Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) – Future CTO & Co-Founder | Novagria Ventures at GELLIFY

About this role

VERSIONE ITALIANA CDP Venture Capital – insieme a Mutti, Sipcam Oxon, Crédit Agricole Italia e GELLIFY – lancia Novagria Ventures, il nuovo venture builder dedicato alla filiera agroalimentare italiana. 🎯 Obiettivo:creare fino a 6 nuove startup in 3 anni, mobilitando oltre 45 milioni di euro di investimenti complessivi per colmare i gap di e sostenibilità della filiera. 🚀Il ruolo: Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) —Future CTO Cerchiamo builder tecnologici pronti a diventare CTO & co-founder di una delle prossime startup che nasceranno dentro Novagria Ventures. Come EIR sarai il motore tech della futura venture. Partirai da una value proposition già pre-validata dal team GELLIFY e avrai la responsabilità di: Product & Tech Ownership
Disegnare l’architettura della soluzione (anche no-code/low-code nelle fasi iniziali)
Coordinare lo sviluppo dell’MVP con designer e developer
Validare use case, feature, prototipi e metriche
Guidare la tech roadmap verso product-market fit
Market Validation & Growth
Testare MVP e iterare rapidamente sul prodotto
Supportare go-to-market, acquisire early users e sviluppare primi PoC
Identificare le metriche chiave per PMF
Fundraising & Leadership
Contribuire alla preparazione del round seed
Presentare la soluzione a investitori e partner
Costruire il futuro team tech (engineering, data, AI)
Obiettivo finale: diventare CTO & co-founder della startup dopo lo spin-off. 💡Chi cerchiamo Un/una imprenditore·trice con anima da builder e forte competenza tecnologica. Must have
5–10 anni in: Product, Engineering, Tech Leadership, Startup, Venture Building
Provata esperienza con:
Architetture Full stack: sviluppo end-to-end di applicazioni web (frontend + backend + DB + deploy) su stack tecnologico React/Node.js con almeno un prodotto portato in produzione.
Architetture cloud: progettazione e sviluppo di sistemi scalabili, affidabili e sicuri da ambienti Cloud (microservizi / API-first).
Data & integrazione: progettazione di basi dati (SQL + NoSQL), data pipeline di base, integrazione via API.
Security & privacy: principi di sicurezza applicativa, gestione identità e accessi.
DevOps / Delivery: CI/CD, (es. Docker), monitoring, logging.


Esperienza pratica con MVP digitali, prototipazione e validazione rapida
Ottima capacità di tradurre problemi complessi in soluzioni scalabili
Entrepreneurial mindset, ownership, velocità, execution
Nice to have
Esperienza da founder o first-hire in startup early stage
Background in: AI/ML, SaaS, IoT, piattaforme B2B, cloud architecture
Interesse per agritech, foodtech, supply chain, sustainability
💰 Cosa offriamo
Retribuzione durante il periodo di lavoro all’interno di Novagria
Equity nella startup che sarà scorporata
Lavoro full-remote
Opportunità concreta di diventare CTO e co-founder di una startup backed da corporate top-tier
🌍Perché unirti a Novagria Ventures
Costruisci startup con un impatto reale sulla filiera agroalimentare italiana grazie al supporto dei partner CDP Venture Capital, GELLIFY , Mutti, Sipcam Oxon e Crédit Agricole Italia
Lavori in Le Village by CA Parma, cuore dell’innovazione agri-food
Impari un metodo di venture building replicabile e scalabile
Cresci come imprenditore, con supporto finanziario, operativo e strategico
🎬Come candidarti Crediamo che i futuri founder si riconoscano dal modo in cui pensano. Oltre al CV / LinkedIn, inviaci un breve video Loom (max 1 minuto) in cui racconti:
Quali problemi tech ti appassionano oggi e perché
Un prodotto o MVP che hai costruito o validato
Perché vuoi diventare CTO/co-founder con Novagria adesso
Il presente annuncio è rivolto ad entrambi i sessi, ai sensi delle leggi 903/77 e 125/91 e D.Lgs 198/2006 ENGLISH VERSION CDP Venture Capital, Mutti, Sipcam Oxon, Crédit Agricole Italia and GELLIFY have just launched Novagria Ventures, the new venture builder dedicated to the Italian agrifood value chain. 🎯 Goal: build up to 6 new startups in 3 years, mobilizing over €45M in total investments to bridge the digitalization and sustainability gaps across the supply chain. 🚀 The Role: Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) — Future CTO We are looking for technology builders ready to become CTO & co-founder of one of the next startups created within Novagria Ventures. As an EIR, you will be the tech engine of a future venture. You will start from a value proposition already pre-validated by the GELLIFY team, and you will be responsible for: Product & Tech Ownership
Design the solution architecture (including no-code/low-code approaches in early stages)
Coordinate MVP development with designers and developers
Validate use cases, features, prototypes, and metrics
Drive the tech roadmap toward product–market fit
Market Validation & Growth
Test the MVP and iterate rapidly on the product
Support go-to-market activities, onboard early users, and develop initial PoCs
Identify the key metrics required for PMF
Fundraising & Leadership
Contribute to the preparation of the seed round
Present the solution to investors and strategic partners
Build the future tech team (engineering, data, AI)
🎯 Ultimate goal: become CTO & co-founder of the startup after the spin-off. 💡 Who We’re Looking For An entrepreneurial builder with strong technological expertise. Must Have 5–10 years of experience in Product, Engineering, Tech Leadership, Startup or Venture Building roles. Proven experience with:
Full-Stack Architectures: end-to-end development of web applications (frontend + backend + DB + deployment) using React/Node.js, with at least one product shipped to production.
Cloud Architectures: designing and developing scalable, reliable, and secure cloud-based systems (microservices / API-first).
Data & Integration: SQL + NoSQL database design, basic data pipelines, API integrations.
Security & Privacy: application security principles, identity and access management.
DevOps / Delivery: CI/CD, (e.g., Docker), monitoring, logging.
Hands-on experience with MVPs, prototyping, and rapid validation
Excellent ability to translate complex problems into scalable solutions
Entrepreneurial mindset, ownership, speed, execution
Nice to Have
Previous experience as a founder or first-hire in an early-stage startup
Background in AI/ML, SaaS, IoT, B2B platforms, cloud architecture
Interest in agritech, foodtech, supply chain, sustainability
💰 What We Offer
Compensation during your residency within Novagria
Equity in the spin-off startup
Full-remote work option
A concrete opportunity to become CTO & co-founder of a startup backed by top-tier corporate players
🌍 Why Join Novagria Ventures
Build startups with real impact on the Italian agrifood supply chain, supported by CDP Venture Capital, GELLIFY , Mutti, Sipcam Oxon, and Crédit Agricole Italia
Work from Le Village by CA Parma, a leading hub for agrifood innovation
Learn a replicable, scalable venture-building method
Grow as an entrepreneur with strategic, operational, and financial support
🎬 How to Apply We believe future founders reveal themselves through how they think. Along with your CV / LinkedIn profile, send us a short Loom video (max 1 minute) explaining:
Which tech problems excite you today—and why
A product or MVP you built or validated
Why you want to become a CTO/co-founder with Novagria right now
This job advertisement is open to candidates of all genders, in accordance with Laws 903/77 and 125/91 and Legislative Decree 198/2006 Originally posted on Himalayas