Lead venture validation and commercial strategy as a Venture Associate at R-LABS, working full time onsite in downtown Toronto. Reporting to the Managing Director, Ventures, this senior operator role helps turn real estate challenges into scalable companies. You will work with Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, co-founders, and partner operators across housing, finance, operations, infrastructure, and adjacent verticals. Athena supports your AI-first research and validation work. Key Responsibilities:

Lead customer discovery and venture validation activities Develop business models, pricing, and commercialization strategies Build financial models, including unit economics and development pro-formas Coordinate founders, teams, and resources across ventures Use Athena to compress research, synthesis, and validation cycles Requirements:

Venture-building, founder, or early-stage operating experience Experience with market research and customer problem validation Ability to develop business models and commercialization strategies Comfort with LLMs and agentic workflows Real estate, proptech, construction, fintech, or infrastructure knowledge Bring analytical judgment, commercial thinking, and AI-first execution to venture building at R-LABS in downtown Toronto.

📌 Venture Associate Venture Building (Winnipeg)
🏢 R-Labs
📍 Winnipeg