About FoodLabsFoodLabs is a leading European early-stage VC and venture studio on a mission to build a healthier, more sustainable food system — and beyond. We invest in and co-found startups from day zero across food, health, climate, and the bioeconomy. From new protein sources to sustainable supply chains and biotech-enabled solutions, we partner with bold, science-driven founders shaping the future of how we eat and live. Our portfolio includes some of Europe’s most ambitious early-stage ventures — such as HOLY, Formo, and Klim — and we are actively expanding our presence across synthetic biology, digital platforms, carbon removal, and more.Why this role mattersThis is a high-trust, high-impact role at the core of FoodLabs. As Chief of Staff to the General Partner, you’ll act as a strategic and operational right hand, helping the GP execute across firm operations, fundraising, platform strategy, and internal alignment.This is not a junior investor or admin role. It’s about seeing around corners, owning complex projects, and helping the fund run at its best. You’ll have visibility across the entire organisation — investment team, studio, venture development, portfolio - and play a critical role in setting and tracking priorities.You’ll work directly with our Partners and senior leadership to help FoodLabs scale as one of Europe’s leading early-stage venture capital firms.What drives this roleStrategic Projects<ul><li>Act as a true right-hand to the General Partner — prepare meetings, coordinate follow-ups, and drive initiatives</li><li>Own and evolve a firm-wide project overview to track progress and ensure accountability</li><li>Develop and launch special initiatives that raise the bar at FoodLabs (e.g., an angel program, founder track, platform tooling upgrades)</li><li>Lead planning processes across teams — quarterly/annual goals, cross-functional coordination, and alignment tracking </li></ul>Operational Excellence<ul><li>Own meeting preparation and documentation for GP-level meetings, Investment Committee, and internal strategy reviews</li><li>Track meaningful fund and portfolio metrics, improve internal reporting, and drive process improvements</li><li>Lead or support firmwide initiatives: from team offsites to infrastructure changes and events</li><li>Optimise internal systems (e.g., Affinity, G-Drive hygiene, Notion, AI tooling) </li></ul>Investor Relations &amp; Fundraising<ul><li>Work closely with the Head of Investor Relations to support LP communication, data collection, and fundraising readiness</li><li>Help manage data rooms, prepare decks, and support due diligence during fundraises</li><li>Assist in planning and executing LP events and ongoing relationship management </li></ul>Platform &amp; Community<ul><li>Support high-impact moments for the firm: demo days, founder events, external content</li><li>Coordinate portfolio support services and onboarding processes</li><li>Help improve how we deliver value to founders, LPs, and the ecosystem </li></ul>Culture &amp; Team<ul><li>Plan and own internal ops: team meetings, communication flow, and offsites</li><li>Support onboarding, team processes, and firm culture — making FoodLabs a great place to build and work</li></ul>What it takes to be successfulThis role demands a rare mix: strategic clarity and operational excellence, high trust and high independence, context switching and follow-through. You’ll need to understand both people and process, and be trusted with both.You might have...<ul><li>Worked in venture capital, startups, strategy consulting, or as a Chief of Staff to a founder, GP, or similar executive</li><li>Supported strategic operations, fundraising, or internal planning at a fast-moving firm or fund</li><li>Led complex projects or org-wide initiatives across multiple stakeholders</li></ul>You definitely need to be...<ul><li>Exceptionally organized and structured — with a bias for clarity and completion</li><li>A strong communicator — written, verbal, and visual</li><li>Comfortable with high trust, high stakes environments — and can operate with discretion and judgment</li><li>Entrepreneurial in mindset, but detail-obsessed when it matters</li><li>Obsessed with making things work better, faster, and smarter — across people, tools, and processes</li></ul>What you can expect at FoodLabs<ul><li>Daily exposure to the decision-making, pace, and priorities of a high-performance VC firm</li><li>The chance to help shape one of Europe’s most focused and active early-stage funds</li><li>Real ownership — you’ll be expected to lead, not assist</li><li>Access to a top-tier network of founders, LPs, partners, and advisors</li><li>A fast, ambitious, and builder-driven culture — with zero bureaucracy and high standards</li></ul>

FoodLabs is a pan-European Early Stage VC investor and venture studio for food, sustainability, and health. We strongly believe that entrepreneurship holds the key to pushing the boundaries in the food industry. Based in Berlin and founded by Christophe F. Maire, FoodLabs has built and invested in more than 30 early-stage FoodTech companies since 2016. We&rsquo;re backing the most ambitious, purpose-driven entrepreneurs, who are committed to changing the world&rsquo;s largest industry. With a thesis-driven and purpose-for-growth approach, FoodLabs invests in companies along the entire value chain of the food industry - 'from earth to earth'. FoodLabs has been an early investor in some of the most seminal, fastest-growing European FoodTech startups including Infarm, Meatable, Mushlabs, Sanity Group, Formo and Gorillas. In our FoodLabs studio we identify new opportunities to change the food industry, along with the most daring entrepreneurs and scientists that have what it takes to empower the transformation.

