Feb 2022 Biweekly Startup Opportunities
The Market Continues to be Hot!
Hey Friends of Omna,
We hope you had a great long weekend and time for an update from your favorite recruiting firm!
We are hiring - for ourselves! Know anyone who’s interested in a foray into the recruiting space? Please send them our way (info@omnasearch.com). We’re a small remote-first team comprising backgrounds from consulting, financial services, and search. The role is great for someone who: likes people and enjoys helping them navigate the next steps in their careers, is organized and wants some autonomy in managing their schedule, and can thrive in a scrappier environment.
As always, if you like what you see, please share this around with your peers and colleagues.
Recruiting Meme:
Relevant Readings:
Could the Great Resignation force techies to get career agents? | Tech Crunch
Have you heard of Q-Commerce? Why and how it’s taking off | Crunchbase
Silicon Valley is no longer the edgy tech frontier as workers flee Google and Amazon for crypto & Web3 startups | Business Insider
The Crunchbase Unicorn Board; a curated list of global unicorn companies | Crunchbase
VC / Startup Market Activity:
Texas based Securonix, a Cloud-based security solutions provider, raises $1bn in a private fundraising round led by Vista Equity Partners | Reuters
California based Uniphore, a provider of conversational automation, raises $400mm Series E round led by New Enterprise Associates | Business Wire
California based CelLink, a hardware startup for power electronics, raises $250mm Series D round led by Whale Rock Capital | Reuters
California based Flutterwave, a fintech startup specializing in individual and consumer transfers, raises $250mm Series D round led by B Capital Group and Whale Rock Capital | Reuters
New York based Kallyope, a biotech company focused on identifying and developing therapeutics involving the gut-brain axis, raises $236mm Series D round co-led by Mubadala Investment Company and The Column Group | Business Wire
California based Epirus, developer of software-defined directed energy systems and power management solutions, raises a $200mm Series C round led by funds and associates advised by T. Rowe Price Associates | Business Wire
California based Spotter, a leading finance solution platform for content creators, raises a $200mm Series D round led by SoftBank | PR Newswire
New York based Veho, a logistics company focused on revolutionizing package delivery, raises $170mm Series B round led by Tiger Global | PR Newswire
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Featured Requisitions:
If you are interested in any of these roles (AND you fit the profile as indicated), please respond back to us and a member of our team can tell you more, and get you into the relevant processes if there is a fit. You can also find a full list of opportunities via our Omna job board here
Remote:
Business Operations Associate / Manager @ AtoB, Fintech Startup | 2-6 years total work experience, background in consulting, banking, or relevant role in tech / startups. Must be familiar with SQL.
Strategic Ops & Partnerships Associates @ Zoba, Series A SaaS Microbility Startup | 1-4 years in management consulting, investment banking and/or startup / tech.
Strategy & Pricing Manager @ Abnormal Security, Series B AI SaaS Startup | 4+ years in management consulting and/or startup / tech.
Head of Business Operations / Business Operations Lead @ Apollo, a VC-backed B2B SaaS | 8+ years of experience in consulting + startup or tech experience.
Product Development Lead @ Reforge, Series A a16z-backed EdTech Startup | 3-8 years work experience with a background in consulting; startup/tech experience a plus.
Business Operations Manager @ Correlation One, EdTech Startup in the Data Science Space | 1-3 years work experience; background in consulting.
Business Operations Lead @ Addition Wealth, a seed stage financial wellness platform | 2-4 years of consulting experience
Chicago:
Chief Marketing Officer @ Homage | Principal level or similar level tenured consultants; MBB Preferred.
New York City:
Multiple roles (Growth, Partnerships) @ Chronomics, VC-Backed Health Tech Startup | 2-5+ years experience in management consulting, and/or startup / tech; healthcare experience a plus.
Market Launcher @ Up&Up | 4+ years experience working within a fast-growing tech company; previous market launch / geographic growth experience preferred. Must be familiar with SQL.