Founder in Residence (QC)

📍 Location: Remote (Canada-based & immigrant founders highly encouraged) ⏳ Commitment: Part-Time (20–30 hrs/week) | Phase 1: 3–6 Month Sprint | 💰 Compensation: Equity-Based
🔥 Why Canada, Why Now Canada is one of the most founder-friendly ecosystems in the world — from SR&ED tax credits and clean-tech grants, to global market access and founder-friendly immigration pathways.
But many immigrant and experienced operators find themselves boxed out of opportunities.
That’s where Nordiqon Venture Studio comes in. We don’t just advise — we co-build shoulder-to-shoulder with founders, embedding product, GTM, and operations expertise into your venture from day one.
If you’re an immigrant entrepreneur in Canada, a diaspora founder looking north, or a seasoned operator ready for your shot at building a global company, this is your path to equity, traction, and a launchpad into North America and beyond.
🚀 About Nordiqon Venture Studio Nordiqon is Canada’s first venture studio purpose-built for immigrant, diaspora, and globally-minded founders. We co-create bold, scalable startups in: ✅ Fintech ✅ Health Tech ✅ Climate Tech ✅ Future of Work ✅ Supply Chain Tech ✅ AI & Automation
Whether you bring your own concept or choose from our validated pipeline, we help you launch lean, access funding, and scale globally.
🎯 The Role: Founder-in-Residence You’ll join our Sprint-to-Spinout Track — a 3–6 month, part-time sprint designed to validate high-potential ventures:

• Bring your own idea (with founder-market fit), OR
• Select from our pipeline of problem-focused, validated opportunities

Your mission: lead discovery, prototype quickly, secure early traction, and set the foundation for scale. Successful founders transition into incubation with full studio support and early funding readiness.
💼 What You’ll Do

• Validate a high-potential problem space with real customers
• Prototype or refine an MVP with our in-house team
• Build early traction (waitlists, pilots, LOIs, first revenue)
• Shape the GTM strategy and investor narrative
• Join weekly studio check-ins and cohort sessions
• Transition into full-time CEO/Co-Founder role if validated

🔍 Who You Are

• Experienced operator, product leader, ex-founder, or deep domain expert
• Have built/scaled products or led innovation initiatives
• Already working on a compelling idea or eager to co-build with us
• Thrive in ambiguity and validate before scaling
• Passionate about solving real, high-friction problems in our focus sectors
• Canadian immigrants, permanent residents, or diaspora founders exploring a Canadian base highly encouraged

🎁 What We Offer

• Founder-level role with clear path to CEO/Co-Founder
• Equity-only during sprint, with milestone-based vesting tied to traction
• Transition to equity + competitive pay as the venture grows
• Full studio support: branding, product, GTM, legal, hiring, fundraising
• 6–12 month incubation post-sprint to scale traction and prepare for funding
• Optional relocation support & Canadian Startup Visa sponsorship

⚙️ Program Flow Phase 1 — Sprint (3–6 months): Validate market fit, MVP, and early traction Phase 2 — Incubation (6–12 months): Grow toward product-market fit & funding readiness Outcome: A spinout-ready venture with you as CEO/Co-Founder, backed by Nordiqon’s network and positioned for funding.
✉️ How to Apply If you’re ready to build with hands-on backing from day one: 🔗 Apply here → Airtable Application Form Or apply directly through this job post.