Here’s the updated job description tailored for the title Investment Discovery Partner, highlighting deal origination, market insight, and partnership with capital allocators while keeping the independent contractor, deal-based structure:

Investment Discovery Partner

Certified Contractor Role
Initio Sphere — Private Capital Ecosystem
https://initiosphere.org

Compensation:
Deal-based earnings + performance bonuses
(Typically $1,000–$10,000+ per closed transaction, depending on deal size and role)

About Initio Sphere

Initio Sphere is a private capital ecosystem where capital meets talent. We connect fund managers, investors, and operators with high-quality deal flow, certified analyst support, and institutional infrastructure across private markets.

Our platform is designed for professionals seeking real exposure, real upside, and real credibility—not job boards, spreadsheets, or unpaid sourcing pipelines.

Role Overview

Initio Sphere is onboarding Investment Discovery Partners to identify, evaluate, and introduce high-potential investment opportunities to our investor and fund manager network.

This is not an employment role. Investment Discovery Partners operate as independent contractors and are activated through a verification and approval process.

Once approved, Partners:

• Source and submit off-market or proprietary investment opportunities

• Work directly with capital allocators and deal sponsors on live opportunities

• Earn performance-based compensation for transactions that close

• Build a verified track record of sourced deals within the Initio Sphere ecosystem

This role is ideal for professionals who are well-connected, market-aware, and close to active deal flow, including operators, advisors, brokers, and intermediaries.

What You’ll Do (Approval-Based)

Approved Investment Discovery Partners may:

• Source proprietary or semi-proprietary investment opportunities

• Introduce deals to Initio Sphere’s investor and sponsor network

• Provide high-level deal context (asset, structure, size, economics, investment thesis)

• Coordinate initial introductions between deal principals and capital partners

• Support early-stage diligence handoff (analysts handle modeling, valuation, and underwriting)

Partners are not responsible for:

• Financial modeling or underwriting

• Raising capital

• Preparing investment memoranda

• Providing investment advice

Eligible Deal Types

Based on approval, Investment Discovery Partners may submit opportunities across:

• Commercial real estate (multifamily, industrial, retail, mixed-use)

• Private equity and growth equity transactions

• Operating businesses and special situations

• Structured, opportunistic, or distressed investments

Deal categories are approved based on experience, sourcing credibility, and access to proprietary opportunities.

Compensation & Economics

• Partners earn success-based compensation only

• Typical earnings range from $1,000 to $10,000+ per closed deal

• Payments issued upon successful transaction close and fee collection

• Exact economics vary by deal size, structure, and Partner contribution

• No caps on earnings for consistently high-quality deal sourcing

How Partners Get Activated

1. Submit an Investment Discovery Partner application with background and sourcing experience

2. Complete verification and deal category approval

3. Get activated within the Initio Sphere platform

4. Begin submitting qualified deals to the network

There is no cold pitching or blind outreach. Approved deals are introduced through curated, platform-driven channels.

Compliance Notice

Investment Discovery Partners do not:

• Provide investment advice

• Solicit securities

• Market investments to the public

• Represent Initio Sphere in a regulated capacity

All activity is limited to deal identification, early validation, and relationship facilitation and must comply with applicable securities laws.

Who This Role Is For

• Operators with visibility into live transactions

• Brokers, intermediaries, or advisors with proprietary deal flow

• Founders or consultants close to capital needs

• Networked professionals who consistently track early-stage opportunities

Why Join Initio Sphere as an Investment Discovery Partner

• Monetize deal flow without raising a fund

• Earn performance-based upside without underwriting risk

• Work directly with credible capital allocators and sponsors

• Build long-term reputation, trust, and sourced deal track record

• Operate within a single ecosystem for sourcing, credibility, and scalable upside