Operating Partner, Consumer (Fractional)
Location: Austin, TX
Type: Fractional / Part-Time (~40 hours/month to start)
Reports to: Direct to Managing Partner and Exec Chair; Dotted to Director of Portfolio Success
About Palm Venture Studios
Palm Venture Studios provides second-chance capital and hands-on operational support to promising startups. In the past 24 months, we've acquired meaningful interest in 30+ impact-driven companies —from farm-to-fridge grocery to matchmaking and from men’s wellness to solving the medical debt crisis and beyond.
Backed by a family office with a remarkable track record (35 companies, 30+ add-ons, 18 exits, 21x ROIC), we're looking for an Operating Partner to help turn these missions into durable consumer businesses, fast.
The Opportunity
This is a part-time role for someone who is ready to be all in.
We're looking for someone who is eager to help build out an impact-driven studio— perhaps an exited founder, an active angel, or a serial operator who misses the work but not the grind of doing it alone. You'll work hands-on with CEOs across the portfolio guiding strategic direction, digging into the details, and serving as a primary mentor and advisor.
Responsibilities:
- Own the operating rhythm — a structured cadence of virtual CEO group support sessions, 1:1 advisory, portfolio reviews, and hands-on support between meetings, designed
