CAREER
Build Companies That Matter
Ashwatta Sustainability Ventures is a venture studio building industrial-scale companies from breakthrough science. We partner with researchers, operators, and founders to translate technologies in materials, chemicals, and sustainability into ventures that can scale in global markets
We are not a conventional employer. We work with people who want ownership, responsibility, and the opportunity to build
WHO IS THIS FOR?
If you’re looking for a standard job, Ashwatta is not the right fit
If you want to build something meaningful and durable, keep reading
People who work with Ashwatta typically:
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Are mid- to senior-career leaders at an inflection point
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Have deep experience in chemicals, polymers, materials, or industrial systems
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Want real ownership, not titles
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Are comfortable with ambiguity, speed, and long-cycle problems
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Are motivated by impact — but grounded in cost, scale, and execution
THE FOUNDER PATHWAY
Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR)
Participation is highly selective and typically by referral or direct conversation
What it is
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A time-bound, intensive engagement (typically ~100 days)
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Focused on translating technology into a viable business
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Grounded in customers, economics, manufacturability, and scale
What it is not
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Not a job
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Not a training course
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Not guaranteed progression
Outcome
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Successful EIRs step into Founder / CXO roles in Ashwatta-built ventures, with founder-level equity
HOW WE ENGAGE TALENT
We work through referrals, direct conversations, and founder-level evaluation
Senior roles are approached as potential founder roles, not hires