Co-Founder & COO HydrationTech Venture, Paris or Berlin

About the Opportunity

FoodLabs is inviting visionary and mission-driven leaders to redefine hydration in the B2B nutrition and FoodTech landscape. As Co-Founder & COO, you'll lead the operational charge to build a cutting-edge venture from the ground up. Backed by FoodLabs, a Berlin-based venture studio and VC firm specializing in FoodTech, AgTech, Health, and Sustainability, you'll help bring to market a patented smart hydration system - a tech-forward solution for personalized, functional hydration, crafted over five years with one of the world's top F&B innovators.

This B2B-focused venture targets high-growth opportunities in the European office and fitness markets, serving workplaces, hotels, and other commercial environments. Our digital hydration platform enables zero-sugar, flavor-customizable hydration on demand, integrating real-time usage data and IoT for a seamless, user-centered experience. With FoodLabs' resources and expertise at your side, you will shape this venture, focusing on operational excellence, scalability, and sustainable impact.

Building your own venture with FoodLabs

At FoodLabs, our commitment goes beyond supporting founders. We're driven to build ventures that transform the food system and address critical global challenges in health, sustainability, and nutrition. As a hands-on partner, we empower founders to lead with autonomy and vision while providing robust strategic, operational, and financial backing.

As Co-Founder & COO, you are the operational cornerstone of this venture. FoodLabs provides you with the resources, network, and expertise to scale effectively, but it's your dedication and expertise that will drive success. With access to our network of 180+ companies, expert advisors, and a thriving community of FoodTech founders, you'll lead a business with the potential to become a market leader in Europe's hydration and wellness sector.

What success looks like

• Operational Excellence: Design, implement, and optimize business operations, establishing best-in-class systems that drive efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction.

• Build a High-Performing Team: Create and lead a high-impact, agile team, fostering a culture of operational rigor, customer obsession, and resilience.

• Scale with Purpose: Rapidly validate, deploy, and scale the business to meet the demands of large corporate and commercial clients across Europe.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Work alongside FoodLabs to leverage strategic partnerships, investors, and operational resources to support growth and long-term sustainability.

What you need to succeed

• Proven Operational Leadership: Demonstrated experience in building, optimizing, and scaling operations, ideally in FoodTech, AgTech, or B2B tech-driven environments.

• Analytical and Strategic Agility: Strong analytical skills to set data-driven strategies and adapt to evolving market demands with agility and precision.

• Hands-On Execution: A roll-up-your-sleeves attitude with a readiness to solve challenges in real time and push forward operational solutions.

• Resilience and Passion for Impact: Deep commitment to innovation, sustainability, and positive impact in the food and health sectors.

• Language Skills: Fluency in English; proficiency in French or German is a strong plus.

What FoodLabs offers you

• Venture Studio Support: Comprehensive backing across growth, fundraising, talent acquisition, and operational strategy, empowering you as the independent leader of this venture.

• Financial and Living Support: Monthly financial support for essential expenses, allowing you to focus entirely on building and scaling the business.

• Access to FoodLabs and Atlantic Labs' Ecosystem: Connect with a vast network of portfolio companies, industry experts, and tech innovators committed to sustainable impact.

• Ownership and Autonomy: Retain majority shares and lead with long-term vision, backed by FoodLabs as a dedicated partner.

What we value in you

• Impact-Driven Mindset: An operational leader committed to tackling complex challenges in food, health, and sustainability.

• Hustle and Resilience: Thrive in fast-paced settings, with a bias for action and a determination to drive operational success.

• Curiosity: A relentless pursuit of new ways to improve and challenge the norms in FoodTech and nutrition.

• Experience: Extensive hands-on experience in commercial environments, with the readiness to lead this venture from scratch.