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 activitiesDevelop business models, pricing, and commercialization strategiesBuild financial models, including unit economics and development pro-formasCoordinate founders, teams,



and resources across venturesUse Athena to compress research, synthesis, and validation cyclesRequirements:
Venture-building, founder, or early-stage operating experienceExperience with market research and customer problem validationAbility to develop business models and commercialization strategiesComfort with LLMs and agentic workflowsReal estate, proptech, construction, fintech, or infrastructure knowledgeBring analytical judgment, commercial thinking, and AI-first execution to venture building at R-LABS in downtown Toronto.
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📌 Venture Associate Venture Building Winnipeg
🏢 R-Labs
📍 Winnipeg