1. Start with something they recently posted shows you actually read it
  2. Give context about who you are in 1-2 line max
  3. One clear CTA, nothing more
  4. Follow up once reference something new they posted, not just "hey just checking in"

What's your cold DM strategy?

PS - Attached photo is what we sent to customer while giving our app link

u/PracticalHead5042 — 13 days ago
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Founders who have pitched investors: how did you actually practice before the meeting?

Hey founders,

I’ve been speaking with a few early-stage founders recently and noticed that pitching investors can be one of the most stressful parts of building a startup.

Something I’m curious about:

How do founders actually prepare before pitching to investors?

A few things I’d love to understand from people who have gone through it:

• Did you practice answering investor questions beforehand?

• If yes, how did you practice? (friends, mentors, mock pitches, recording yourself, etc.)

• What was the toughest investor question you faced?

• What part of pitching made you the most nervous?

Trying to understand how founders currently prepare for investor conversations.

Would really appreciate hearing about real experiences from people who’ve been through it.

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u/Primary-Zone-2398 — 12 days ago