Matriosh Seeks CEO Co-Founder Focused on Fundraising
Unique CEO-Co-Founder role at Matriosh in Menlo Park: primary and near-exclusive focus on fundraising and external representation. Ideal for partnership-ready founders.

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Unique CEO-Co-Founder role at Matriosh in Menlo Park: primary and near-exclusive focus on fundraising and external representation. Ideal for partnership-ready founders.
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