Founder-In-Residence – an AI Wellness Venture, an AINAD Portfolio company

About AINAD and the venture

AINAD is an AI venture studio: we design, build, fund and scale AI-enabled companies from validated problems, all under one roof. We pair founder talent with an in-residence executive bench, disciplined operating systems and capital deployed through our investment arm, AINAD Capital Partners - taking ventures from insight to institutional readiness in a market where AI has collapsed the cost of building and raised the premium on judgement, governance and speed to revenue. We are building our AI wellness venture to make expert-level personal training accessible to everyone, regardless of budget or location, helping millions achieve sustainable fitness transformations.

The Role

We are hiring two complementary co-founder profiles who will build the venture together:

· Commercial co-founder - you lead go-to-market, growth and partnerships, championing the venture's product to users, gyms, trainers, nutritionists, partners and investors. You have startup or senior-operator experience, ideally having worked on or with a fitness app or in the fitness industry.

· Fitness/nutrition domain co-founder - you are an experienced fitness trainer, coach or nutritionist who will guide the domain side of the product, translating real-world experience into features, content and user journeys that genuinely work for real people. No coding background required.

Together, the co-founder team will shape the venture's strategy and build the venture, with individual responsibilities agreed around each person's expertise and evolving leadership role, working closely with AINAD's partners and shared services. As the venture develops, AINAD will actively support your growth into the executive (CXO) role that best matches your strengths and the venture's needs.

What You'll Do

· Define and evolve the venture's vision, strategy and roadmap, in partnership with AINAD.

· Lead customer discovery and product development to achieve product–market fit in target segments (consumers, gyms, trainers).

· Commercial profile: design and execute go-to-market and growth strategies, including local market launches and partnerships.

· Domain profile: bring practical fitness or nutrition expertise to user discovery and guide relevant product requirements, content and user journeys.

· Build and manage the initial core team across product, growth, operations and support.

· Set up lean operations, processes and metrics to track performance and drive disciplined execution.

· Work with AINAD on fundraising, investor materials and strategic partnerships as the company scales.

What We're Looking For

Shared across both profiles:

· Entrepreneurial builder mindset: comfortable with ambiguity, biased toward action, accountable for outcomes.

· Genuine passion for fitness, wellbeing and building communities.

· Collaborative co-founder mentality - comfortable building a venture as part of a small complementary team.

Plus, for the commercial profile: founder/co-founder or senior-operator experience in a high-growth startup, a zero-to-one track record, strong product instincts, and commercial and growth acumen including unit economics. Ideally experience working on or with a fitness app or in the fitness industry.

Plus, for the domain profile: hands-on experience as a fitness trainer, coach or nutritionist, deep credibility with real clients and fitness communities, and the ability to translate real-world practice into engaging product experiences. No coding background required.

What We Offer

· A unique "founder with a safety net" opportunity: you build like a founder, with the backing of an experienced venture studio.

· Direct access to AINAD's product, engineering, growth, talent, finance and legal support.

· Active investment in your development as a leader, with support to grow into the CXO role that best fits you and the venture.

· The chance to shape a company's culture, product and trajectory from the earliest stage.

Location

We are flexible on location, with a preference for candidates who can spend meaningful time in key markets (e.g., US/UK/Europe) and on the ground with gyms, trainers and communities. Hybrid/remote working is supported.

If you are an entrepreneurial builder who wants to co-found a wellness venture from the earliest stages, we'd love to hear from you. Please apply with your CV/LinkedIn, a short note on why you're excited about the venture, and which co-founder profile (commercial or fitness/nutrition domain) you are applying under.