GM AI Ecosystem
The Solana Foundation is a Swiss non-profit foundation based in Zug that supports decentralization, adoption, security, grants, and validator delegation for the Solana ecosystem.
Maintainer signals as of 9/25/2026
About Solana Foundation
The Solana Foundation is a non-profit steward of the Solana ecosystem. Its current activities include funding public goods, supporting open-source development and research, operating a validator delegation program, and promoting network decentralization, security, and adoption. It is distinct from Solana Labs, which transferred protocol intellectual property to the Foundation in 2020.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
Own regional strategy, presence, budget, and funding decisions for Solana Foundation in the Bay Area while building relationships across AI, machine learning, venture capital, founders, developers, and strategic partners.
Requirements
- Ten or more years of experience in venture capital, ecosystem leadership, company building or scaling, product, or growth
- Bay Area network among founders, investors, and operators
- Knowledge of crypto, Solana, AI, and machine learning
- Capital-allocation judgment
- Experience communicating and closing with senior stakeholders
- Full-time presence in the San Francisco Bay Area
Responsibilities
- Set regional strategy and own Bay Area outcomes
- Manage a dedicated budget and make funding decisions
- Build relationships across AI, ML, startup, research, and infrastructure communities
- Convert AI and crypto opportunities into projects
- Identify and activate founders and developers
- Build relationships with VCs, accelerators, and incubators
- Set regional event strategy
- Forge partnerships across AI, fintech, and consumer technology
- Represent the region with investors, founders, and press
- Provide market intelligence to global leadership