Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote full time position at Open Core Ventures is open worldwide, so South Africans can apply. This role is suited for executive-level professionals. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.

Job Description

AboutOpen Core Ventures

Open Core Ventures(OCV) is a venture capital firm that starts commercial open source software companies. Our team identifies open source software projects with traction, recruits passionate project founders and contributors, and launches new companies. OCV companies aim to create tangible value for the open source community by providing access to resources and reducing the barrier to entrepreneurship. Our culture is handbook-first.

About the OCV Model

OCV believes in the power of open core, and the impact of open learning and collaboration. Our approach diverges from conventional venture capital because OCV starts companies and recruits founders; OCV does not invest in existing companies. The OCV model enables experienced, capable, and technical open-source authors and contributors to found companies,who otherwise would not have the resources to launch a successful startup. Sid Sijbrandij, founder and CEO of GitLab, serves as our General Partner.

Location

Fully Remote

Duties/Responsibilities
* Manage and contribute to your project and company full-time, collaborating with OCV and leveraging OCV resources including, and not limited to, CEO sourcing
* Conduct customer discovery and leverage iterative feedback to build a commercial arm around your OSS project
* Grow your open-source community alongside your business, advancing OCV’s mission

Required Qualifications
* Has made significant contributions to an open-source project with an existing community
* Strong enthusiasm and excitement about being the founder of a company
* Understanding of basic startup considerations

Preferred Qualifications (Not Required)
* Created or is the author/owner of the OSS project
* Has prior entrepreneurial experience/experience as a founder
The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package and benefits, will be at the company’s sole discretion and determined by a myriad of factors, including, but not limited to, years of experience, depth of experience, and other relevant business considerations. The company also reserves the right to amend or modify employee perks and benefits at any time.

AtOpen Core Ventures, we operate in a transparent environment, with clear terms and open communication, guided by our public handbook. We celebrate and embrace differences as a strength and source of innovation. We dare to dream, dare to lead, and dare to change. We are resourceful, think creatively, and adapt quickly. We persevere, take challenges head-on, and do not bat an eye at the hard stuff.

Open Core Venturesis an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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Timezone Advantage

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About Open Core Ventures

Open Core Ventures is a company in the Management industry that hires remote workers from South Africa.

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