VERSIONE ITALIANACDP Venture Capital – insieme a Mutti, Sipcam Oxon, Crédit Agricole Italia e GELLIFY – lancia Novagria Ventures, il nuovo venture builder dedicato alla filiera agroalimentare italiana.

Per candidarsi, è sufficiente leggere la seguente descrizione del lavoro e assicurarsi di allegare i documenti pertinenti.

Obiettivo: creare fino a 6 nuove startup in 3 anni, mobilitando oltre 45 milioni di euro di investimenti complessivi per colmare i gap di digitalizzazione e sostenibilità della filiera.

Il ruolo: Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) —Future CTOCerchiamo builder tecnologici pronti a diventare CTO & co-founder di una delle prossime startup che nasceranno dentro Novagria Ventures. Come EIR sarai il motore tech della futura venture. Partirai da una value proposition già pre-validata dal team GELLIFY e avrai la responsabilità di:

Product & Tech Ownership

- Disegnare l’architettura della soluzione (anche no-code/low-code nelle fasi iniziali)
- Coordinare lo sviluppo dell’MVP con designer e developer
- Validare use case, feature, prototipi e metriche
- Guidare la tech roadmap verso product-market fit

Market Validation & Growth
- Testare MVP e iterare rapidamente sul prodotto
- Supportare go-to-market, acquisire early users e sviluppare primi PoC
- Identificare le metriche chiave per PMF

Fundraising & Leadership
- Contribuire alla preparazione del round seed
- Presentare la soluzione a investitori e partner
- Costruire il futuro team tech (engineering, data, AI)

Obiettivo finale: diventare CTO & co-founder della startup dopo lo spin-off.

Chi cerchiamoUn/una imprenditore·trice con anima da builder e forte competenza tecnologica.

Must have

- 5–10 anni in: Product, Engineering, Tech Leadership, Startup, Venture Building
- Provata esperienza con:
- Architetture Full stack: sviluppo end-to-end di applicazioni web (frontend + backend + DB + deploy) su stack tecnologico React/Node.js con almeno un prodotto portato in produzione.
- Architetture cloud: progettazione e sviluppo di sistemi scalabili, affidabili e sicuri da ambienti Cloud (microservizi / API-first).
- Data & integrazione: progettazione di basi dati (SQL + NoSQL), data pipeline di base, integrazione via API.
- Security & privacy: principi di sicurezza applicativa, gestione identità e accessi.
- DevOps / Delivery: CI/CD, containerizzazione (es. Docker), monitoring, logging.
- Esperienza pratica con MVP digitali, prototipazione e validazione rapida
- Ottima capacità di tradurre problemi complessi in soluzioni scalabili
- Entrepreneurial mindset, ownership,



velocità, execution

Nice to have
- Esperienza da founder o first-hire in startup early stage
- Background in: AI/ML, SaaS, IoT, piattaforme B2B, cloud architecture
- Interesse per agritech, foodtech, supply chain, sustainability

Cosa offriamo
- Retribuzione durante il periodo di lavoro all’interno di Novagria
- Equity nella startup che sarà scorporata
- Lavoro full-remote
- Possibilità concreta di diventare CTO e co-founder di una startup backed da corporate top-tier

Perché unirti a Novagria Ventures
- Costruisci startup con un impatto reale sulla filiera agroalimentare italiana grazie al supporto dei partner CDP Venture Capital, GELLIFY , Mutti, Sipcam Oxon e Crédit Agricole Italia
- Lavori in Le Village by CA Parma, cuore dell’innovazione agri-food
- Impari un metodo di venture building replicabile e scalabile
- Cresci come imprenditore, con supporto finanziario, operativo e strategico

Come candidarti
- Quali problemi tech ti appassionano oggi e perché
- Un prodotto o MVP che hai costruito o validato
- Perché vuoi diventare CTO/co-founder con Novagria adesso

Il presente annuncio è rivolto ad entrambi i sessi, ai sensi delle leggi 903/77 e 125/91 e D.Lgs 198/2006

ENGLISH VERSIONCDP Venture Capital, Mutti, Sipcam Oxon, Crédit Agricole Italia and GELLIFY have just launched Novagria Ventures, the new venture builder dedicated to the Italian agrifood value chain.

Goal: build up to 6 new startups in 3 years, mobilizing over €45M in total investments to bridge the digitalization and sustainability gaps across the supply chain.

The Role: Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) — Future CTOWe are looking for technology builders ready to become CTO & co-founder of one of the next startups created within Novagria Ventures. As an EIR, you will be the tech engine of a future venture. You will start from a value proposition already pre-validated by the GELLIFY team, and you will be responsible for:

Product & Tech Ownership

- Design the solution architecture (including no-code/low-code approaches in early stages)
- Coordinate MVP development with designers and developers
- Validate use cases, features, prototypes, and metrics




- Drive the tech roadmap toward product–market fit

Market Validation & Growth
- Test the MVP and iterate rapidly on the product
- Support go-to-market activities, onboard early users, and develop initial PoCs
- Identify the key metrics required for PMF

Fundraising & Leadership
- Contribute to the preparation of the seed round
- Present the solution to investors and strategic partners
- Build the future tech team (engineering, data, AI)

Ultimate goal: become CTO & co-founder of the startup after the spin-off.

Who We’re Looking ForAn entrepreneurial builder with strong technological expertise.

Must Have

- 5-10 years of experience in Product, Engineering, Tech Leadership, Startup, Venture Building roles
- Proven experience with:
- Full-Stack Architectures: end-to-end development of web applications (frontend + backend + DB + deployment) using React/Node.js, with at least one product shipped to production.
- Cloud Architectures: designing and developing scalable, reliable, and secure cloud-based systems (microservices / API-first).
- Data & Integration: SQL + NoSQL database design, basic data pipelines, API integrations.
- Security & Privacy: application security principles, identity and access management. xkiyazw
- DevOps / Delivery: CI/CD, containerization (e.g., Docker), monitoring, logging.
- Hands‑on experience with MVPs, prototyping, and rapid validation
- Excellent ability to translate complex problems into scalable solutions
- Entrepreneurial mindset, ownership, speed, execution

Nice to Have
- Previous experience as a founder or first-hire in an early-stage startup
- Background in AI/ML, SaaS, IoT, B2B platforms, cloud architecture
- Interest in agritech, foodtech, supply chain, sustainability

What We Offer
- Compensation during your residency within Novagria
- Equity in the spin-off startup
- Full-remote work option
- A concrete opportunity to become CTO & co-founder of a startup backed by top-tier corporate players

Why Join Novagria Ventures
- Build startups with real impact on the Italian agrifood supply chain, supported by CDP Venture Capital, GELLIFY , Mutti, Sipcam Oxon, and Crédit Agricole Italia
- Work from Le Village by CA Parma, a leading hub for agrifood innovation
- Learn a replicable, scalable venture-building method
- Grow as an entrepreneur with strategic, operational, and financial support

This job advertisement is open to candidates of all genders, in accordance with Laws 903/77 and 125/91 and Legislative Decree 198/2006

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