About Ensemble VC
At Ensemble VC, we're not just investors—we're innovators. We're a data-driven venture capital firm pioneering a bold, highly scaled approach to seed-stage investing. By leveraging a proprietary data science platform and collaborating with the best minds in venture, we're uncovering hidden opportunities and shaping the future of investing. The founding partners come out of Kauffman Fellows, Bain Capital Ventures, Norwest, Correlation Ventures, and IBM Watson. Prior and current investments include industry defining companies like Zoom, Carta, Blueprint, ICON, Saronic, and CHAOS.
We're launching a groundbreaking analytical seed fund in partnership with two of the world's most renowned deep tech seed investors. This initiative combines their proven expertise with our data-driven platform to redefine how venture capital operates at scale.
We're looking for an Investment Associate to play a key role in crafting this process, working alongside top investors to build both the investment framework and the operational foundation that will power this fund.
The Role: Build the Future of Seed Investing
As an Investment Associate, you'll be at the heart of a transformative partnership. You'll collaborate with world-class seed investors and Ensemble's leadership to refine and implement a scalable investment process. This role isn't just about deal execution—it's about learning from the best, building a process informed by their insights, and creating a product that embodies this innovation.
You'll have a unique opportunity to mine insights and efficiencies from your work, both with our partners and within Ensemble. These discoveries will inform not only the investment process but also a scalable product that embodies the fund's strategy and mission.
What You'll Do
- Evaluate and execute investments: Invest at a high pace. Build strong relationships and invest in >30 founders/year, use a combination of traditional venture diligence and data-driven insights to identify and support exceptional founders.
- Collaborate with founders: Build strong relationships, guide entrepreneurs through the fundraising process, and offer strategic support.
- Partner with leading seed investors: Work closely with two of the world's top deep tech investors, learning their methods and helping adapt them into a scalable framework.
- Design a product and process: Take your discoveries and translate them into operational efficiencies and tools that scale the fund's impact.
- Analyze markets and trends: Develop and refine investment theses that reflect your work with Ensemble's leadership and partners.
- Product management: Collaborate with the broader Ensemble team to ensure the processes and tools you help create are intuitive, effective, and scalable.
What We're Looking For
- 2–3 years of experience in venture capital, preference for experience investing or building in deep tech or a related field.
- Strong interpersonal skills for building relationships with founders, investors, and team members.
- Exceptional analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to use data to make informed decisions.
- Entrepreneurial mindset: You thrive in ambiguous situations, can identify and solve problems, and are excited to build from scratch.
- Interest in product development: You're eager to refine processes and help shape tools that operationalize your discoveries.
- Bonus: Experience with data-driven investing, venture operations, or scalable investment methodologies.
Why This Role is Different
This isn't just a job—it's a rare opportunity to work with industry leaders and help redefine the future of venture capital. Here's why:
- Learn from the best: Collaborate directly with two of the world's leading seed investors and learn their proven methods.
- Build something innovative: Play a pivotal role in designing and executing a scalable investment process and product.
- Entrepreneurial opportunity: Your work will directly shape the fund's success and could lead to significant career opportunities.
- Mission-driven culture: Join a team that values bold ideas, curiosity, and creativity, and is committed to challenging the status quo in venture capital.
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation package and benefits, including health and dental insurance
- Flexible work environment: Work remotely, in San Francisco, or join our Austin HQ.
- Meaningful work: Shape the future of venture capital while working with some of the best in the business.
- A supportive, collaborative team: Be part of a group that's pushing boundaries and celebrating success together.