The first fund, Flight Fund, backed the most disruptive founders in consumer and tech: the innovators building products people can't put down, and companies that go on to define their category. It has been incredibly successful, backing category-defining companies such as SpaceX, Groq, Huel, Replit, and Lovable. Founded by Steven Bartlett, Fund II is the next chapter of Flight Fund, building on its blueprint and its success.
Fund II continues our focused thesis in Series A consumer product and consumer/prosumer tech, with a growth-stage lens for backing the next generation of category-defining companies.
The funds sit within Steven.com, the end-to-end operating system for the creator economy, designed to scale what is irreplaceably human. Steven.com scales creators across Media, Community, and Products, powered by proprietary tech and data and an obsessed team of 150 experts across the UK and US. Founders who join the portfolio get more than capital; they gain mentorship, guidance, and access to the full Steven.com ecosystem and Steven's wider network.
We are currently building Fund II from the ground up - raising capital, hiring, and implementing the operating platform and high-touch investor experience to match our ambition. It is an exciting time to join a small, focused team with the backing and reach of one of the most recognised names in the creator and investment world.
ROLE MISSIONOwn European deal sourcing, founder relationships and board presence for Fund II. As a foundational hire, you'll be investor, sourcer and operator in one, building the proprietary pipeline that defines the Fund's presence across Europe and earning the trust of exceptional founders along the way.
KEY OUTCOMESBuild a differentiated European sourcing engine, leading or co leading 5+ Series A investments and 2-3 Growth stage deals per year
Run diligence end to end, from investment memo through IC, with speed and genuine conviction
Own reserve strategy and follow on decisions, allocating capital to winners with discipline
Build trusted, long term founder relationships and take board seats where it adds real value
Act as a credible ambassador for the Fund across the ecosystem, including supporting LP relationships and fundraising
Help guide and develop the Associate/Analyst team, delegating diligence and memo preparation
A strong track record investing in consumer and/or technology, with genuine passion for the space
An established network in your region and the credibility to sit on boards
Entrepreneurial instinct, founder or operator experience is a real plus
A distinctive point of view on sourcing and the confidence to be a public face of the Fund
High energy, personable, and motivated to build founder trust in new ways
You're entrepreneurial, self directed and energised by building something from the ground up
You back your own conviction and can articulate how you see the world
You lead with low ego and high trust, and founders remember working with you
You're not afraid to challenge senior members of the fund and IC
Proven consumer/tech investing experience with a real network across Europe
Comfortable owning the full deal lifecycle: sourcing, diligence, IC, board representation
Experience representing an investment brand externally, ideally with LPs or in fundraising contexts
