Get on the ground floor with the founding team of a pre-seed or seed-stage startup.
Will Patterson (Stanford grad, prev Clari) just came out of stealth with $10M for Genera. The startup is designed to automate the routine work of AI deployment (discovery, migrations, configuration, testing) with agents, charging for outcomes instead of billing by the hour like legacy system integrators. They’re hiring an early-career member of their deployment team in SF. Apply here!
Ramin Keene and Alan Guo just started Munari, backed by a16z Speedrun, to build the reliability infrastructure to close the gap between robots that work in a lab demo and robots that perform consistent, high-quality work in the real world. They’re hiring Founding Engineers across the physical AI stack, on-site in SF. Apply here!
Alan Guo@alanyguo
Some exciting news: @rmn and I started a company, and we’re backed by a16z @speedrun! Today, there’s a massive gap between what robotics demos promise and what’s actually in the real world. Robotics deployments stall when they encounter real chaotic environments, and customers
3:53 PM · Aug 4, 2026 · 5.82K Views
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Advaith Sridhar just raised $9M for Discovered Materials to build AI scientists that discover new materials for semiconductor chips, starting with hundreds of new materials already discovered using frontier AI models - plus a benchmark for tracking progress in the space called Material Discovery Bench. He’s hiring Founding Engineers - apply here!
Ian Brooke, a self-taught engineer with a physics background, is building Astro Mechanica to democratize high-speed flight by making supersonic travel flexible, accessible, and sustainable - integrating a proprietary dual-use propulsion system with a new flight operations model. He’s hiring a Chief Engineer of Defense in SF for up to $300K to lead technical development of the aircraft’s military applications across propulsion, aerostructures, avionics, and flight controls. Apply here!
Jamie Niu Serota (prev MIT, Tesla) is building Podium Automation to reimagine industrial control panel manufacturing through software-enabled design and automated fabrication, cutting lead times for critical electrical equipment from months to days. She’s hiring the team’s first dedicated Senior Technical Recruiter & People Partner in NYC for up to $160K to run full-cycle recruiting and own the people function from the ground up. Apply here!
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Jay Madheswaran (prev Facebook, Rubrik, Lightspeed Venture Partners) co-founded Eve to redefine legal technology for plaintiff law firms, helping them handle more cases and grow with AI across every stage of a case, from intake through resolution. He’s hiring a Senior Product Marketing Manager for up to $270K to own positioning, messaging, and launch strategy for EveOS. Apply here!
ElevenLabs is hiring an Audio Engineering Lead to guide their team of Audio Engineers within Productions - ElevenLabs’ managed-services wing that produces dubbing and audio work for major creators, publishers, and digital storytelling platforms. Apply here!
ElevenLabs@ElevenLabs
ElevenLabs Summit is coming to New York. Join us on November 11 for a day of conversation and performance with North America’s most forward-thinking business and technology leaders.
2:38 PM · Aug 11, 2026 · 7.54K Views
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Arthur Mensch (prev DeepMind), co-founder and CEO of Mistral, is building full-stack AI solutions - from frontier models to developer tools, applications, and compute - partnering with enterprises across finance, manufacturing, defense, healthcare, and the public sector. He’s hiring a Communications Lead in Paris to shape how Mistral’s business milestones and partnerships get told across media, customers, and the broader market. Apply here!
Turner Caldwell (prev Tesla, Stanford), co-founder and CEO of Mariana Minerals, is building a software-first, vertically integrated minerals company. He’s hiring a Senior Technical Recruiter in SF for up to $160K to build sourcing strategies and engage exceptional technical talent as the company scales its engineering team. Apply here!
a16z@a16z
Mariana: Critical Mass Mining hasn't changed much in over a century, and it's suddenly the bottleneck for everything from AI to defense. Mariana is rebuilding the industry software-first, from the ground up. @tbc415 @MarianaMinerals
1:45 PM · Aug 5, 2026 · 73.5K Views
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Michael Kopko (prev Oscar Health, Bridgewater Associates), co-founder and CEO of Pearl Health, is helping primary care providers and health systems succeed in the shift to value-based care for their Medicare patients. He’s hiring a Customer Success Manager to own post-sale success for a portfolio of medium and enterprise accounts. Apply here!
Join a growth-stage startup scaling to its next horizon.
Kalshi is hiring for Compliance, Regulatory Operations in NYC. You’ll build and run core compliance infrastructure that keeps Kalshi’s regulated exchange and clearinghouse operations regulator-ready as the business scales. Apply here!
Anduril is hiring a Director, Program Test & Evaluation of Advanced Effects in Costa Mesa, CA to lead test and evaluation across UAS and weapon systems. Apply here!
Zipline is hiring Senior and Staff perception engineers for their Droid team in South San Francisco, owning onboard, offboard, and cloud-side perception systems that power backyard delivery across complex, real-world environments. Apply here!
Waymo is hiring a Lead Noise, Vibration, and Harshness (NVH) Engineer in Mountain View, CA to define the complete vehicle NVH strategy and lead integration of the Self-Driving System with the base vehicle platform. Apply here!
Radiant is hiring an IT Support Analyst in El Segundo, CA to serve as first-line support for computer, software, hardware, and network issues as the company scales. Apply here!
a16z@a16z
Radiant: Beyond Prosperity Mass-produced microreactors mean nuclear power anywhere. Behind the supermarket, on a military base, and eventually beyond the star we were born at. Radiant is building them. @DougBernauer @torishiv @RadiantNuclear
3:46 PM · Aug 5, 2026 · 89.4K Views
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OpenAI’s Education team builds products to help advance how people learn with AI, working across higher education institutions, K-12 districts, and country-level partnerships. They’re hiring a Tech Lead Manager for Education in SF to lead a team of senior full-stack engineers building AI-native learning experiences in ChatGPT. Apply here!
Flock builds technology that helps communities stay safe, supporting criminal investigations and helping locate missing people through AI-enabled public safety tools. They’re hiring a Manager of Customer Experience Design to lead the CX Design practice, turning customer and operational insights into scalable support journeys across AI, digital, voice, and human-assisted channels. Apply here!
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