As the founding Partnerships Lead at handles.ai, you will build and own our go-to-market strategy within the venture capital and private equity ecosystem. You will leverage your existing network to open doors at top firms, securing their portfolio companies’ social identities and transforming brand protection into a proactive, governed asset.
Partnerships Lead at handles
handles.ai is hiring its first Partnerships Lead to build a high-impact commercial engine at the intersection of social security and the investment ecosystem. Working directly with the founder, you will leverage your deep VC and PE network to help firms protect the social identities of their portfolio companies. With major customers like adidas already on board and founding-team equity available, this is a unique opportunity to define how a high-potential security startup goes to market. If you can pick up the phone and get a meeting with a GP, this role was built for you.
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Location
London, United Kingdom
Compensation
Not Disclosed
Company
Handles
Role overview
Helping high-trust brands secure, govern and defend social identity across every major platform.
What you will do
- Identify and cultivate deep relationships with VC and PE firms to integrate handles.ai into their portfolio support and brand protection workflows.
- Design and execute a scalable partnerships motion that converts portfolio companies into active customers through structured offerings and secure handle acquisition.
- Represent handles.ai as the primary face of the brand at ecosystem events, building the network required to drive sustainable, long-term revenue growth.
Who this is a fit for
- Extensive existing connections within the VC/PE landscape, with the ability to immediately secure meetings with platform leads, partners, or GPs.
- Proven track record of building and scaling partnership programs that drive tangible revenue outcomes rather than just brand awareness or marketing logos.
- Thrives in a high-speed, sub-10 person environment where you are expected to build processes from scratch and navigate the early-stage startup reality.
Why this role is remarkable
- Founding commercial role working directly with the founder to shape the partnerships strategy from the ground up with high-impact autonomy.
- Strong market traction with global brands like adidas and a mission to solve a critical, overlooked security gap for the world’s largest companies.
- High-potential equity package and the opportunity to define the commercial DNA of an early-stage startup building a new category in identity security.
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