CEO, Venture Studio at UK-based service-focused Venture Studio
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Compensation
- £150k-£200k + Equity
Are you an operator-investor looking to build something from the ground up? We’re seeking a CEO to lead a new London-based Venture Studio focused on launching high-quality, cash-generative service businesses in fragmented markets.
This isn't another tech startup role; it's a chance to partner 50/50 with elite entrepreneurs and leverage a central support platform to create a repeatable company-building machine. With £150k-£200k base salary and meaningful equity in the studio, this is a unique opportunity for a private equity or growth equity veteran with genuine operating experience to own a platform from day one.
Role overview
You will build and lead a new venture studio from the ground up, partnering with entrepreneurs to create cash-generative, service-based businesses in fragmented markets. Moving beyond tech-centric models, you’ll allocate capital, stand up a central support platform, and scale a repeatable company-building machine focused on high-EBITDA B2B professional and commercial services.
About the company
UK-based service-focused Venture Studio
What you will do
- Source and partner with exceptional entrepreneurs on a 50/50 basis to launch traditional service-based businesses.
- Allocate capital and build a central support platform covering AI, marketing, recruitment, finance, and fundraising.
- Drive the strategic growth of portfolio companies towards meaningful EBITDA and potential buy-and-build exits.
Who this is a fit for
- Proven operator-investor hybrid with experience in lower-middle-market private equity, growth equity, or venture building.
- Track record of building and scaling service businesses, either as a successful founder or an executive leader.
- Strong capital allocation judgment combined with the ability to attract, recruit, and mentor founder-caliber talent.
Why this role is remarkable
- Total autonomy to build a repeatable company-building platform from scratch with significant responsibility from day one.
- Backed by an established M&A advisory firm providing immediate deal flow and an extensive network across the UK.
- Significant long-term equity ownership in the entire studio portfolio, offering real upside in a platform you build.
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What happens next?
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