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Morio is a stealth-stage AI venture emerging from a global leader in energy and industrial innovation. Backed by a committed corporate anchor investor and operating at the intersection of AI, chemistry, and decarbonization, the company is building a category-defining platform to accelerate compound discovery and optimizationstarting with critical challenges in energy and emissions. This is not an idea-stage startup. The venture has: A validated technical foundation A paid commercial pilot with a Fortune 500 energy partner A multidisciplinary founding team in place (interim CEO, technical leads, advisors) What is missing is a full-time founding CEO to drive the next phase: refining the business model, leading the fundraise, and building a world-class team to take the product from 01 and beyond. As CEO , the individual will take the reins from the interim executive sponsor and lead the company into its next chapter: from early traction to scaled commercial impact. This is a rare ground-floor opportunity to lead a well-positioned spin-outde-risked, but still early enough to make it their own. The CEO will have full flexibility to shape: Operating structure and geographic footprint The CEO will operate with the speed of a startup, but with insider access to a top-tier corporate ecosystem for early traction, data, and domain expertise. Define the mission, value prop, and market strategy to win in the energy sector firstwith optionality for future verticals (chemicals, climate-tech, etc.) Attract, hire, and retain an exceptional executive and technical team Land lighthouse customers, scale commercial pilots, and close strategic partnerships Morio is open to non-traditional profiles, but is looking for a rare mix of startup grit, technical fluency, and commercial leadership. Led a venture-backed AI, deep tech, or ChemTech startup from concept to early traction or beyond Comfort working alongside AI/ML, LLM, or computational chemistry teams (you dont need to code, but must speak the language) Proven track record launching novel tech products and iterating based on real customer feedback Comfortable navigating cross-border teams, markets, and customers Total Compensation: USD $200,000 $400,000 (base salary, equity value, and performance bonuses) #