Bastian S

Founder Partner

WildLife Technologies x Initio Capital • Full time

Jan 2026 - Present • 7 mos

Working with Initio Capital strengthened my ability to operate inside a fast‑moving venture capital environment where strategic clarity, analytical rigor, and investor‑grade communication are essential. I developed deep expertise in evaluating early‑stage and growth‑stage startups, conducting market diligence, and assessing founder readiness across product maturity, traction, and financial fundamentals. My work included analyzing business models, competitive landscapes, TAM/SAM/SOM structures, and risk profiles to determine investment viability and long‑term scalability. I gained hands‑on experience creating institutional‑quality investment materials, including partner memos, founder briefs, and structured deal narratives for internal committees and LP stakeholders. This required transforming raw founder information into clear, compelling stories that articulated vision, differentiation, defensibility, and market positioning. I also learned to identify gaps in a startup’s GTM strategy, revenue architecture, and operational maturity, providing actionable recommendations that strengthened their fundraising posture. Initio Capital sharpened my ability to evaluate financial models, revenue projections, burn‑rate assumptions, and unit economics. I collaborated with founders to refine pricing strategy, customer acquisition pathways, and retention levers, ensuring their numbers aligned with investor expectations. I developed strong judgment around deal pacing, founder psychology, and the subtle signals that indicate whether a company is prepared for institutional capital. Beyond diligence, I supported portfolio founders by helping them structure pitch decks, refine messaging, and prepare for investor conversations. I learned how to translate complex technical products into investor‑friendly narratives and position companies within competitive markets to maximize perceived value. Overall, Initio Capital strengthened my ability to think like an investor, evaluate companies.

Business Development Specialist

Mobius Ventures • Full time

Dec 2024 - Present • 1 yr 8 mos

Working with Mobius Ventures equipped me with a high‑performance skill set spanning enterprise GTM, venture studio operations, and strategic revenue architecture. I developed the ability to design complete go‑to‑market systems for early‑stage and growth‑stage companies, including ICP definition, buyer‑persona modeling, value‑prop engineering, and category‑creation narratives. I built enterprise‑grade sales motions, managed multi‑stakeholder buying committees, and navigated procurement, legal, compliance, and security reviews for deals ranging from mid‑market to $1M+ ACV. I gained deep RevOps expertise, architecting Salesforce environments, forecasting pipelines, building attribution models, and deploying tools like Gong, 6sense, Outreach, Marketo, and intent‑data ecosystems. I created dashboards for founders and investors, enabling data‑driven decision‑making across product, marketing, and sales. Within the venture studio, I evaluated new venture concepts, assessed product‑market fit, conducted competitive analysis, and built investor‑ready evaluation frameworks. I collaborated cross‑functionally with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Finance to align GTM strategy with roadmap execution. I authored sales playbooks, objection matrices, qualification frameworks, onboarding systems, and strategic communication briefs used across multiple portfolio companies. I also developed advanced ABM and enterprise marketing capabilities, designing multi‑touch funnels targeting Fortune 100–500 accounts and building content systems for founders and executive teams. My work included crafting board‑level narratives, investor memos, and executive positioning documents that clarified strategy and accelerated decision cycles. Overall, Mobius Ventures strengthened my ability to operate at the intersection of GTM, product strategy, revenue architecture, and founder enablement — delivering enterprise‑grade systems that scale.

Comper Sales Specialist

Intel • Full time

Jun 2024 - Jul 2025 • 1 yr 1 mo

Provided Excellent Customer Service Performed High Level Inventory Mapping and Corporate Reports Daily.