Co-founder + Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Equity-Based

About the Opportunity

We are looking for a visionary and execution-focused co-founder and CMO to join the founding team of AI-QuantIC Insights and build India's AI-silicon brand from Hyderabad to the world. This is a true entrepreneurial opportunity for someone who wants to commercialize deep tech—FPGA IPs, open-source RISC-V SoCs, MIPI imaging + AI pipelines, and V2X platforms—not just market software.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years in semiconductors, SoC, hardware, or EDA/IP, with MNC discipline and startup hunger. Beyond marketing leadership, the CMO acts as a strategic partner to the CEO, owns the ecosystem narrative (T-Hub, ISM/DLI, foundries, and OEMs), and helps shape fundraising and partnerships.

This is an equity-based co-founder role. There is no salary at this stage—the company is in an early growth phase. The candidate should be financially comfortable with an equity-first model and committed to long-term value creation.

Proof, not slides: aiqi.in | github.com/aiquanticinsights-commits (MIPI-CSI-2 AI Camera SoC on Shakti Ganga, RideProtect-RV SKY130 ASIC, V2X-OBU AIS-230, RISC-V verification lab). Tips: Provide a summary of the role, what success in the position looks like, and how this role fits into the organization overall.

Key Responsibilities:

Brand & Narrative Leadership

• Define and execute the company's long-term brand, positioning, and messaging strategy.
• Translate complex silicon/IP engineering into compelling stories for OEMs, developers, partners, analysts, and investors.
• Lead thought leadership: white papers, application notes, case studies, blogs, videos, and executive communications.

Product Marketing & Go-to-Market

• Partner with Engineering and Business Development on launches for IPs, EVMs, and design services.
• Build sales enablement: datasheets, solution briefs, pitch decks, and competitive battle cards.
• Own market and competitive intelligence across automotive, industrial, and edge-AI segments.

Ecosystem & Industry Presence

• Own PR, analyst relations, and media engagement in the semiconductor press.
• Drive presence at industry conferences, T-Hub/MeitY-ISM forums, developer workshops, and customer events.
• Build the open-source community around our RISC-V and MIPI projects.

Startup Leadership

• Serve as a core member of the founding team; participate in strategy and company-wide decisions.
• Build and mentor the marketing function; manage agencies and partners.
• Establish metrics, operating rhythm, and a content engine tied to product milestones.

Strategic Advisory, Fundraising & Partnerships

• Advise the CEO/Board on pricing, positioning, and product-market fit.
• Present the company vision to investors and strategic partners; support decks, roadmaps, and diligence narratives.
• Open doors to foundry, OEM, channel, and ecosystem partnerships.

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years in semiconductors / SoC / hardware / EDA-IP, with proven marketing or GTM leadership (VP of Marketing, Head of Marketing, Product Marketing Director, or equivalent).
• MNC experience with demonstrated 0→1 or scaling motion; startup/founding experience strongly preferred.
• Hyderabad resident; full-time, hybrid; deep semi-ecosystem network.
• Exceptional written storytelling—equally strong at a 300-word brief and a 3,000-word white paper.

Preferred Experience

• Marketed semiconductor IP, AI accelerators, SoCs, FPGAs, or EDA tools to technical buyers.
• Built a marketing function from scratch: ABM toward OEMs/Tier-1s.
• Relationships with semi-analysts, trade media, and conference organizers.
• Familiarity with ISM/DLI, the RISC-V ecosystem, and India ESDM policy tailwinds.

What We Are Looking For—someone who:

• Thinks like an owner, not an employee; long-term equity mindset.
• Is hands-on yet strategic; comfortable with limited resources.
• Can make engineering progress visible, credible, and repeatable in the market.
• Inspires teams, agencies, and partners toward one narrative.

Compensation

• Co-founder-level equity with vesting; significant long-term wealth creation.
• No fixed salary in the initial phase; salary and benefits post-funding/revenue per board approval.

Why Join Us

• Founding seat in an IP-led company riding ISM 2.0—India's 76,000-crore semiconductor push with DLI backing for fabless design.
• Working silicon proof (tape-outs, bitstreams, SDKs) from day one.
• Shape category narrative for open-source Indian silicon alongside the founder.

Apply by email only:[Confidential Information]—subject Co-founder + CMO, with LinkedIn profile + a 5-line note on your biggest semiconductor GTM win.

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