VetPower: Pilot Lead (Delta40 Venture-In-Residence)

Location: Nairobi, Kenya, with willingness to travel to rural Kenya

Role Type: Full-time role for the duration of the 4 month pilot, with potential for a longer term role pending outcome of the pilot and performance. 

About the Role

We’re looking for a proactive, entrepreneurial, and tech-savvy individual to lead the pilot phase of VetPower - a new AI-powered business for livestock veterinary services. The Pilot Lead will partner closely with a successful senior tech and business entrepreneur on product experience, operations, and people management during this 4 month sprint. This role is a great opportunity for someone motivated to learn first-hand how to build an AI business, eager for an entrepreneurial opportunity with significant autonomy, and excited about improving livestock health and productivity. 

VetPower is a  Delta40 Venture-in-Residence, thus the Pilot Lead will be engaging with the founder as well as select Delta40 team members. 

Responsibilities

Product & Operations: 

• Interview potential customers to refine our understanding of the problem and inform the product build
• Interview the top organizations supporting livestock in East Africa and collect the most well-regarded manuals to support AI learning. You will input relevant data for model training  
• Facilitate the system of data flows and communication between our veterinary team, the AI model, and the customer 
• Spend time on-the-ground (e.g. in rural Kenya) with customers and their livestock to get product and customer feedback and insights 
• Plan and execute a survey on customer pain points and behavior to inform the product experience and future pricing 

People: 

• Responsible for vetting (no pun intended!), onboarding, and managing ~10 exceptional veterinarians and livestock extension workers who will form our “human-in-the-loop” team. This team will respond within SLAs to customer inquiries, and payment will be based on completed conversation and feedback interaction. 
• Potentially supporting our relationship with a contracted firm that enhances our AI model learning 

Experience & Qualifications

• Tech-savvy: Experience using AI (e.g. ChatGPT) to improve your own work, comfort with Google Suite, and a fast learner on new technology products and services 
• Program management: Success at project planning and organizing a program independently 
• Analytical: Comfortable running simple spreadsheet analysis and thinking analytically through processes and business models 
• Quick learner: In previous roles you’ve learned new skills and content and seen fast progression to scope expansion or new role opportunities. 
• Action-oriented: You don’t wait for someone to tell you what to do, but you see a problem, figure out what needs to be done, and tackle it. 
• Strong written & verbal communication skills: You’re comfortable partnering with experienced professionals as well as engaging with rural farmers, and adapt your communication style and approach accordingly. You are a clear and effective writer in documents, emails, and messaging in English. 

Who you will be working with:

VetPower is an AI-powered veterinary business for livestock owners and managers, offering quick, affordable, and more accurate veterinary feedback to keep livestock healthy without the delay, cost, and inconsistent advice associated with calling or bringing in a veterinarian. The product will initially be delivered via WhatsApp, and eventually available in local languages. We’re piloting the concept in Kenya.

Christina Riechers is a global product and business leader who built Square Banking from the ground up into a $750M+ business serving millions of small businesses across three continents. Over her nine years at Square, she led the creation and scaling of multiple financial products—from idea to profitability—based on deep customer insight and strategic execution. Christina also co-founded Evidence Action, a global nonprofit that now reaches over 265 million people annually, where she continues to serve on the board. Christina is spearheading VetPower. 

Delta40 is a VC Fund, Venture Studio, and Ecosystem-builder in Africa, building and investing in innovative ventures led by top Founders that improve livelihoods, jobs, & planetary health. Delta40 invests in top founders on the frontlines building in key sectors that drive economic growth such as energy, agriculture & food systems, mobility, and fintech. Beyond capital, Delta40 has built a unique venture studio and innovation ecosystem in Africa to ensure ventures have access to the experienced operators, strategic partners, corporates, and investors they need to build ventures from idea to pan-African scale, exits, and impact.