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CyGO Entrepreneurs

Business Founder -CEO

Hybrid

Lyon, France

Senior

Full Time

05-02-2026

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Skills

Leadership Go Product vision Prioritization Sales business development

Job Specifications

We are searching for our futur associate, a Business-founder

France / Europe

Equity split: 70% founders / 30% CyGO Entrepreneurs

⏳ Unpaid venture-creation phase (first 15 months)

Before the role, the problem we are solving:

Cybersecurity in Europe is still dominated by service-heavy, human-intensive models.

They don’t scale! They don’t keep up! And they fail exactly where companies need reliability most: operational resilience.

At the same time:

Cyber threats are accelerating with AI
Enterprises expect guarantees, not tools
Trust, continuity and resilience are becoming business-critical

Yet Europe lacks bold, product-driven cybersecurity platforms, designed from day one to operate at scale.

That’s the gap we build for

What we are building and why it’s different!

At CyGO Entrepreneurs, we don’t launch “one more security tool”.

We build AI-driven cybersecurity SaaS platforms that:

reduce dependency on services
automate what must be reliable
turn cybersecurity into a scalable, trusted operational layer

Our current venture topics include:

Disrupting service-centric security models
AI-powered cybersecurity platforms
AI Trust & Cyber Resilience

Each startup is built to become a European reference, not a niche solution!

Why you can trust this project

CyGO Entrepreneurs is the first European startup studio fully dedicated to cybersecurity.

What’s already real not aspirational:

Multiple project launched since 2024, one startup (Glev) and others on coming in 2026.
Experts in Cybersecurity and seasoned entrepreneurs
A validated product vision and build-ready concept
A proven startup creation playbook
Full studio support: tech, product, legal, admin, HR, fundraising

You’re not joining an idea. You’re entering a selective venture-building machine (2 startups per year).

This role is your founding story.

As CEO Co-Founder, you will:

Turn a strong product vision into a real company
Build the go-to-market and commercial strategy
Close the first deals and reach €500K ARR within 18 months
Lead fundraising with hands-on studio support
Structure the business (BP, budget, ops)
Recruit and lead the core team
Co-build product vision, culture and roadmap with your CTO co-founder

You are accountable for business reality, not slides.

How your time will actually be spent

Indicative split (will evolve with the company):

50% Business & GTM
First customers, sales motion, pricing, partnerships
30% Company building
Fundraising, hiring, culture, ops, investor relations
20% Product leadership (with your CTO)
Value proposition, prioritization, product-market alignment

This is hands-on by design.

Who we are looking for

Cybersecurity expertise is a plus, not a prerequisite.

What matters most is curiosity and ambition.

We bring the cyber depth.

You bring the business drive and leadership.

You should recognize yourself in most of this:

Strong experience in B2B software (SaaS, software publishing, tech consulting)
Proven background in sales, business development or P&L ownership
Solid product culture: you understand how product, tech and business create value together
Experience as a founder or early-stage team member
Structured, resilient, autonomous, you operate well in uncertainty
Natural leader, able to unite and elevate a team
Fluent English required

If you’re looking for a salaried role with equity upside later — this is not it.

Culture & soft skills is what we actually valued

You decide with incomplete information
You take responsibility when things don’t work
You communicate clearly with technical and non-technical profiles
You prefer execution over storytelling
You aim for impact, not comfort

This is a demanding environment and a deeply supportive one.

What this role becomes

At 12–24 months:

You are the CEO of a funded cybersecurity startup
You lead a growing team and a validated market
You shape a product with European — and global — ambition
Your influence grows with the company, not with a title

Equity & commitment

70% equity allocated to founders
30% to CyGO Entrepreneurs
No salary during the first 15 months

Our process is simple and selective:

First conversation with Rahila, vision, ambition, mutual fit
Discussion with Aurélie, entrepreneurial posture & alignment
Product & tech session with Laurent ,product thinking, culture, execution

If this resonates, let’s talk!

If not follow us and please feel free to reach out when you are ready!

About the Company

CyGO Entrepreneurs is the First European CyberSecurity Studio Leveraging our expansive cybersecurity community across Europe, our Studio catalyzes early-stage technology ventures, whether stepping in as advisors or engaging as cofounders. https://cygo-entrepreneurs.com Know more