Chief Executive Officer

Ingenia AI San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Full Time Executive Level 15+ years

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About This Role

Ingenia AI is seeking a Chief Executive Officer with strong investment banking, M&A, and capital markets expertise to lead its next phase of growth. The CEO will drive capital formation, lead M&A/portfolio transactions, and professionalize governance for this AI-first venture studio.

Responsibilities

  • Lead all equity and structured financing rounds with various investor types
  • Own relationships with investment banks, placement agents, private equity firms, and strategic acquirers
  • Develop a long-term capital strategy balancing dilution, leverage, and optionality
  • Prepare Ingenia for potential IPO, reverse merger, de-SPAC, or platform-level sale
  • Originate, evaluate, and execute majority-stake acquisitions of challenged technology companies
  • Oversee portfolio-level capital allocation decisions
  • Structure transactions to maximize IRR, downside protection, and retained upside
  • Institutionalize Ingenia’s AI-first acquisition playbook for repeatability and speed
  • Serve as the primary external face of Ingenia AI with investors, acquirers, regulators, and strategic partners
  • Implement public-company-grade governance, reporting, and controls

Requirements

  • 15+ years in investment banking, private equity, growth equity, or structured finance
  • Proven track record leading M&A transactions ($20M–$500M+)
  • Proven track record leading capital raises across multiple stages
  • Proven track record leading liquidity events (strategic sale, IPO, secondary transactions)
  • Deep experience with technology, software, fintech, or data-driven businesses
  • Strong understanding of portfolio economics

Qualifications

  • 15+ years in investment banking, private equity, growth equity, or structured finance, with a proven track record leading M&A transactions ($20M–$500M+), capital raises, and liquidity events.

Nice to Have

  • Experience operating as a CEO, CFO, or Managing Partner post-banking
  • Familiarity with platform or roll-up models (PE-backed, holding company, or venture studio)
  • Comfort navigating complex equity structures, JVs, and cross-border teams
  • Ability to evaluate AI businesses at a commercial and financial level

Skills

AI *

* Required skills

Benefits

Generous equity

About Ingenia AI

Ingenia AI is an AI-first venture studio that builds, co-founds, and acquires technology companies alongside established operators.

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