Founder's Associate Intern: AI and Sales

Bring Agentic AI to an Age-Old Industry — with inca

We're hiring a Founder's Associate Intern – AI & Sales (m/f/d) who will become the right hand of our CEO and help build inca from the ground up. You'll play a key role in defining our strategy, creating scalable structures, and driving our commercial success.

This is not a classic operations or sales role — you'll operate at the intersection of AI innovation, company building, and business development. From designing sales strategies to engaging with VCs and building the operational backbone of our fast-scaling company — you'll do it all.

Who We Are

We are inca - a venture-backed startup on a mission to automate insurance claims through Agentic AI.

• We bring Agentic AI to insurance industry with a no-bullshit approach — delivering cutting-edge results, where others overpromise.
• The market is on fire: we're flooded with inbound interest from insurers eager to transform their claims processes.
• Our team combines former BCG Project Leaders, industry- and AI-experts. Together, we're redefining how insurances are operating in Europe.
• We're backed by top-tier VCs from one of the most competitive InsurTech Pre-Seed rounds in Europe

Tasks

• Act as the CEO's right hand, helping drive all strategic and operational topics
• Direct exposure to customers and potential partners – build relationships, create trust and help close new deals
• Build the structures, processes, and culture of a rapidly scaling AI company
• Develop and execute our sales and go-to-market strategy: from conceptualizing our approach, to first pitch, to closing deals
• Work hand in hand with our AI product team to align commercial priorities with cutting-edge product development
• Shape and evolve our storytelling and messaging for clients, partners, and investors
• Own high-impact, high-autonomy strategic projects

Requirements

What You Bring

• Drive. Drive. Drive. You take charge, think clearly, and execute with sharpness and commitment.
• 1–2 internships at Tier A companies: VC-backed startups, top consulting firms, investment banks, VC funds, or similar
• Structured, analytical mindset: you solve problems and build systems
• Entrepreneurial energy: you love ambiguity, building from scratch, and making things happen
• Strong communication skills: you pitch, negotiate, and win people over
• Curiosity and passion for AI, automation, and transforming traditional industries
• Nice to have: Early-stage startup or company building experience; Exposure to AI, SaaS, or B2B enterprise sales; Experience working with investors or C-level stakeholders

Benefits

Why INCA

• Real AI, real impact. We don't do AI theater. We build agentic systems that actually work — transforming an industry that's been asleep for decades.
• No-bullshit culture. No politics, no empty promises — just clarity, ownership, and results.
• Elite learning curve. Work side-by-side with former BCG Product Leaders and AI experts. Learn how to build and scale a venture-backed startup from the inside.
• Location. Based in Berlin (3+ days per week on-site), hybrid-friendly, with regular offsites and founder exposure.
• Timing. Starting from March 2026 for a 3–6 month full-time internship with a competitive salary.
• High-speed environment. We move fast, fix fast, and execute relentlessly — because we're here to win.
• Plus: all the perks you'd expect — and the momentum of building something that actually matters.