Help Build an Industrial AI Portfolio Company
Founding Member & Co-Founder Opportunities Across Industrial AI, IoT & Physical AI
The GAO Group brings technology, market, and operating experience to the ecosystem supporting Aperture Venture Studio as it develops companies at the intersection of Industrial AI, IoT, and Physical AI.
Aperture is looking for experienced executives, operators, technologists, and industry leaders who can help turn promising technologies into scalable businesses.
Build What Comes Next in Industrial Technology
Industrial AI is creating new opportunities across manufacturing, infrastructure, logistics, energy, robotics, and other technology-intensive industries.
Building these companies requires more than technology alone. It requires people who understand markets, customers, operations, commercialization, product development, and business strategy.
Through Aperture Venture Studio, experienced professionals can explore opportunities to contribute to the formation and growth of Industrial AI, IoT, and Physical AI companies.
Whether your strength is building products, opening doors with customers, leading operations, developing markets, or shaping company strategy, there may be a role within the portfolio that aligns with your experience.
Where Your Experience Can Make an Impact
We are interested in experienced professionals who can contribute across several areas of company building.
Company Strategy & Operations
Help shape business models, operating plans, organizational priorities, and the strategic direction of emerging portfolio companies.
Product & Technology Development
Contribute technical expertise, product leadership, engineering experience, or technology strategy to help transform concepts into market-ready solutions.
Customer & Partner Introductions
Use your industry network and relationships to help portfolio companies establish meaningful customer, partner, and ecosystem relationships.
Industry Positioning & Commercialization
Help identify market opportunities, refine positioning, develop go-to-market strategies, and support commercialization initiatives.
Business Development
Participate in selected presentations, business-development initiatives, industry conversations, and strategic opportunities.
Investor Introductions
Where appropriate, assist with introductions to potential investors, subject to applicable securities laws, company policies, and the requirements of the applicable portfolio company.
Two Paths to Explore
Founding Member
A Founding Member generally begins with a flexible, limited role supporting the development of a potential portfolio company. This path can be appropriate for experienced professionals who want to contribute their expertise, network, or industry knowledge while evaluating a potential longer-term opportunity.
Typical contribution may include:
- Strategic guidance
- Industry expertise
- Customer or partner introductions
- Product and technology input
- Commercialization support
- Selected business-development activities
CTA: Explore Founding Member Opportunities
Co-Founder
A Co-Founder assumes substantially greater and continuing responsibility for building and operating an individual portfolio company. Following mutual evaluation, selected candidates may have the opportunity to take on a deeper leadership role under a separately negotiated agreement with the applicable portfolio company.
The role may involve responsibility for:
- Company leadership
- Strategy and operations
- Product development
- Technology
- Sales and commercialization
- Team building
- Customer development
- Strategic partnerships
CTA: Explore Co-Founder Opportunities
From Experience to Company Building
The opportunity isn’t simply to advise a company. It is to help build one.
Aperture Venture Studio combines technology development, industry knowledge, and company-building capabilities to identify opportunities and develop businesses around emerging technologies.
Experienced leaders can bring the practical knowledge needed to bridge the gap between:
Technology → Market → Customers → Commercialization → Company
Explore the Portfoli0
Aperture Venture Studio is developing a portfolio spanning multiple industries and technology categories.
64 Portfolio Companies | 11 Industries | Industrial AI • IoT • Physical AI
Explore the companies currently within the portfolio to identify areas that align with your experience, network, and interests.
Live demos are available.
Who Should Explore These Opportunities?
These opportunities may be relevant to experienced professionals with backgrounds in:
- Industrial technology
- Artificial intelligence
- IoT
- Robotics
- Manufacturing
- Engineering
- Operations
- Product management
- Enterprise technology
- Sales and business development
- Commercialization
- Strategic partnerships
- Industry leadership
- Technology entrepreneurship
We’re particularly interested in people who can contribute experience, execution, relationships, and industry perspective—not simply titles or credentials.
How the Process Works
01 — Explore the Opportunities
Review the available Founding Member and potential Co-Founder opportunities across Aperture’s portfolio.
02 — Share Your Experience
Tell us about your background, leadership capabilities, industry experience, and the areas where you believe you can contribute.
03 — Mutual Evaluation
Aperture and the applicable portfolio company evaluate potential alignment, responsibilities, and expectations.
04 — Define the Role
If there is a strong fit, the applicable portfolio company and candidate can discuss the appropriate role, responsibilities, and terms.
05 — Build Together
Selected leaders can move forward under definitive written agreements and contribute to building and scaling the applicable portfolio company.
Your Next Company Could Start Here
Industrial AI is moving from experimentation toward real-world applications.
The companies being built today will require leaders who understand not only technology, but also customers, markets, operations, and execution.
If you have the experience to help build an Industrial AI company, explore the opportunities within the Aperture portfolio.
Important Notice
Aperture portfolio descriptions may include companies, products, or services currently being planned or developed. Some companies may not yet be incorporated.
This recruitment page is not an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security.
Appointments and equity awards are made by or for the applicable portfolio company and are governed by definitive written agreements.
The GAO Group does not promise, issue, or guarantee equity in an Aperture portfolio company merely because a candidate applies through this website.
A Founding Member generally begins with a flexible, limited role. A Co-Founder assumes substantially greater and continuing operating responsibility under a separately negotiated agreement.