0 - 1 years of relevant experience in fields like VC/PE, startup founding, or tech roles.
Graduation from or current enrollment at a prestigious university.
Experience in software development or AI/ML.
Proven high academic and professional achievement.
Strong analytical skills and independent thinking capabilities.
Detail-oriented, responsible, and self-motivated individual.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
Responsibilities
Assist in sourcing new investment opportunities and conducting portfolio management.
Lead due diligence processes and engagement with founders.
Build and maintain relationships within the tech and VC ecosystems.
Evaluate market trends and competition for investment opportunities.
Support portfolio companies in achieving success post-investment.
Collaborate with team members on firm-wide projects.
Develop expertise in relevant technologies and business models.
Benefits
Paid time off
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Flexible work-from-home options available.
Full Job Description
Due to this rapid growth, HOF Capital is seeking an A+ player to join its early-stage VC investment team. This VC Analyst will learn from and work directly with the firm's Partners to execute all aspects of the VC investment & portfolio management process, including sourcing new investment opportunities, conducting due diligence, and providing portfolio companies with post-investment support. If successful, this VC Analyst will have the opportunity to become a long-term member of the firm's investment team with a path to eventually becoming a Partner at the firm.
Minimum qualifications:
0 - 1 years of previous work experience as a startup founder, VC/PE investor, engineer, product manager, investment banker, management consultant, hedge fund investor, and/or quant trader.
Graduated from or currently enrolled at a top-tier university.
Experience building software applications/infrastructure and/or AI/ML models.
Excellent professional & academic performance.
Independent thinker with outstanding intellectual & analytical aptitude.
Extremely capable, disciplined, responsible, hard-working, detail-oriented, conscientious, and self-motivated.
Strong interpersonal & communication skills.
Team player with no ego.
Innate desire to become the best.
Genuine passion for finding, investing in, & supporting technology startups that have the potential to become generational category-defining companies.
The ideal candidate should be excited to:
Do whatever is needed to help HOF Capital and its portfolio companies become leaders in their industries.
Build strong relationships throughout the technology, VC, & startup ecosystem in order to help HOF Capital identify promising new founders & startups as early in their journeys as possible.
Develop deep domain expertise in the technologies & business models within HOF Capital's areas of interest (e.g., AI, software, deep tech, etc.).
Play an important role in evaluating investment opportunities (e.g., leading due diligence meetings with founders, conducting expert calls & reference checks, evaluating products & technologies, researching markets & competition, verifying assumptions & claims, etc.).
Help HOF Capital's portfolio companies become as successful as possible, no matter what it takes.
Work with other HOF Capital team members to ensure the success of other firm-wide initiatives.
Compensation:
Competitive salary + bonus + benefits.
Note that the compensation range specified does not include carry.
