WANT TO BUILD SOMETHING?
ambition wanted. equity offered.
We're Building raiss
An AI-powered shopping platform that will transform how people find products.
The Problem
Searching for the right product is a trade-off between time and product quality. Finding a match that exactly meets specific needs is often time-consuming and unfruitful, with limited tools for detailed comparison. Many people have loosely defined requirements and typically search only a few platforms, further limiting their options.
Our Solution
raiss enables users to specify their requirements, precise or vague, in a way that traditional filters can't match. With each search, our AI assesses and refines user inputs, presenting product matches in a revolutionary visual format that grows with every detail the user provides, while ensuring accuracy and ease in finding the perfect fit.
Meet the Founders
Will - Technical Co-Founder
A strategic engineer with a business edge, currently working as a Software Engineer at a Fortune 500 tech company.
- Experienced in building web applications from the ground up.
- Self-taught in maths before undertaking AI degree at a top uni as a mature student with a current attainment in the 99th percentile.
- Previously worked as a creative freelancer in audio engineering and videography.
- Previously a sales professional, closing ÂŁ2M in deals over a 3 year period, and managing high performance teams.
Technical Background
- Golang, Python, Java, TypeScript
- Cloud deployment: Docker, K8s, AWS
- Domain Knowledge: Webapps, AI/ML, Sales
Ciaran - Technical Co-Founder
A keen problem solver with an eye for detail, currently working as a Frontend Web and Mobile Developer.
- Startup founder with a track record, including a currently operational business.
- Previously a teacher before transitioning into tech through online self-tuition.
- Full-stack experience in building and deploying web applications.
- Track record of discipline, evidenced by competing as a national-level athlete.
Technical Background
- React, Next.js, .NET, C#, TypeScript
- Web and Mobile Dev, Business Admin
- Product Design, UX Research
Our Values
Execution Over Ideas
We believe that ideas alone aren't enough — effective execution is what drives real impact. Our success lies in bringing innovative or groundbreaking concepts to life through a relentless focus on delivering the highest quality experience.
"Execution is the bridge between goals and accomplishment." — Zig Ziglar
Prove-It Mentality
We believe in validating our strategies with data or directly gathering insights directly from potential users or industry experts when data isn't available. We want decisions to be based on evidence, first-principles reasoning, and feedback from ground-level connections with customers.
"In God we trust, all others bring data." — W. Edwards Deming
Customer-Centric Development
Our product development is driven by a deep commitment to understanding and addressing our customers' needs. We continuously refine our offerings based on direct engagement, ensuring that every feature we build is designed to solve real challenges and deliver clear value to our users.
Long-term Focus and Resilience
We are committed to creating sustained, compounding success through resilience and a long-term perspective. Rather than chasing short-term gains, we focus on decisions that build lasting value, staying grounded and determined even when challenges arise.
- Integrity First: Trustworthiness and transparency are non-negotiable.
- Strategic Thinking: Systems-level, first-principles approaches to complex challenges.
- Open-minded: Embrace unconventional, heterodox ideas.
- Outcome-Driven: Focused on results that matter, not busywork.
Join Our Founding Team
We're looking for three driven co-founders who share our vision and values and are ready to help shape raiss from the ground up. You'll be making a direct, foundational impact on the company's success and will receive equity in return. We anticipate a commitment of around 10-20 hours per week and are flexible to accommodate different situations. As early-career founders ourselves, we're seeking people on a similar path—students or those with under five years of experience—who want to grow alongside us and make raiss a trusted name in product search.
Marketing and Growth Strategist
About the Role
We're building raiss to transform how people find products that fit their needs—and we're looking for a Marketing and Growth Strategist who's ready to take on that mission with us. This isn't just a marketing role; it's a chance to define how we connect with end consumers and create a brand that people trust and return to.
What You'll Do
You'll take charge of raiss's growth strategy, driving brand awareness and user engagement from day one. This includes developing and testing creative campaigns across digital channels, using data to refine tactics, and directly engaging customers. Working closely with our UX team, you'll ensure the brand message aligns with the user experience, building trust and engagement through every interaction. Your role is essential in creating a strong initial user base and expanding raiss's reach.
What We're Looking For
We're seeking a bold, hands-on strategist with a passion for growth and a knack for experimenting. The ideal people is not only skilled in guerrilla marketing, SEO, content creation, and growth hacking, but is also familiar with influencer outreach and forming partnerships. If you thrive on data, pivots, and real-time adjustments and can adapt quickly to user trends, we want to hear from you.
Business Development Strategist
About the Role
We need a proactive and driven Business Development Strategist to guide raiss from being an application into a business, and fuel raiss's growth through smart partnerships, affiliate deals, and investor connections.
What You'll Do
This role is about more than bringing in revenue; it's about finding strategic growth paths and helping build raiss's reputation from the ground up, building partnerships from scratch and navigating start-up funding schemes like SEIS. You'll be part of key decisions, shaping the revenue model, pursuing opportunities that position raiss as a trusted product search platform, and manage revenue/financial modelling.
What We're Looking For
We're looking for someone with strong business acumen, familiarity with (or willingness to learn) the UK start-up funding landscape, and the adaptability to identify and capitalise on growth opportunities — if you're driven by impact and thrive on creating value where others don't, let's connect.
Frontend Lead & UX/UI Designer
About the Role
raiss's mission is to build an intuitive, transparent shopping experience, and we're looking for a Frontend Lead & UX/UI Designer who's excited to make this vision real. We want someone who'll care deeply about the product's impact, who's ready to drive decisions, and who's excited to build something new and meaningful.
What You'll Do
This role is about more than crafting interfaces; it's about defining how users interact with and trust raiss. You'll have direct influence over raiss's brand and user experience, create accessible and engaging user experiences, and conduct user testing sessions and iterate on improvements.
What We're Looking For
We're looking for someone passionate about minimalistic, dynamic design. Ideally, you know TypeScript and React, and you're eager to work side by side with tech and business to shape an interface that users love. Bonus points if you have knowledge of cognitive psychology or behavioural design.
We're also welcoming advisors and investors who believe in raiss's vision and want to contribute to shaping its success. If you're excited about redefining product search and have insights or resources to help us grow, we'd love to connect and explore ways to work together.
We believe ideas are great; action is better.
If you do too, let's talk.
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