Co-Founder Energy/Climate Space

**About ThirtyEight Capital** ThirtyEight Capital is a venture-building and investment platform focused on building scalable, profitable businesses in large, fragmented industries. Rather than investing passively, we partner with exceptional operators and entrepreneurs from the very beginning: helping them validate ideas, shape business models and build companies from zero to one. Our focus is not on building “growth-at-all-costs” startups. We believe the best businesses are built with strong fundamentals from day one: * clear customer value * operational excellence * efficient distribution * and an early path to profitability We particularly focus on sectors where execution matters more than hype: * Energy & climate * Local services * Healthcare & consumer services * Real estate * Vertical software & operations Most of the industries we target are highly fragmented, operationally inefficient and underserved from a customer experience perspective - creating opportunities to build strong, durable businesses with long-term value creation. We are not looking for employees. We are looking for future founders who want to build real companies with real ownership. ## Tasks We are looking for entrepreneurial individuals interested in building companies in the energy and climate space together with ThirtyEight Capital. This is not a traditional operating role with predefined responsibilities. nstead, the goal is to jointly identify, validate and potentially build scalable and profitable businesses from scratch. Potential areas of focus include: * Heating & heat pump ecosystems * Energy financing models * SME-focused climate solutions * Installation & service infrastructure * Energy optimization * “Energy as a Service” models * Building technology & modernization You might already: * have identified inefficiencies in the market * be exploring your own ideas or theses * have industry experience * or want to start a company but are looking for the right partner and setup Together, we would: * explore market opportunities * validate business models * develop operational concepts * build first commercial traction * and potentially launch a venture together Our approach focuses on building real businesses with strong fundamentals: * operational excellence * efficient customer acquisition * clear unit economics * and an early path to profitability Rather than “growth at all costs”, we believe in building durable companies with long-term value creation. ## Requirements We are less focused on traditional CVs and more interested in entrepreneurial potential, ownership mentality and strong execution capabilities. Ideal backgrounds could include: * Energy / HVAC / heating industry experience * Experience in installation, operations or field services * Commercial or sales-heavy backgrounds * Entrepreneurial or startup experience * Strong operational mindset * Technical understanding of energy-related systems You do not need to have founded a company before. What matters most: * curiosity and initiative * ability to operate in ambiguous environments * willingness to build from zero * strong work ethic * commercial instinct * desire to create a meaningful business long-term We are especially interested in people who already bring: **their own ideas / market insights/ customer pain points or strong opinions on where the industry is heading** ## Benefits What we offer: \- Direct collaboration with experienced founders and operators \- Access to capital from day one \- Strategic and operational support during the build phase \- Access to an entrepreneurial network across venture, finance and operations \- Joint ideation and company building \- Extremely entrepreneurial environment with high ownership \- Potential long-term founder role with meaningful equity participation Unlike traditional startup environments, our goal is to build businesses that can reach profitability early and scale sustainably over time. Find [Jobs in Germany](https://www.arbeitnow.com/) on Arbeitnow