Founder's Associate / Business Development Intern

acemate is building the leading AI learning & teaching platform for higher education institutions. We have strong traction, secured funding and are entering an exciting growth phase. We’re now looking for an entrepreneurial generalist to join us as Founder’s Associate Intern and help accelerate our growth.

About acemate

Founded less than a year ago, acemate has quickly become Germany's leading AI learning platform for universities, trusted by top-tier institutions across three countries, including TU Munich , WHU and the Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammer (DIHK) .

• Our Mission: Democratizing access to personalized learning. We don’t believe that AI will replace educators. Instead, we empower them to design and deliver personalized learning experiences at scale.
• Our Growth: We've raised pre-seed funding and are growing rapidly. While we focus on higher education today, we're already expanding into new regions and markets.
• Our Culture: We’re a young, driven team passionate about tackling the toughest challenges in education. We embrace builder culture and minimize scheduled meetings for ad-hoc discussions and maximized focus on coding and creating.

Meet the Team

• Antong (CEO): BCG, BMW & Antler background, leads business strategy, DJ by night
• Jan (CTO): NLP research, experience from SAP & N26, morning bike commuter
• Paul (CPO): Product expert with startup and education research background, devoted dog dad
• Emile (Fullstack): Ex-founder with product & AI background, ETH graduate, avid runner
• Anas (Fullstack): TypeScript specialist, functional programming enthusiast, chief photography officer
• Alejandro (Founder's Associate): Mechanical engineering background, Roland Berger & Amazon experience, reggaeton enjoyer

We have an office in Berlin and believe in the value of in-person work, but we’re also realistic about the time people spend commuting.

Tasks

What You'll Do

As Founder’s Associate Intern , you’ll work directly with Antong (CEO) and Paul (CPO) on high-impact topics across strategy, sales, marketing, product, operations and growth.

Tasks:

• Drive strategic initiatives: from market expansion and pricing to new partnerships and product launches
• Support the sales cycle: help identify promising leads, prepare sales calls and play a key role in moving opportunities forward
• Boost our B2C presence: from social media (organic, paid, influencer) to SEO/SEA, referral loops, ambassador programs and other initiatives
• Turn data into action: analyze product data and user behavior to identify growth levers and test monetization ideas
• Build our brand: contribute to our content, events, community and thought leadership
• Take charge of internal ops: improve workflows, processes and help us scale internal systems across finance, investor relations and tooling

Requirements

What We're Looking For

• Relevant experience: You’ve worked in startups, consulting, VC, investment banking or other fast-paced, high-performance environments
• Strategic & hands-on: You can zoom out and think big, but you’re just as ready to roll up your sleeves and execute
• Analytical mindset: You’re comfortable with numbers, structured thinking, and turning data into decisions
• Excellent communicator: You’re fluent in both German & English , and comfortable leading conversations with users, customers and decision-makers
• Commitment to excellence: You’re driven to go above and beyond when it matters
• AI-native: You integrate AI in almost every workflow without outsourcing your thinking
• Availability: You're available for 3-6 months

Benefits

Benefits

• Option to continue as a working student
• Working in a small but driven team built around performance and learning
• Flexible environment with high degree of autonomy and option to work remotely
• Frequent team events and acemate parties!

Ready to Join Us?

Send us your CV and anything else you’d like us to see, and let's build the future of education together.

We're also hiring a Founding Engineer and a Full-Stack Developer Working Student – reach out to us if you know someone.