Build whatthe real worldruns on.

Beacon buys and builds the software businesses behind everyday work, from education to logistics. We’re hiring engineers, operators and dealmakers to bring AI to these industries and grow businesses we intend to own for decades. Come build with us.

The Beacon office: a brick-and-steel floor of desks, with seating in the foreground.

Who you are

Experienced builders

You’ve built products, led teams or grown a business. You know what it takes to build something customers rely on, and you’re ready to do it on a bigger scale.

Technology optimists

You believe AI can help the businesses that power everyday life run better. You want to build useful products that put that belief into practice

Self-starters

You see what needs to improve and take responsibility for making it happen. You move quickly, learn from customers and see the work through.

What you’ll do

Build across businesses

Solve a problem in one company, then bring what works to others. As Beacon grows, your work can reach more businesses and customers.

Bring AI to everyday work

Build better software for the people running campgrounds, municipal governments and dance competitions. Work with customers to put AI to use where it can make their day easier.

Build for the long term

We buy businesses to own and grow for decades. You’ll have the backing to invest in their future and keep improving what you build.

Our values

Humility

The path to the right answer involves being wrong along the way. We hold strong beliefs weakly and learn from anyone, at any time.

Honesty

Business is a repeat game, and human relationships generate the alpha. Trust is earned over a lifetime and lost in an instant.

Hunger

We play to win, hold ourselves to high standards, and will never be outworked. To whom much is given, much is expected in return.

Horizon

We’re building a generational software company, and it will take decades. Compounding is the eighth wonder of the world.

Beacon Partners

People who know what it takes

Our advisors are founders and operators who have helped build and scale some of the world’s leading companies. They bring that experience to Beacon, helping our teams work through important decisions, build new partnerships and find opportunities to grow. From AI and engineering to finance and operations, our businesses have experienced people to turn to as they take on what comes next.

Rob Crisci, Former CFO Lineage Logistics

Rob Crisci

Former CFO Lineage Logistics

Sagar Sanghavi, Former CFO Abridge

Sagar Sanghavi

Former CFO Abridge

Nikila Srinivasan, Former VP Product Management, Meta

Nikila Srinivasan

Former VP Product Management, Meta

Karney Li, Former Chief Architect, Wealthsimple

Karney Li

Former Chief Architect, Wealthsimple

Laura Chmar, Former VP Medicare, Aledade

Laura Chmar

Former VP Medicare, Aledade

James Dyett, Former Head of Enterprise Sales, OpenAI

James Dyett

Former Head of Enterprise Sales, OpenAI

Bob Hardester, Former CIO, Schnucks Markets

Bob Hardester

Former CIO, Schnucks Markets

Dani Dudeck, CCO, Netflix

Dani Dudeck

CCO, Netflix

Farhan Thawar, VP & Head of Eng, Shopify

Farhan Thawar

VP & Head of Eng, Shopify

Euan Blair, Founder & CEO, Multiverse

Euan Blair

Founder & CEO, Multiverse

Arnaud Ferreri, CTO, Headway

Arnaud Ferreri

CTO, Headway

Mary Miller, Founder, Ciconia; prev. Amazon

Mary Miller

Founder, Ciconia; prev. Amazon

Max Schnoedl, Chair, GovPilot; prev. COO Accela

Max Schnoedl

Chair, GovPilot; prev. COO Accela

Morgan Fong, General Counsel, Instacart

Morgan Fong

General Counsel, Instacart

Andrew Nodes, VP Supply Chain, Instacart

Andrew Nodes

VP Supply Chain, Instacart

Nikhil Shanbang, VP Competition Law, Meta

Nikhil Shanbang

VP Competition Law, Meta

Will Petrie, CFO, Ramp

Will Petrie

CFO, Ramp

Will Simmons, Product, Ramp

Will Simmons

Product, Ramp

Charlie Fang, Product, Surge AI; prev. Hertz

Charlie Fang

Product, Surge AI; prev. Hertz

Suze Skop, Sr. Director, Agencies, Instacart

Suze Skop

Sr. Director, Agencies, Instacart

Anil Varanasi, Founder & CEO, Meter

Anil Varanasi

Founder & CEO, Meter

Michael Tully, Founder & CEO, Journey Holdings

Michael Tully

Founder & CEO, Journey Holdings

Jake Bornstein, Co-Founder, Studio Metis

Jake Bornstein

Co-Founder, Studio Metis

Doug Rogers, VP, Lumeris

Doug Rogers

VP, Lumeris

Ryan Pinder, Former Attorney General, Bahamas

Ryan Pinder

Former Attorney General, Bahamas

Suzanne Behrens, Former CMO, Granicus

Suzanne Behrens

Former CMO, Granicus

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