Trapol8We automate the most tedious part of investor relations.
Trapol8 is an AI-native knowledge sharing platform for due diligence questionnaires, and it runs both directions. Trapol8 Answer is the asset manager side: when an LP sends a 100-question DDQ, it drafts the responses from the firm's approved answers and policy documents, routes them through legal and compliance for approval, and outputs the completed questionnaire. Trapol8 Ask is the allocator side: institutional allocators and investment consultants use it to create, distribute, and analyze DDQs, with AI variance monitoring across their manager set.
Two products, two buyers, one platform, which means this role has twice the territory it had a year ago.
We're funded, we have paying customers, and we're ready to accelerate. This hire is how we do that.
What you'll own.
This is a ground-floor role. You'll be the first dedicated salesperson at Trapol8, which means you'll own the entire sales function, from building prospecting lists to closing deals. There's no inherited pipeline, no playbook handed down from someone else. You'll build it.
The target buyer is the investor relations team at hedge funds, asset managers, and PE firms. You'll build relationships with these teams, understand how they currently handle DDQ workflows, and show them what a better process looks like.
- Build targeted lead lists of investor relations professionals at hedge funds, asset managers, and PE firms
- Generate and qualify leads through direct outreach
- Nurture relationships with prospects over time
- Own and close new business end-to-end
- Serve as the bridge between customers and the product team
- Translate what you hear from prospects into actionable product feedback
- Help shape the company's go-to-market roadmap
What we're looking for.
You've sold software into financial services, specifically buy-side firms. You understand how these organizations evaluate and purchase technology. You're energized by prospecting, not just closing. And you're disciplined: you follow through on what you say you'll do.
- Proven software sales experience in financial services, specifically buy-side firms
- Experience selling into investor relations departments is a strong plus
- Genuine passion for sales, energized by building pipeline, not just closing it
- Disciplined follow-through and obsessive attention to detail
- A listener first, pitcher second. You understand a prospect's problem before you describe the solution
- Comfortable working independently in a remote, early-stage environment
- Located in the New York City metro area (strong preference) or Dallas–Houston–Austin
What you get.
- Fully remote work. Our team is distributed across Dallas, Houston, and Providence
- Health benefits
- Equity options
- Daily standups and Slack throughout the day to stay connected without micromanagement
- Quarterly in-person team meetups
- The opportunity to build a sales organization at a funded company with paying customers and real momentum
Sound like you?
Send a cover note explaining why you're a fit, your resume, and, if you have one, a GitHub link (bonus, not required). The cover note is what matters most: tell us about deals you've closed, how you build pipeline, and why you want to sell this product to this buyer.
Reach out through LinkedIn or contact the team directly.