Director of Business Development

Founding Business Development Lead (Part-time, Equity-Only)AI + Mental Health | Avatar-Based Role-Play | Pre-Seed Stage

At Rizolv, we’re building an AI-powered role-play platform where users interact with emotionally intelligent avatars to practice communication skills and improve their relationships.

Rizolv makes therapy more effective and extends its impact to education and professional training.

We’re looking for an energetic and driven, well-connected BD leader to join us at a founding level and help turn this vision into a scalable, fundable company.

As our Founding BD / Head of Business Development, you will:

• Lead fundraising efforts: refine the story, identify and approach angels, VCs and strategic partners, and drive the process end-to-end.
• Open pilot and commercial partnerships with clinics, training institutes, universities, and digital health players.
• Help shape our go-to-market strategy for therapists, mental health organisations, and education / training verticals.
• Work closely with the founders on positioning, pricing, and business model, including international opportunities.
• Represent Rizolv in meetings, events and intro calls with the “right people” in the mental health, digital health and VC ecosystem.

This is a hands-on, builder role: you won’t just introduce us to your network; you’ll actively own the pipeline and outcomes.

• You have proven experience in fundraising (angels, VCs and/or non-dilutive funding such as grants) - ideally in healthtech / digital health / deep tech / AI.
• You bring a strong personal network: you “know the room” - investors, funds, accelerators and key people around mental health and health innovation.
• You can work independently: identify opportunities, prioritise, and execute without needing constant direction.
• You’re a high-energy / proactive go-getter: you move fast, follow up, and don’t get discouraged easily.
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• You’re excited by AI + mental health and the idea of building a new category around avatar-based role-play for therapy, training and education.
• Comfortable joining at a very early stage: lots of ambiguity, lots of ownership, and a big upside if we succeed.

Location is flexible (Israel/Europe preferred), fully remote.

• A founding-level seat at the table next to two dedicated co-founders (clinical psychologist + tech/AI).
• Equity-only compensation at this stage (no salary until we secure investment), suited for someone who can commit at least 50% of their time and is motivated by significant upside – with the expectation of adding a salary once funds are raised.
• A chance to shape:
• Our fundraising strategy
• Our GTM and partnerships
• How AI is used responsibly in mental health and relationship education
• Deep, meaningful impact: helping people and therapists work through real relationship challenges in a new, experiential way.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to talk.

Send a DM on LinkedIn, or email us at ruby@rizolv.ai