Remote | Contract | Part Time Smart Tech LLC is seeking a highly accomplished startup finance and corporate development professional to help accelerate funding, commercialization, strategic partnerships, enterprise value, and long-term exit readiness. Smart Tech develops healthcare AI products and provides enterprise services across artificial intelligence, data platforms, software engineering, digital transformation, and cybersecurity. Key Responsibilities Develop and execute a founder-protective capital strategy that prioritizes non-dilutive funding and minimizes unnecessary equity dilution. Identify and pursue grants, strategic investments, commercial partnerships, government programs, and other appropriate funding channels. Build relationships with investors, healthcare organizations, technology companies, universities, government agencies, and strategic partners. Improve investor readiness through financial models, pitch materials, capitalization planning, due-diligence preparation, and data-room development. Create a practical exit-readiness strategy covering acquisition, licensing, strategic investment, recapitalization, or continued independent growth. Support commercialization, paid pilots, licensing opportunities, recurring revenue, and brand positioning. Required Qualifications Minimum 12 years of experience in startup finance, corporate development, investment banking, venture capital, strategic partnerships, or senior startup leadership. Proven involvement in successful capital raises, grants, strategic partnerships, licensing transactions, acquisitions, or company exits. Strong understanding of equity dilution, capitalization tables, term sheets, valuation, governance rights, and founder-control protection. Experience with AI, healthcare technology, enterprise software, data platforms, cybersecurity, or another regulated technology sector. Established and verifiable relationships with investors, strategic partners, government funding organizations, corporations, or research institutions. Engagement and Compensation This is a fractional, independent-contractor position with a modest monthly retainer and performance-based compensation tied to verified outcomes such as funding awarded, revenue generated, partnerships completed, and enterprise-value milestones achieved. Any compensation connected to securities fundraising will be structured in accordance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements. Application Requirements Applicants should submit: Résumé or professional biography. Summary of relevant transactions and measurable results. Description of their specific role in those outcomes. At least three professional references. Proposed 90-day strategy and compensation expectations. Candidates who cannot verify prior results will not be considered. Learn more about Smart Tech LLC at www.stdataai.com