What are the responsibilities and job description for the Enterprise AI & SaaS Mentor position at C10 Labs?
Department: Studio
Location: Cambridge
About C10 Labs
C10 Labs is an AI-focused venture studio and early-stage fund dedicated to building and backing the next generation of applied AI companies. Based in Cambridge, MA, C10 Labs works closely with founders to accelerate the development of scalable AI ventures across enterprise software, healthcare, biotech, industrial systems, climate, and scientific discovery.
This summer, C10 Labs is launching a new Applied AI cohort in partnership with Launchpad.io and Pegasystems Ventures focused on Vertical AI and enterprise workflow automation.
The program supports technical and non-technical founders building production-ready AI systems that automate, optimize, and modernize complex enterprise workflows. Founders will work alongside experienced operators, engineers, and enterprise leaders to accelerate product development, customer validation, and go-to-market execution.
Position Overview
C10 Labs is seeking experienced founders, operators, technical leaders, and enterprise SaaS professionals to join the program as Mentors.
Mentors will work directly with early-stage founders building AI-first companies focused on enterprise software, workflow automation, agentic systems, decisioning, operational infrastructure, and scalable B2B platforms.
This role is ideal for leaders with experience building, scaling, deploying, or advising SaaS and enterprise technology companies — particularly those with exposure to AI, automation, workflow systems, enterprise infrastructure, or large-scale software deployments.
Mentors will play an active role throughout the cohort by providing strategic guidance, operational insight, technical feedback, and market perspective to help founders build scalable and commercially viable AI companies.
What You’ll Do
- Mentor founders building AI-first enterprise software and workflow automation companies
- Provide guidance on product strategy, customer validation, enterprise go-to-market, and scaling operations
- Support teams developing production-ready AI systems with clear commercialization pathways
- Share expertise around enterprise software architecture, AI deployment, SaaS scaling, integrations, workflow orchestration, and operational execution
- Advise founders on navigating complex enterprise environments and selling into large organizations
- Participate in workshops, office hours, founder sessions, and cohort programming
- Help connect founders to customers, strategic partners, operators, investors, and technical experts
- Provide insight into emerging trends across AI, enterprise systems, automation, and vertical software markets
- Support founders preparing for fundraising, pilot deployments, and enterprise adoption
- Founder, operator, executive, or technical leader with experience in SaaS, enterprise software, AI, automation, infrastructure, or workflow systems
- Experience building, scaling, or deploying enterprise-grade products or AI systems
- Strong understanding of startup execution, product development, and go-to-market strategy
- Familiarity with enterprise operations, B2B software sales cycles, or workflow automation platforms
- Prior experience mentoring founders, startups, or high-growth teams is strongly preferred
- Strong network across enterprise technology, AI, SaaS, venture, or startup ecosystems
- Excited to work closely with technical founders building next-generation applied AI companies
- Ability to participate in select in-person events and programming in Cambridge, MA throughout the summer
- Work directly with founders building high-impact AI companies from the ground up
- Gain early access to emerging startups and applied AI innovation
- Collaborate with experienced operators, technical leaders, and investors across the AI ecosystem
- Help shape the future of enterprise AI, workflow automation, and vertical software
- Access a strong network of founders, enterprise leaders, investors, and technologists
- Participate in exclusive events, workshops, and Demo Day programming
C10 Labs is an equal opportunity organization committed to building an inclusive and collaborative environment for founders, mentors, and operators.