Pantera Capital is hiring a Junior Partner for our San Francisco office to focus on early-stage investment opportunities in both venture and early-stage tokens. As an Junior Partner, you will learn about the venture capital and hedge fund industries, meet inspiring founders, and get exposure to cutting-edge projects. At Pantera, your days will be spent sourcing, analyzing, and evaluating Pantera's next investment opportunities. **Responsibilities** - Sourcing - proactively identifying new investment opportunities and qualifying inbound leads for the firm by meeting with entrepreneurs. - Deal Diligence - helping the team evaluate new investment opportunities through market research, product reviews, competitive analysis, metrics analysis, customer/user reviews and technical diligence. - Portfolio Work - collaborating with the team to support the Pantera Capital portfolio. - Ecosystem Building - being an active contributor to the blockchain/cryptocurrencies community by organizing activities, participating in local events and looking for ways to help make the Pantera team stronger. **Qualifications** - A minimum of 2-5 years of professional experience in banking, consulting, investing or high growth tech. - A native understanding of blockchain technology with experience reviewing white papers or crypto projects. - The ability to think analytically and strategically about investment decisions and ongoing work with existing portfolio companies. - The ability to work well within a team and be self-guided on a day-to-day basis. - Strong written and analytical skills for deal analysis and internal reporting. - Strong relationship building skills - Our investors are connecting with entrepreneurs and other members of the startup community on a regular basis. - A demonstrated history of being proactive. **Bonus** - A technical background or experience in data science is a plus. - An understanding of venture capital and crypto deal terms