I am looking for a commercially minded co-founder who wants to build HexaWeaver with me from the pre-seed stage into a viable industrial software company. HexaWeaver is a deep-tech software project for multi-axis additive manufacturing. It develops intelligent slicing and machine-aware toolpath planning for complex 5-axis printing processes. The goal is to replace fragmented manual workflows with a system that considers non-planar layers, machine kinematics, reachability, collisions, and simulation data from the beginning. A working technical proof of concept already exists, together with a clear development roadmap. My own background lies in mechanical and aerospace engineering, industrial R&D, inspection robotics, additive manufacturing, and software development. I am therefore looking for someone who complements me by taking ownership of the commercial side of the venture. Your focus would include customer discovery, market validation, business model development, industrial partnerships, pilot-project acquisition, funding strategy, and grant or investment applications. You should feel comfortable speaking with machine manufacturers, research institutes, industrial R&D teams, and potential technology partners, and translating their needs into clear commercial and product priorities. Experience in industrial B2B sales, business development, startup financing, product management, or deep-tech commercialization would be especially valuable. Familiarity with additive manufacturing, robotics, industrial software, aerospace, energy, or mechanical engineering would be helpful, but you do not need to be an engineer. What matters more is curiosity, reliability, strategic thinking, clear communication, and the willingness to understand a complex technical product. I am not looking for an employee who simply executes a predefined plan. I am looking for a genuine partner who wants to challenge assumptions, share responsibility, and help shape the market, strategy, company structure, and product direction. The immediate goal is to identify strong pilot partners, validate the most valuable customer use cases, and develop a focused go-to-market strategy. The intended collaboration would be based on meaningful equity, shared ownership, and a transparent founder agreement.
