Venture Associate

Responsibilities

• Source and build relationships with startups across AI, semiconductors, infrastructure, developer tools, and adjacent technology sectors.
• Engage directly with founders to understand products, market opportunities, business models, and founder-market fit.
• Conduct investment diligence across market, product, technical, customer, competitive, operational, and financial dimensions.
• Build financial models, analyze unit economics, evaluate business fundamentals, and support investment scenario analysis.
• Prepare structured investment memos summarizing opportunities, risks, market dynamics, diligence findings, and investment recommendations.
• Support deal execution processes, including diligence coordination, data room management, legal workflows, closing processes, and internal approvals.
• Partner with portfolio companies on fundraising support, strategic initiatives, hiring, customer introductions, and market positioning.
• Contribute to investment thesis development using a research-driven and first-principles approach to emerging technology markets.
• Participate in industry events, conferences, technical communities, and founder ecosystems to expand market coverage and sourcing networks.

Requirements

• 2–4 years of experience in venture capital, growth equity, private equity, investment banking, management consulting, corporate development, product strategy, or a related analytical role.
• Strong analytical, research, and financial modeling capabilities.
• Ability to evaluate companies, markets, and technologies using structured and first-principles thinking.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills, particularly with founders and operators.
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Strong intellectual curiosity and interest in AI, semiconductors, infrastructure, and frontier technologies.
• Self-starter mindset with strong ownership, initiative, and follow-through.
• Full-time role based in San Francisco.

Preferred Skills

• Prior experience at a venture capital, private equity, growth equity, or technology investment firm.
• Experience evaluating technical products, AI companies, infrastructure startups, developer platforms, or semiconductor-related businesses.
• Familiarity with startup fundraising processes, cap tables, term sheets, and venture financing structures.
• Established network across founders, operators, investors, or technical ecosystems.
• Experience preparing investment memos or presenting recommendations to senior stakeholders and investment committees.
• Technical background or demonstrated ability to quickly understand complex technical markets and products.

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