Mercura

AI Quote and Order Automation for Distributors & Manufacturers

About Mercura

Mercura is building AI software for the backbone of our economy.

Backed by Y Combinator, we raised a heavily oversubscribed round at one of the highest valuations in our cohort. As one of Europe's fastest growing startups, we surpassed $2M in ARR in in our first year. Now, we are looking for team members ready to go all-in to help us reach our next milestone: $10M ARR by the end of 2026.

One of our co-founders, Lukas, grew up in a trades family that has been active in the construction industry for over 115 years. Having worked on the construction site himself, he learned first-hand how slow and manual quoting still is in the industry.

In an era where AI becomes ubiquitous, we set out on a deeply personal mission: bring AI to the backbone of our economy - to the companies that keep our world running. To amplify human expertise and free people to do what only humans can do.

About the role

As our Founding Account Executive , you’ll drive our growth by building trusted customer relationships.

In this role, you’ll work across the full cycle - from cold call to closing the deal - and help companies transform their productivity with AI. Your key focus will be to demonstrate the value of our product and guide potential customers through their evaluation journey.

What you will be working on

• New Business: Own your quota by qualifying and closing new customers

• Lead Generation: Work closely with our BDR team to ensure an optimal customer journey and proactively build your own pipeline

• Customer Value: Guide prospects through their evaluation process, build strong customer relationships and develop business cases that clearly demonstrate our product’s value

• Sales Process: Conduct demos, handle negotiations, and close deals while continuously improving our sales process

• Sales Strategy: Design and implement new strategies to win key accounts and expand into new markets.

• Organizational Development: Build and train a high-performing sales team and scalable sales processes.

What we offer

• €60k-€80k base, €100k-€200k OTE with uncapped bonus

• Proven ARR engine: We have a clearly defined ICP and generated $2M ARR with a single seller last year and short 1–3 month sales cycles.

• Guaranteed career advancement opportunities in a rapidly growing team

• An ambitious team that feels like family and sees their work as more than just a job

• Free team dinner (up to 4x/week)

• UrbanSportsClub membership and access to a company bike - join our team workouts 3x/week

• Easy relocation to Munich — our office is located in the Werk1 Startup Incubator, where you can rent a 1-bedroom apartment right next to the office for just €800/month

• Access to any AI or productivity tools you need

What we’re looking for

• You have 1-4 years of closing experience in mid-market/enterprise B2B SaaS/tech sales with a track record of exceeding quota

• You are resilient, demonstrate grit, and are strong in pipeline management and execution

• You have are confident in leading product demos and translating workflows into clear business value

• You communicate professionally and appropriately to executive audiences.

• You are pragmatic, solution-oriented, and motivated to build something and grow with us

• Initial experience with selling to traditional industries (e.g., construction, supply chain, the trades) is a plus

• You are willing to work five days a week from our Munich office with a higher intensity than in a 9-5 job, with occasional customer travel

• You are native in German and fluent in English

Your team & mentors

You will work with

• Lukas (Co-Founder & CEO; prev. ML at Google X, Researcher in Cambridge)

• Lars (prev. BDR at Tacto, Consulting at OMMAX, FTE #2 at Econos)

Your mentors will be

• Bernhard Metzger (VP B2B Sales FINN)

• Christian Reichert (CRO Shiftmove)

About the interview

Step 1: Intro Call

A casual introductory meeting with one of the founders to get to know each other and introduce Mercura.

Step 2: ICP Deep Dive & Cold Call Role Play

A deep dive into Mercura’s Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) with Lukas (Co-Founder & CEO), where we explore target customers, positioning, and value proposition in detail.

This will be followed by a cold call simulation. In this role play, you will engage a (fictional) prospective customer and your objective is to schedule a demo for Mercura.

Step 3: On-Site

Work alongside the entire team for half a day on-site from our Munich office to fully immerse yourself in our culture and collaboration style. This on-site will be paid.

For the on-site, you will receive preparation materials in advance to conduct a first sales meeting with a fictional customer for Mercura.

Step 4: Offer & Reference Checks

If we see a great fit, you will get an offer. At the same time, we’ll ask you to provide 2–3 references so we can gather additional insights into your strengths and working style.

Why Mercura

• Join an ambitious team that feels like family : Your future colleagues are experienced operators, ex-founders, Science Olympiad medallists, and top graduates from places such as Google, Bain, MIT, TUM, Harvard, CDTM, and Cambridge. We bring extraordinary people together and deeply invest in your growth as your mentors, teammates and friends. We care, trust, and support one another like family, and we make sure that fun is at the heart of everything we do.

• Work with the latest tech : AI is at the core of our product, and use the latest tech across our product and processes to tackle meaningful challenges and shape how users interact with AI.

• Thrive in a high-growth, high-commitment environment : We’re growing extremely fast because we always put our work and our customers first. If you excel in fast-paced settings and want to grow as part of something big from day one, Mercura is for you.

• Build something with real-world impact : We ship code that directly helps a massive, yet overlooked manual industry run more efficiently and sustainably. With us, you can work on AI that contributes to economic growth and stability on a huge scale.

• Build a company : As an early team member, you will have a direct, lasting impact on our culture, processes, technology, and product. Joining us offers immense rewards: ownership, financial upside, and hands-on experience building a company from the ground up. Our track record speaks for itself - over five Mercura alumni have gone on to found their own companies and raise millions after their time with us.

About the Founders

We are Lukas, Stefan & Sean , the co-founders of Mercura.

We share a deep commitment to excellence and the discipline to pursue what others might consider impossible.

Two of us come from non-academic families, and we all know what it means to create our own paths and overcome barriers. This experience shapes our belief in equal opportunity and fuels our dedication to social mobility.

Lukas (left) is responsible for business development at Mercura. With his background as a Data Scientist at Allianz and at Google in Silicon Valley, he brings extensive expertise in data and AI.
Lukas’ family has been active in the construction industry for over 100 years, giving him a deep understanding and passion for the sector's specific needs.

Sean (middle) is responsible for technical development at Mercura. As a top 0.01% physicist, Sean earned a Silver medal for Germany at the International Physics Olympiad (IPhO), began researching with the Max Planck Institute at the age of 16, and has since published at leading machine learning conferences.

Stefan (right) leads product development at Mercura. Previously, he worked in management consulting at Bain & Company, where he helped manufacturers improve their operations.
Stefan leverages his research experience at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard Business School to develop innovative solutions for the industry.

At Mercura, we believe that the best ideas emerge when people from different backgrounds collaborate together. We hire based on ability, mindset, and values, and we live by one simple rule: the best idea wins.

Beyond Mercura, we actively support initiatives that promote diversity and gender equity and commit a portion of our personal income each year to organizations expanding opportunity for others.

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Our company values

Customer first. We stay close to our customer’s reality and use their feedback to build what truly matters and earn their lasting trust.

Ownership. We take responsibility end-to-end and act proactively to pursue the most ambitious goals.

Enjoy the ride. We build a culture where people can be themselves, have fun doing meaningful work, and celebrate wins along the way.

Let the best ideas win. We challenge each other respectfully and judge ideas by merit, not who said it.

Down-to-earth. We are approachable, humble, and hands-on, bringing both heart and mind to everything we do.