VC Associate @ SeedInvest in New York City, NY

Please do not apply if you do not have at least 2-3 years of experience in investment banking, consulting, sales, and/or PE/VC.

SeedInvest is seeking an Associate to join our Venture team in Manhattan, New York . We run extremely flat and are looking for someone that can not only execute, but become a core member of our team and contribute to the mission, vision, and culture here in a very positive way. This is a salaried full-time position ($70k – $80k) with equity compensation (0.03% – 0.05%).

We Are Looking For Someone

  • With a deep passion for startups, entrepreneurship, and SeedInvest
  • That agrees that the people and the mission are more important than any job description
  • With a desire to take ownership of work
  • That has strong critical thinking skills
  • With the ability to run in the right direction given a lot of rope
  • With a strong bias for action
  • With an unending drive and a thirst to learn
  • That is transparent and honest with excellent communication skills

You’ll Be Expected To Be Very, Very Good At

  • Generating leads for new investment opportunities
  • Building and maintaining relations with startup founders and management teams
  • Executing on cold outreach and educating startups about SeedInvest
  • Exploring startups and build a deep understanding relevant investment sectors
  • Performing preliminary due diligence on select investment opportunities
  • Presenting investment opportunities to our Screening Committee on a weekly basis

The Minimum Requirements Are

  • BA/BS degree
  • 2-3 years of experience in investment banking, consulting, sales, or VC/PE
  • Strong knowledge of venture capital and entrepreneurship
  • Prior experience sourcing and closing on investments
  • Excellent finance and accounting skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Some Extra Credit That We’d Love To See

  • Prior experience with a startup
  • Technology background and/or interest
  • Series 82 and 63 licenses

About SeedInvest

SeedInvest is a leading equity crowdfunding platform that provides individual investors with access to vetted startup investment opportunities. SeedInvest was instrumental in the passage of the 2012 JOBS Act, which changed 80-year-old U.S. securities laws to make it possible for entrepreneurs to raise capital over the Internet. SeedInvest has funded over 150 startups and boasts a rapidly growing network of over 250,000 investors. SeedInvest has had over 40,000 startups apply to raise capital since inception and has accepted less than 1% of those companies to feature on the platform. The company was recently featured on the 2018 Inc. 500 List as the 4th fastest-growing financial services company in America.

 

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