Full-Time

Business Development Director

Updated on 9/11/2026

KIMARU

KIMARU

1-10 employees

Game studios and tech startups recruitment

No salary listed

Remote in USA

Remote

Category
Sales & Account Management (1)

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Requirements
  • Demonstrated success in business development or senior sales roles within the mobile advertising or mobile app sector.
  • A deep network of contacts at publishers, app developers, and brands in the mobile industry.
  • Strong understanding of programmatic advertising and demand-side platforms.
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
  • Ability to work independently in a remote setting.
  • Based in the United States.
Responsibilities
  • Identify, develop, and secure new business opportunities within the mobile app ecosystem.
  • Leverage industry connections to establish and expand client partnerships.
  • Represent the company at industry events and conferences to drive brand awareness.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to deliver tailored demand-side platform solutions for prospective clients.
  • Achieve and exceed sales targets in a competitive market.

KIMARU recruits for game studios and tech startups by partnering with VCs, founders, and executives to fill leadership, engineering, and product roles. Its process centers on deep startup recruitment expertise: understanding a company’s growth stage, culture, and technical needs to identify and attract top talent, assess fit, and move candidates through interview and offer stages. Compared with general recruitment firms, KIMARU focuses specifically on early-to-growth stage startups and gaming/tech companies, leveraging a network within the startup ecosystem and a tailored, strategic hiring approach to help teams scale. The company’s goal is to help clients win by making great hires that enable rapid and sustainable growth.

Company Size

1-10

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

San Diego, California

Founded

2020

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Kimaru posted five product-and-thought-leadership articles between January and July 2026.
  • The April 1, 2026 funding round and INTLOOP co-creation create Japan customer access.
  • Enterprise use cases like inventory, pricing, and logistics fit urgent operational budgets.

What critics are saying

  • Public evidence still shows a pilot-stage layer, not a proven optimization platform.
  • Caplight lists only $650,000 raised by April 1, 2026, limiting survival runway.
  • Lokad's April 2026 review scores Kimaru 3.5/10; weak transparency kills enterprise trust.

What makes KIMARU unique

  • Kimaru AI sells governed decision intelligence for supply chains, not generic chatbots.
  • Its July 23, 2026 blog centers decision models, digital twins, and human approval.
  • INTLOOP Ventures awarded Kimaru an Excellence Award on October 1, 2025.

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