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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Portfolio Platform Lead - **Company:** UP LABORATORY INC. - **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Marketing, Productivity Software, BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager (GTM), Enterprise Software Applications, Large Language Models, Low-code - **Published:** July 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=9bb871bff32c12ce ## About the Role * 7+ years of experience in venture platform, startup operations, AI operations, BizOps, product operations, consulting, venture capital, or an early-stage company-building role * AI-native and hands-on; you have built practical AI-enabled tools, workflows, automations, or internal systems, not just talked about AI strategy * Comfortable working with LLMs, AI productivity tools, automation platforms, no-code/low-code systems, data tools, and APIs * Strong enough analytically to understand company performance, operating metrics, burn, runway, pipeline, growth levers, and portfolio health * Externally credible and relationship-oriented; you can build trust with VCs, founders, operators, advisors, and strategic partners * Comfortable representing UP.Labs and its portfolio companies in investor, startup, and industry settings * Operational enough to sit with a CEO, diagnose what is slowing the company down, and help build the system, workflow, or relationship path to solve it * Strong written communicator who can synthesize messy inputs into clear updates, board materials, leadership summaries, and decision memos * Comfortable moving between hands-on AI work, CEO support, portfolio reporting, governance, relationship-building, and events * Interested in enterprise software, industrial markets, transportation, logistics, aviation, manufacturing, energy, and other complex B2B verticals * High tolerance for ambiguity; you are energized by building the playbook, not inheriting one ## Description * Work with portfolio company CEOs to identify where AI can drive growth, improve execution, or create operating leverage * Build practical AI-enabled tools, workflows, automations, prompts, agents, and playbooks that can be used across portfolio companies * Help portfolio companies embed AI into GTM, sales enablement, customer research, marketing, recruiting, finance, product research, and internal operations * Evaluate new AI tools and platforms, determine where they are useful, and help teams adopt them where there is a clear business case * Create reusable templates and workflows that allow learnings from one portfolio company to compound across the broader UP.Labs ecosystem * Track adoption and effectiveness of AI tools, refine what works, and cut what does not CEO & Portfolio Company Support * Partner directly with portfolio CEOs to understand company priorities, operating constraints, growth opportunities, and areas where platform support can help * Help CEOs pressure-test AI use cases, operating cadence, reporting needs, GTM execution, hiring priorities, and company-level risks * Support portfolio companies with practical execution where needed, including research, synthesis, tooling, process design, investor preparation, and customer or advisor mapping * Translate messy company needs into clear recommendations, action plans, workflows, introductions, or escalation points * Serve as a hands-on platform partner who helps CEOs move faster without adding unnecessary process Portfolio Governance & Company Health * Build and maintain the systems UP.Labs uses to monitor portfolio company health across financial, commercial, product, talent, and operational metrics * Track key indicators including burn, runway, revenue, pipeline, customer traction, product milestones, hiring, and operating cadence * Create dashboards, reporting cadences, and operating reviews that give UP.Labs leadership a clear view into company progress, risks, and support needs * Identify risks early and help route the right support before issues become urgent * Prepare and improve materials for UP.Labs leadership, portfolio company boards, corporate partners, and other key stakeholders * Build templates and best practices for board reporting, company updates, milestone tracking, operating reviews, and escalation of key issues * Help standardize governance practices across the portfolio without creating administrative drag VC, Ecosystem & Events * Build and maintain relationships across the VC community to support portfolio companies with capital access, market insight, customer introductions, and strategic advice * Develop a broader network of operators, advisors, strategic partners, and domain experts who can help portfolio companies grow * Represent UP.Labs and its portfolio companies in relevant investor, startup, and industry settings * Attend select VC, startup, and industry events on behalf of UP.Labs and the portfolio * Partner with marketing and internal teams on targeted events, dinners, and gatherings that connect portfolio CEOs with relevant investors, customers, advisors, and operators * Turn external relationships into tangible value for portfolio companies, including investor conversations, customer introductions, advisor relationships, strategic partnerships, and market feedback ## Related Videos - [Reimagining app development with Low-code and AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1651-reimagining-app-development-with-low-code-and-ai) - [Coffee with Developers - Adam Wiggins](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/919-coffee-with-developers-adam-wiggins) - [Creating Industry ready solutions with LLM Models](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/899-creating-industry-ready-solutions-with-llm-models) - [AI-Augmented DevOps with Platform Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1614-ai-augmented-devops-with-platform-engineering) - [What If Apps Built Themselves? 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