Founders Associate; Product; m​/f​/x - Saas B2B Start up

Founders Associate (Product) (m/f/x) - Saas B2B Start up (Berlin)

Berlin

Location: Berlin (office-first)

We’re
Cortea
, a Berlin-based startup building AI products that transform how audits get done.
Auditors spend too much time on manual, repetitive work. We’re fixing that by giving them AI tools that understand their workflows and eliminate the grind. Backed by top-tier VCs with €10m+ in funding, real customers, and a working product — now it’s time to scale.

We value
first-principles thinking, speed, trust, and kindness. We work side by side in our Berlin office, moving fast and learning faster.

This isn’t a “support the founders” role — it’s a build with the founders role.
As
Founders Associate (Product), you’ll work side by side with
Philipp (Co-Founder)on all product topics — shaping what we build, how we build it, and the impact it creates.

You’ll be part of a
small, high-trust team
bringing Cortea from
product-market fit to category leadership
. The work is dynamic, collaborative, and full of ownership — expect variety, real responsibility, and constant learning from day one.

• Work hand-in-hand with our founders on
  product strategy and execution
• Turn ideas, feedback, and user insights into
  actionable product decisions
• Collaborate closely with
  engineering, design, and customers
  to ship real value
• Drive structure into chaos: refine our roadmap, process, and priorities
• Help us learn faster — run experiments, validate hypotheses, and measure outcomes
• You’ll grow faster here than anywhere else if you crave ownership, speed, and real impact.

• 2+ years of
  product-related experience
  (PM, strategy, consulting, or similar)
• Worked in
  fast-paced environments
  — startup, scale-up, or consulting — and loved the pace
• Curious, analytical, and empathetic —
  you go deep to always understand the Why behind problems
• Structured and reliable; you
  bring calm and clarity to complex problems
• Strong communicator
  who connects naturally with both tech and non-tech teams
• Motivated by
  constant learning, real impact, and fun collaboration
• Strong communicator in
  English and German
• (Bonus)
  You’ve
  founded
  something before — a project, startup, or initiative

Impact & ownership:Shape the future of our AI product with the founding team

Growth:Mentorship from experienced founders and exposure to all parts of the business

Career path:Step into a future role in Product Management or Founding Product

Compensation:Competitive salary + meaningful equity

Culture:Collaborative, inclusive, kind team working in-office in central Berlin

Perks:Learning budget, team lunches, offsites, flexible vacation

Intro call
— with

Leon (Founders Associate Growth)

Product interview
— with Philipp on a real product scenario

Cultural interview
— culture and ambition fit with Valentin

On-site half-day (Berlin)— meet the team and jam on a live problem

Cherry Ventures is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.