You will co-found a new venture dedicated to eliminating toxic BPA from the global food supply. Partnering with a world-class scientist, you will lead commercial strategy, secure strategic partnerships, and drive fundraising. This is a unique opportunity to build a biobased materials company from scratch with institutional backing and majority equity ownership.
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Commercial Co-Founder at Deepscienceventures
Are you ready to build a company that eliminates toxic chemicals from our global food supply? Deepscienceventures.com is seeking a Commercial Co-Founder to partner with world-class polymer scientist Dr. Robert Fleming (60+ U.S. patents) to launch a biobased materials venture. Backed by a £250k initial investment from the Grantham Foundation and DSV, you will lead the commercialization of proprietary coatings designed to replace BPA in 10 million tons of annual packaging. This role offers majority equity ownership, a monthly consultancy stipend, and hands-on venture studio support to help you scale a high-impact solution for human and planetary health.
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Location
Remote (United States)
Compensation
£4k/month + Equity
Company
Deepscienceventures
Role overview
Venture Studio1-50 employees
DSV is on a mission to create a future in which both humans and the planet can thrive. We use our unique venture creation process to create, spin-out, and invest in science companies, combining available scientific knowledge and founder-type scientists into high-impact ventures. Operating in four sectors—Pharmaceuticals, Climate, Agriculture, and Computation—we tackle the challenges defining these areas by taking a first principles approach and partnering with leading institutions.
What you will do
- Validate market demand and define target segments for biobased alternatives to BPA within the global food and beverage packaging industry.
- Build early customer, supplier, and strategic partnerships while securing commercial proof points such as Letters of Intent (LOIs) and offtake pathways.
- Lead fundraising efforts from venture capital firms, leveraging the studio's extensive network and commercial due diligence materials to scale the venture.
Who this is a fit for
- Proven track record as a startup founder or senior commercial leader who has successfully raised venture capital and built industrial partnerships from scratch.
- Deep expertise in the commercial scale-up of industrial materials, specifically within specialty coatings, adhesives, or the food packaging supply chain.
- Exceptional ability to navigate regulatory processes for chemicals and materials while communicating technical value propositions to senior executives and investors.
Why this role is remarkable
- Join as a majority-owner co-founder alongside Dr. Robert Fleming, a serial entrepreneur and materials scientist with over 60 U.S. patents and leadership experience at 3M and Zymergen.
- Receive dedicated institutional backing including a £250k initial investment from Deepscienceventures.com and the Grantham Foundation to develop proof-of-concept data and secure pre-seed funding.
- Directly impact global health and the environment by replacing 10 million annual tons of toxic BPA with proprietary, biobased, high-performance coatings for food and beverage packaging.
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