Chief of Staff to the General Partner (gn) @ FoodLabs Core Team, Berlin

About FoodLabsFoodLabs is a leading European early-stage VC and venture studio on a mission to build a healthier, more sustainable food system — and beyond. We invest in and co-found startups from day zero across food, health, climate, and the bioeconomy. From new protein sources to sustainable supply chains and biotech-enabled solutions, we partner with bold, science-driven founders shaping the future of how we eat and live. Our portfolio includes some of Europe’s most ambitious early-stage ventures — such as HOLY, Formo, and Klim — and we are actively expanding our presence across synthetic biology, digital platforms, carbon removal, and more.Why this role mattersThis is a high-trust, high-impact role at the core of FoodLabs. As Chief of Staff to the General Partner, you’ll act as a strategic and operational right hand, helping the GP execute across firm operations, fundraising, platform strategy, and internal alignment.This is not a junior investor or admin role. It’s about seeing around corners, owning complex projects, and helping the fund run at its best. You’ll have visibility across the entire organisation — investment team, studio, venture development, portfolio - and play a critical role in setting and tracking priorities.You’ll work directly with our Partners and senior leadership to help FoodLabs scale as one of Europe’s leading early-stage venture capital firms.What drives this roleStrategic Projects<ul><li>Act as a true right-hand to the General Partner — prepare meetings, coordinate follow-ups, and drive initiatives</li><li>Own and evolve a firm-wide project overview to track progress and ensure accountability</li><li>Develop and launch special initiatives that raise the bar at FoodLabs (e.g., an angel program, founder track, platform tooling upgrades)</li><li>Lead planning processes across teams — quarterly/annual goals, cross-functional coordination, and alignment tracking </li></ul>Operational Excellence<ul><li>Own meeting preparation and documentation for GP-level meetings, Investment Committee, and internal strategy reviews</li><li>Track meaningful fund and portfolio metrics, improve internal reporting, and drive process improvements</li><li>Lead or support firmwide initiatives: from team offsites to infrastructure changes and events</li><li>Optimise internal systems (e.g., Affinity, G-Drive hygiene, Notion, AI tooling) </li></ul>Investor Relations &amp; Fundraising<ul><li>Work closely with the Head of Investor Relations to support LP communication, data collection, and fundraising readiness</li><li>Help manage data rooms, prepare decks, and support due diligence during fundraises</li><li>Assist in planning and executing LP events and ongoing relationship management </li></ul>Platform &amp; Community<ul><li>Support high-impact moments for the firm: demo days, founder events, external content</li><li>Coordinate portfolio support services and onboarding processes</li><li>Help improve how we deliver value to founders, LPs, and the ecosystem </li></ul>Culture &amp; Team<ul><li>Plan and own internal ops: team meetings, communication flow, and offsites</li><li>Support onboarding, team processes, and firm culture — making FoodLabs a great place to build and work</li></ul>What it takes to be successfulThis role demands a rare mix: strategic clarity and operational excellence, high trust and high independence, context switching and follow-through. You’ll need to understand both people and process, and be trusted with both.You might have...<ul><li>Worked in venture capital, startups, strategy consulting, or as a Chief of Staff to a founder, GP, or similar executive</li><li>Supported strategic operations, fundraising, or internal planning at a fast-moving firm or fund</li><li>Led complex projects or org-wide initiatives across multiple stakeholders</li></ul>You definitely need to be...<ul><li>Exceptionally organized and structured — with a bias for clarity and completion</li><li>A strong communicator — written, verbal, and visual</li><li>Comfortable with high trust, high stakes environments — and can operate with discretion and judgment</li><li>Entrepreneurial in mindset, but detail-obsessed when it matters</li><li>Obsessed with making things work better, faster, and smarter — across people, tools, and processes</li></ul>What you can expect at FoodLabs<ul><li>Daily exposure to the decision-making, pace, and priorities of a high-performance VC firm</li><li>The chance to help shape one of Europe’s most focused and active early-stage funds</li><li>Real ownership — you’ll be expected to lead, not assist</li><li>Access to a top-tier network of founders, LPs, partners, and advisors</li><li>A fast, ambitious, and builder-driven culture — with zero bureaucracy and high standards</li></ul>

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