Capital Raising Partner – EdTech & Impact Investing

Commission-Based | Potential Equity | Remote

ZillyPlanet is seeking an experienced Capital Raising Partner to lead our pre-seed fundraising round of
$1 million to $2 million
.

ZillyPlanet is an AI-powered STEM learning platform for children ages 7–13. We combine personalized learning, story-driven missions, real-world problem solving, and hands-on STEM activities to help children build confidence, mastery, and practical skills.

We are looking for someone with a proven record of leading successful fundraising campaigns and established relationships across family offices, impact investors, foundations, and related funding networks.

Your role

You will lead the fundraising process from strategy through close, including:

• Building and managing the investor pipeline and CRM

• Identifying and approaching qualified investors and funding partners

• Securing introductions and managing outreach

• Refining our pitch deck, positioning, and fundraising narrative

• Preparing the team for investor meetings

• Leading follow-up communications and diligence

• Coordinating term discussions with our legal counsel

• Maintaining momentum across the full fundraising process

• Exploring aligned grants, corporate venture funding, workforce development funding, and other non-dilutive opportunities

What we are looking for

• At least
$5 million raised as the lead fundraiser

• A documented record of closing investment or funding rounds

• Existing relationships with family offices, impact funds, foundations, or aligned investors

• Experience in one or more of the following areas:

— EdTech

— Future of Work

— Workforce Development

— Impact Investing

— Education Innovation

— AI-enabled learning

• Strong investor communication, relationship management, and negotiation skills

• Experience managing a structured investor pipeline

• Ability to guide a founding team through the full fundraising process

Support from our team

You will not be expected to handle the process alone.

Our team will support you with:

• Pitch deck design and revisions

• Written responses and due diligence materials

• Product training

• Product demonstrations

• Investor presentations and meetings

• Technical, product, and education expertise

• Legal support during negotiations

Our founders will attend investor meetings and take an active role throughout the raise.

Compensation

This is a commission-based engagement.

• Commission percentage will be negotiated

• Commission applies to funds successfully raised

• There is no commission cap

• There is no minimum funding threshold before commission applies

• An equity component may be negotiated

• This is not an exclusive engagement

We are open to working with an experienced independent fundraising professional, fractional capital lead, or qualified boutique advisory firm.

The right person will see the potential to build a meaningful company at the intersection of education, AI, STEM, workforce readiness, and social impact.

Please do not apply without direct experience leading successful fundraising efforts.