Founders’ Associate Intern (m/f/d)

Company Description

akiro is Esperanto and means “procurement”. Just as the origin of our name indicates, we strive to become the platform for connecting people with different backgrounds, cultures and languages to change businesses for the better forever through procurement strategies with purpose and sustainable business value. akirolabs is an AI-augmented collaboration platform for strategic procurement/category management. In our labs we are developing the future of ProcureTech.

In fact, globally leading procurement professionals and thought leaders are confirming akirolabs’ uniqueness and innovation power. Dr. Elouise Epstein, one of the world’s preeminent experts in procurement, considers akirolabs a “significant development” and “breakthrough innovation”. Gartner’s globally leading analyst, Koray Köse, has named akirolabs a Gartner® COOL VENDOR™ in November 2022. We are also an Spend Matters Future 5 Company, IDC Innovator Company, Gartner® HypeCycle Sample Vendor, 2x DPW Startup Pitch Finalist, 2x ProcureTech100 company and 2x shortlisted tech provider at the World Procurement Awards.

In 2023 we raised a $5m Seed Round with top international investors HTGF, OTB, Serpentine and D11Z. Ventures. In 2024 we received a €1m grant & loan from IBB (Investitionsbank Berlin) to develop groundbreaking LLM and other AI capabilities for the procurement space.

Find out more on our website and LinkedIn page.

Job Description

• You support our Co-founders with their respective leadership responsibility in sales & marketing and customer success management, product management and company building
• You own strategically significant projects from idea generation to operational execution
• You streamline and professionalize major parts of our business, driving continuous improvement in all areas of our business, thus laying the foundations for a rapid growth and smooth operations.
• You are a special agent and trouble shooter, saving the akiro world through mitigating risk and addressing urgent requirements whenever needed
• You support financial and performance reporting and investor relations

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a German university at the Bachelor’s or Master’s level in Business Administration, Economics, or a comparable curriculum
• First previous working experience
• Fluent in English (mandatory) and German (strong bonus)
• Exceptional verbal communication skills
• Proficient skills in MS Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PPT, Teams)
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Desire to learn and grow in a fast-paced international environment

Additional Information

• Competitive hourly rate
• Work closely with experienced (former CEOs & Senior Partners) and successful entrepreneurs that support your development through mentoring
• A lot of space for your own ideas with a sparring approach
• Full flexibility in working hours and location (remote only)
• An innovative working environment that focuses on a collaborative company spirit, an open feedback culture, and employee growth opportunities

Please state your availability (start date and duration) in your application letter