Co-Founder / Investor (Deep Tech & Orbital Intelligence)
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About the Role
AstroGenesis Technologies seeks a Co-Founder/Investor for a contract, hybrid role in Abu Dhabi. The role involves shaping strategic vision, investment roadmap, and technology direction in asteroid mining and orbital resource intelligence.
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Responsibilities
- Shape the company’s strategic vision, investment roadmap, and technology direction in asteroid mining and orbital resource intelligence
- Evaluate deep tech opportunities and guide R&D priorities
- Collaborate with engineering and data teams to define core capabilities in robotics, AI, and in space resource utilization
- Participate in fundraising and investor relations
- Build partnerships with government agencies, research institutions, and industry stakeholders
- Support long term commercial and regulatory strategies
- Contribute capital and mentor leadership
- Help establish governance structures for sustainable growth and responsible innovation
Requirements
- Experience in deep tech domains such as space technologies, advanced robotics, artificial intelligence, or autonomous systems
- Background in investment, venture capital, private equity, or entrepreneurial finance
- Strategic leadership skills with experience in co founding, scaling, or advising technology startups
- Knowledge of orbital mechanics, space industry trends, or in situ resource utilization concepts
- Ability to build partnerships with government bodies, regulators, research organizations, and industrial collaborators
- Strong analytical, decision making, and risk assessment skills
- Excellent communication and negotiation abilities
- Relevant academic background in engineering, physics, computer science, business, or a related field
- Willingness to be based primarily in Abu Dhabi and to travel as needed
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Company Description
- AstroGenesis Technologies operates at the leading edge of the emerging asteroid mining sector, building interplanetary technologies to unlock space based resources.
- The company focuses on extracting high value metals and materials from asteroids, including platinum, cobalt, and rare earth elements critical for clean energy and sustainable applications.
- AstroGenesis distinguishes itself through a strong commitment to sustainability, designing processes that minimize environmental impact while maximizing efficiency.
- Its teams leverage advanced robotics, artificial intelligence, and prospecting techniques to identify and process materials directly in space.
Role Description
- This is a contract, hybrid role based in Abu Dhabi, with flexibility for some work from home.
- The Co Founder / Investor will help shape the company’s strategic vision, investment roadmap, and technology direction in asteroid mining and orbital resource intelligence.
- Day to day responsibilities include evaluating deep tech opportunities, guiding R&D priorities, and collaborating with engineering and data teams.
- The role involves participating in fundraising and investor relations, building partnerships, and supporting long term commercial and regulatory strategies.
- The Co Founder / Investor will also contribute capital, mentor leadership, and help establish governance structures.
Qualifications
- Experience in deep tech domains such as space technologies, advanced robotics, artificial intelligence, or autonomous systems.
- Background in investment, venture capital, private equity, or entrepreneurial finance.
- Strategic leadership skills, with experience in co founding, scaling, or advising technology startups.
- Knowledge of orbital mechanics, space industry trends, or in situ resource utilization concepts.
- Ability to build partnerships with government bodies, regulators, research organizations, and industrial collaborators.
- Strong analytical, decision making, and risk assessment skills.
- Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.
- Relevant academic background in engineering, physics, computer science, business, or a related field.
- Willingness to be based primarily in Abu Dhabi and to travel as needed.
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