Chief of Staff
About the job
- A bachelor's degree is required.
- At least 4 years combining a high-rigor analytical foundation through consulting, banking, investing, or a technical degree with operating experience, and exposure to operating chaos such as an early-stage startup, campaign, military staff, or a founder's office.
- Exceptional writing ability.
- Modelling skills.
- Discretion by default.
- Regular travel alongside the CEO and independently 5–6 times per month.
- Frequently working extended hours and weekends to support critical project milestones.
- Support partnerships through preparation, coordination, and follow-through across the company's partner and counterparty relationships.
- Prepare for negotiations by creating briefing documents, researching counterparties, summarizing terms, and developing meeting-ready positions for the CEO's deals.
- Support contract structuring through first drafts, redline tracking, and coordination with counsel across agreements.
- Run executive and team search processes end to end during the hiring wave until functional leaders take ownership of their teams.
- Absorb administrative burden through inbound triage, scheduling coordination, and commitment tracking across the company, the coalition, and the new venture.
About the company
Kunin Technologies focuses on recovering critical metals using vertically integrated ion-exchange technology. It targets by-product critical metals and promotes domestic, US-based mineral processing, aiming to rebuild American ion-exchange capability. The company’s technology uses ion-exchange processes to selectively capture and recover metals from industrial streams, enabling purification and recovery of critical metals within the U.S. infrastructure. Across competitors, Kunin differentiates itself by its emphasis on vertical integration, domestic manufacturing, and a narrative directed at industrial and policy stakeholders that highlights the offshoring of mineral production and the need to revitalize domestic capabilities. Its goal is to be the leader in American critical metals by providing the technology and capability to recover these metals domestically, reducing reliance on foreign supply chains.
Company Size
1-10
Company Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$1M
Headquarters
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Founded
2025
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- DOE funding in April 2026 validates Kunin's gallium recovery thesis for defense supply chains.
- Kunin says it raised $1.75 million and is piloting with partners.
- Export controls on Chinese rare-earth technology keep domestic processing premium and politically supported.
What critics are saying
- Kunin remains pre-scale; piloting must prove purity, cost, and throughput before 2027.
- One failed DOE pilot would crush credibility with mines, smelters, and later customers.
- If gallium economics disappoint, Kunin becomes a science project with no durable buyer.
What makes Kunin Technologies unique
- Kunin is one of five DOE TRACE-Ga awardees, targeting 12 tons yearly gallium.
- It claims vertically integrated resin, process, and metal-production capabilities, rare outside China.
- Its ion-exchange platform targets byproduct metals from mine waste, smelters, and refineries.
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Benefits
- Gym Membership
- Flexible Work Hours
- Company Equity