VC Partner

Our client is an up and coming crypto & blockchain venture capital fund spun out of a Family Office managing $2 Billions. Currently, it has an AUM of 100 Million USD and targeting 70 Million USD during the next funding phase.

They are seeking an experienced, high calibre Venture Capital Partner, ideally in the US, to join the fund.

The candidate will be responsible for investment transaction-related efforts, and sourcing/leading his/her own investments, including developing financial models, performing primary and secondary market research, meeting with entrepreneurs, and attending relevant conferences and networking events.

The Partner will be expected to source a growing number of investment opportunities and formulating proactive investment theses on areas of interest. This position will provide all facets of analysis and assessment of potential venture capital investments and portfolio management activities, and the Principal should show the ability to establish "go-to" relationships with prospective company management teams when leading investment processes. In all aspects, he/she serves as a role model for the values and mission of the organization

Key Responsibilities:

1. Sourcing Deals

The fund is founded with the sole goal to be a top fund, the deal-sourcing strategy is, “Hold fire and pull the trigger only when great projects are within range”. Therefore, all partners should be hard-working while sourcing deals, but patient enough before investing. We believe: less is more; better than more.

2. Team working and culture

It will be a global core team, where Americans, Australians, Chinese and team-members from many other countries need to work together and cultural shocks will emerge. So, from the very beginning, the founding teams and partners should stay together, travel together, and brainstorm together, in order to create an intimate and closely working and living atmosphere.

3. Connection Building

Partner will lead the fund and core teams to build connections within crypto industry, but should only spend time and energy with core industry circles, no matter how hard it would be to get in and be accepted. 

The fund is based in United States, though will outreach to Europe for screening great projects and exploring partnerships.

The fund is organized as a small team that can handle broad resources and manage large AUM.