Founder - Vet Tech (m/f/d)

About ThirtyEight CapitalThirtyEight Capital is a venture-building and investment platform focused on building scalable, profitable businesses in large, fragmented industries.Rather than investing passively, we partner with exceptional operators and entrepreneurs from the very beginning: helping them validate ideas, shape business models and build companies from zero to one.Our focus is not on building “growth-at-all-costs” startups.We believe the best businesses are built with strong fundamentals from day one:clear customer valueoperational excellenceefficient distributionand an early path to profitabilityWe particularly focus on sectors where execution matters more than hype:Energy & climateLocal servicesHealthcare & consumer servicesReal estateVertical software & operationsMost of the industries we target are highly fragmented, operationally inefficient and underserved from a customer experience perspective - creating opportunities to build strong, durable businesses with long-term value creation.We are not looking for employees. We are looking for future founders who want to build real companies with real ownership.TasksWe are looking for entrepreneurial individuals interested in building companies in the vettech space together with ThirtyEight Capital.Our thesis:The German veterinary market is consolidating. Capital is buying up practices, and the people who actually do the work are increasingly employed by someone whose interests aren't theirs. Most of them didn't spend six years studying to become someone else's headcount — but the alternative, going out alone, has become close to impossible: financing, buildout, staffing, admin, regulation, and a business skillset nobody taught them. We think that gap is the opportunity, and we think it's addressable with infrastructure rather than capital alone.This is for you if you might already:have identified inefficiencies in the marketbe exploring your own ideas or theseshave industry experienceor want to start a company but are looking for the right partner and setupTogether, we would:explore market opportunitiesvalidate business modelsdevelop operational conceptsbuild first commercial tractionand potentially launch a venture togetherOur approach focuses on building real businesses with strong fundamentals:operational excellenceefficient customer acquisitionclear unit economicsand an early path to profitabilityRather than “growth at all costs”, we believe in building durable companies with long-term value creation.RequirementsWe are less focused on traditional CVs and more interested in entrepreneurial potential, ownership mentality and strong execution capabilities.Ideal backgrounds could include:Veterinary or animal health industry experience — clinical, commercial or corporateExperience in multi-site healthcare operations, clinics or practice managementCommercial or sales-heavy backgroundsEntrepreneurial or startup experienceStrong operational mindsetUnderstanding of regulated healthcare environments, billing and reimbursement logicYou do not need to have founded a company before.What matters most:curiosity and initiativeability to operate in ambiguous environmentswillingness to build from zerostrong work ethiccommercial instinctdesire to create a meaningful business long-termWe are especially interested in people who already bring: their own ideas, market insights, customer pain points or strong opinions on where the industry is heading.BenefitsWhat we offer:Direct collaboration with experienced founders and operatorsAccess to capital from day oneStrategic and operational support during the build phaseAccess to an entrepreneurial network across venture, finance and operationsJoint ideation and company buildingExtremely entrepreneurial environment with high ownershipPotential long-term founder role with meaningful equity participationUnlike traditional startup environments, our goal is to build businesses that can reach profitability early and scale sustainably over time.Lets build the future of VetTech togehter.