Careers | Aperture Venture Studio (AIoT Startups)

Join us to build the next generation of AIoT companies for industry

Aperture Venture Studio is recruiting co-founders, startup operators, engineers, marketers, sales leaders, and early team members to build and scale venture-backed companies focused on AI, IoT, cloud, sensing, tracking, visibility, and automation for real-world industries.

Why Aperture

Build faster with a studio model

Instead of joining a startup with little infrastructure, you can help build new companies backed by a shared platform: shared R&D, shared marketing, existing B2B market access, deep domain experience, and access to GAO’s ecosystem across industrial technology, RFID, IoT, testing, and research.

    • Launch startups around large industrial problems, not narrow app ideas
    • Work with a repeatable venture studio framework
    • Leverage shared product, technical, and go-to-market capabilities
    • Help shape new companies from idea to customer traction

At a glance

  • AIoT – Applied to tracking, sensing, monitoring, control, and operations
  • B2B – Focused on industrial and operational use cases with clear ROI
  • Studio – Shared platform for building multiple companies efficiently
  • Early – High-impact roles for builders who want outsized ownership

What we are building

Multiple startups around practical AIoT use cases

Aperture Venture Studio aims to create and scale startups for industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, infrastructure, construction, and related sectors where AI + IoT can deliver measurable value.

Our venture creation approach centers on modular solutions such as:

  • People tracking
  • Access control
  • Asset tracking
  • Inventory management
  • Sensing & monitoring
  • Predictive maintenance
  • Traceability
  • Specimen tracking
  • Cold chain
  • Work-in-progress visibility

Core Platform

Shared R&D Platform

Reusable technical building blocks across portfolio companies, accelerating product development and lowering cost and time to validate ventures.

Shared Go-to-Market

Centralized marketing, content, SEO, outreach, and demand generation to help startups gain visibility and pipeline earlier.

Shared Business Infrastructure

Support across operations, research, business development, positioning, and partnerships.

Open opportunities

Who we are looking for

We are looking for entrepreneurial people who want to help create companies—not just fill jobs.

Some roles may begin as part-time, project-based, advisory, contractor, intern, or trial engagements and evolve into founding or full-time positions.

Co-Founders / Venture Leaders

  • CEO / business co-founders
  • Technical co-founders / CTO-type leaders
  • Industry domain co-founders
  • Product and venture builders
Explore Co-Founder Roles

Technical Builders

  • AI / ML engineers
  • IoT, embedded, firmware, and hardware engineers
  • Cloud, data, backend, and full-stack engineers
  • Computer vision, RFID, BLE, RTLS, sensor, and systems engineers
Explore Technical Roles

Commercial Builders

  • Startup marketers and growth operators
  • B2B sales leaders and business developers
  • Partnership and channel development professionals
  • Customer discovery and market research specialists
Explore Commercial Roles

Design & Product

  • Product managers
  • UI / UX designers
  • Solution architects
  • Technical writers and content strategists
Explore Product & Design Roles

Operations & Startup Support

  • Operations managers
  • Program and project coordinators
  • Recruiters and talent partners
  • Analysts, researchers, and executive assistants
Explore Operations Roles

Students, Interns & Emerging Talent

  • Internships and project opportunities
  • Part-time and flexible roles
  • Research and content projects
  • Apprenticeship-style learning with real startup exposure
Explore Intern & Student Roles

What we value

Ideal traits

  • Entrepreneurial mindset and comfort with ambiguity
  • Ability to build, test, learn, and iterate quickly
  • Strong alignment with B2B or industrial technology
  • Interest in AI, IoT, cloud, automation, sensing, or analytics
  • Bias toward action and measurable results

Helpful backgrounds

  • Startup, product, engineering, operations, or sales leadership experience
  • Manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, construction, infrastructure, or enterprise software
  • Experience with RFID, BLE, RTLS, GPS, sensing, monitoring, AI, or automation
  • Venture creation, fundraising, or go-to-market experience

We welcome applications from experienced operators, first-time founders, subject-matter experts, rising talent, and people returning to the workforce.

Apply

Interested in building with Aperture Venture Studio?
We would like to hear from:

  • co-founders
  • startup executives
  • engineers
  • marketers
  • sales professionals
  • researchers
  • operators
  • interns
  • and other builders 

Application process

1. Submit your application

Send us your background, interests, and why you want to work with Aperture.

2. Initial review

We assess fit across ventures and roles.

3. Conversation & matching

Selected applicants may be invited for discussions and role alignment.

How to apply

Complete the Application Form

Or Send your profile and interest to

Aperture.Venture.Studio@TheGAOGroup.com

 

Suggested subject lines 

  • Application – [Role of interest]-  Aperture Venture Studio 

Note

Strong applicants may be considered for:

  • current roles
  • future openings
  • advisory opportunities
  • founding positions in new startups
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