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Valsoft

Acquires, grows vertical market software companies

AI Business Unit Leader - Build our new B2B SaaS Business

Business & StrategyPosted on Nov 10
Full-timeMontreal, QC, CanadaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of experience building or operating AI software, API- or SDK-based platforms, with leadership experience such as product leadership, startup founding, or sales/operations leadership.
  • Demonstrated success building early-stage ventures or leading 0-to-1 product launches, with a bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
  • Strong understanding of developer-first products, including documentation, onboarding, reliability, and versioning.
  • Commercial experience or exposure to pricing, packaging, go-to-market execution, and customer adoption.
  • Ability to drive the overall company vision, culture, and performance.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a new B2B SaaS business built around AI and platform innovation in a vertical software market.
  • Develop and execute a scalable go-to-market strategy by identifying early adopters, iterating on positioning, and closing first customers.
  • Define product and market strategy, focusing on developer experience, adoption, and scalability.
  • Build a milestone-based plan, allocate budget, and raise capital with the company's support.
  • Assemble a high-performing team to execute across product, technology, sales, and operations.
  • Partner closely with technical leaders to ensure high-quality APIs, SDKs, documentation, and integration workflows.
  • Own and operate the business with full autonomy, including day-to-day and long-term P&L responsibility.
  • Lead product and market strategy, execution, and team alignment, with a focus on customer outcomes and user value creation.

Desired Qualifications

  • A founder mindset, with motivation to build from scratch and own the journey.
  • Grit and resourcefulness, with demonstrated ability to operate without a playbook.
  • A track record of building or scaling businesses.
  • Examples of developed and executed go-to-market strategies.
  • Evidence of the ability to build from scratch and drive results.

About the Company

Valsoft

Acquires, grows vertical market software companies

Valsoft is a company that buys software businesses that serve specific, essential industries (like automotive and broadcasting) and helps them grow over the long term. It focuses on vertical market software—programs that are built for a particular industry—and keeps the acquired companies independent while giving them extra resources, best practices, and access to a global network. The core idea is to improve how these software businesses operate and expand their reach, rather than building new products from scratch. The main way Valsoft works is to purchase a niche software company, streamline its operations, and partner with the existing management team to drive steady growth. This approach sets Valsoft apart from others by emphasizing patient, long-term ownership and collaboration within a diverse portfolio of niche software. The goal is to create durable, profitable companies that continue to serve their essential customers efficiently and expand into new markets.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Venture Capital)
Total funding
$420M
Headquarters
Montreal, Canada
Founded
2015

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