AI Business Unit Leader - Build our new B2B SaaS Business

The opportunity  Aspire Software, an operating group of Valsoft Corporation, acquires, builds, and grows vertical market software companies around the world. Each brand operates with entrepreneurial autonomy while benefiting from shared expertise, leadership, and collaboration across our global portfolio.  Aspire Software is launching a new AI-driven B2B SaaS venture and is seeking an AI Lead to build and lead it from day one. We partner with vertical market software businesses to identify high-impact opportunities where AI can unlock significant customer value. This new venture will focus on building a developer-first, AI-enabled SaaS platform, designed to integrate seamlessly into existing workflows and scale through strong product adoption.  The market opportunity is proven, fragmented, and ready for transformation. As AI Lead, you will shape the product vision, drive go-to-market execution, build the founding team, and establish market leadership - backed by Aspire and Valsoft’s capital, infrastructure, and global operating expertise.  What you'll be doing   Lead a new B2B SaaS business built around AI and platform innovation in a vertical software market   Develop and execute a scalable go-to-market strategy: identify early adopters, iterate on positioning, and close first customers   Define product and market strategy, with a strong focus on developer experience, adoption, and scalability  Build a milestone-based plan, allocate budget, and raise capital with our support   Assemble a high-performing team to execute across product, tech, sales, and operations   Partner closely with technical leaders to ensure high-quality APIs, SDKs, documentation, and integration workflows  Own and operate the business with full autonomy    What you bring    A founder mindset: You’re motivated by building from scratch and fully owning the journey   3+ years of experience building or operating AI software, API or SDK based platforms with leadership experience (e.g. Product lead, Startup Founder, or Sales/Operations lead)   Demonstrated success in building early-stage ventures or leading 0→1 product launches, with bachelor in relevant field    Strong understanding of developer-first products, including documentation, onboarding, reliability, and versioning  Grit and resourcefulness with proven success of operating without a playbook    Commercial mindset with exposure to pricing, packaging, GTM execution, and customer adoption  Excellent communication skills across technical and business domains  Ability to drive the overall company vision, culture, and performance   What you’ll own   P&L responsibility: You’ll run the company day-to-day and long-term   Equity stake: You’ll be a significant shareholder in the business you help create   Product and market vision: You’ll lead strategy, execution, and team alignment   Customer outcomes: You’ll focus relentlessly on value creation for users   How to apply    Interested? Send your resume and a brief note about why you're excited about this opportunity. We'd love to see:    Your track record building or scaling businesses    Examples of go-to-market strategies you've developed and executed    Anything that demonstrates your ability to build from scratch and drive results   About Valsoft   Established in Canada in 2015, Valsoft Corporation acquires, operates, and scales vertical market software companies around the world. Through our AI Ventures program, we’re building a new generation of AI-native businesses designed to transform specific industries. Each venture operates as an independent startup — with speed, ownership, and autonomy, backed by Valsoft’s global infrastructure and capital.  ****  #AspireSoftware