Founders Associate (Intern)
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30+ days ago
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Job Summary
Were a Berlin-based beverage startup building a new kind of energy drink carbonated cold matcha. Clean energy strong taste and a brand designed for the next generation.
Location: Berlin (in-person)
Start: ASAP
Type: Internship (full-time preferred)
About the Role
Were building the next iconic beverage brand out of Berlin starting with a carbonated cold matcha drink.
As a Founders Associate youll work directly with the founders across everything that moves the business forward: partnerships distribution supply and strategy. This is a high-ownership high-expectation role for someone who wants to build not observe.
Tasks
What Youll Do
- Identify and close distribution partnerships (cafés retail hospitality offices)
- Build and manage supply chain relationships (ingredients co-packers logistics)
- Support fundraising and investor conversations
- Run market research competitive analysis (beverage functional drinks matcha)
- Own key strategic projects from zero execution
- Help define and execute go-to-market strategy
Requirements
What Were Looking For
- Top-tier university background (or equivalent signal of excellence)
- Strong analytical structured thinking
- Extremely high ownership mindset
- Clear communicator (written verbal)
- Interest in startups consumer brands and food/beverage
- Comfortable with ambiguity and speed
Bonus
- Experience in startups / VC / consulting
- Existing network in Berlin F&B scene
- Strong Excel / data skills
Why This Role
- Work directly with founders from day 1
- Build real distribution and business infrastructure
- Steep learning curve across strategy execution
- Potential full-time offer
