Fellow - Industry/Domain Expert
About the Studio
We’re an AI-native venture builder for the Global South. We partner with people who know their industry from the inside. You bring the problem, access, and insight. We bring product, design, engineering, and GTM support.
About the Role
This Fellowship is for operators and specialists who’ve lived the inefficiency/problem they want to fix. You’ll validate the problem, build an AI prototype with our team, test it with real users, and prepare it for venture formation. No product or technical background needed.
What You’ll Do
Define the problem with real evidence
Validate with customers
Prototype with design and engineering
Run pilots and early commercial tests
Shape the venture case and strategy
What You Bring
Deep domain fluency
Access to workflows, data, or customers
Credibility in your field
Clear understanding of where value leaks
A bias for action
Support
6-month structured co-build
Hybrid with key sprints in Doha
Full access to product, design, engineering, and GTM teams
Why This Fellowship
You know how your industry works. You’ve seen the gaps and failures from the inside. We help you turn that insight into an AI-native venture built for your region and ready for scale.
We believe innovation should be inclusive and globally distributed. Our team is built on openness, curiosity, and collaboration — with people from across the GCC, Africa, and Southeast Asia working together to build meaningful ventures.
All roles are based in Doha, Qatar, with flexible hybrid options and global travel opportunities. We welcome talent from every background to join us in shaping the future of AI-native innovation.