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Edition 5: Join The Buzz
Biz, Ops & Investment Roles At Early Stage Startups + Opportunity to Make Quick $20K
Welcome to the fifth edition! I share impactful Biz, Ops, and Investment roles at early-stage startups and VCs.
We nearly tripled our reader base after the last edition. It feels good to see people finding value in the content. Over 100 people applied for jobs through the links provided, with the most popular position being Business Operations at Accrue Savings, followed by Chief of Staff to Josh Kopelman at First Round Capital.
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Included VC's Global Fellowship applications for Class ‘24 are officially open!
Virtual Fellowship, Part-time commitment of 15+ hours per week and the best part its completely free since it’s fully funded by their Venture Partners
Susa Venture Fellows Cohort Application
Great way of breaking into venture
Weekend Fund is looking for someone to take over Signature Block, a premier newsletter with 55K+ subscribers focused on providing insights into the venture capital ecosystem.
Four great Paid Associate Product Management Programs to break into Product Management Visa, Swooped, Coinbase, Capital One
Want to make $20K? Make the right introduction for the following roles:
If you are an early stage founder or even if you are just ideating, highly recommend applying to the Arc program from Sequoia.
From the founding engineers of PayPal and YouTube to leading open source and AI builders from Google DeepMind and GitHub. Arc brings together a curated community of Sequoia Capital’s pre-seed and seed-stage founders. Lean on, learn from and connect with outlier peers on a similar journey.
Featured Job Posting:
Hiring Part Time Interns and Full Time Junior Analyst/Associates to join an ex Softbank Vision Fund Partner at his new Fund.
Job Requirements:
• 0-2 Years in consulting, investment banking, or financial services industry
• Willingness to work long hours and handle high-stress environments
• Entrepreneurial and strong ownership mindset
• High energy and can-do attitude, dedicated to building a career in VC or tech
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex financial data
• Extreme attention to detail in financial analysis and documentation
• Strong skills in Powerpoint, Excel and financial modeling, including creating and analyzing financial statements, valuations, and forecasts
• Currently based in San Francisco / Bay Area or willing to relocate
If you are interested, please reply to this email with your resume and 2-3 lines on why you would be a good fit. Bonus point for sharing proof of work (thesis, market map, industry/company deep dive etc.)
Fewer Than 10 Employees:
Remote:
Director of Operations | Director of Business Development | Senior Product Marketing Manager, Sentient
Building an open platform for AGI development Raised one of the largest seed rounds in history: $85M seed round backed by Founders Fund, Pantera Capital
Operations & Investment Associate, Four Cities Capital
Opportunity to be an early employee at a $60M AUM fund that has backed many generational companies at the Seed stage including Deel, Boom, Jasper.ai, Mashgin, Modern Treasury, Relativity Space, Jeeves, and more.
Head of Demand Generation | Head of Product Marketing, Stealth Cybersecurity
Need to have previous cybersecurity experience
Associate Director of Real Estate, Work & Mother (PropTech)
Work & Mother is a network of fully equipped pumping rooms for working mother. Backed by Alumni Fund, Artemis Fund
Head of Growth, Sudowrite (Consumer)
I found them through this The New Yorker’s Post. The company is founded by Successful Serial Entrepreneurs and backed by Hyphen Capital and 500 Global.
CEO/Founder, Professional Capital Management
Founded by Anthony Pompliano (1.5M followers on X),Professional Capital Management is an investment firm focused on building and funding companies and is looking for CEO to run some of their incubated companies.
New York:
Account Executive | Implementation Manager, Thoughtly
Since their public launch, Thoughtly has been flooded with incredible inbound demand and demo requests. Its a very well paid job and you will work directly with the founder.
Head of Growth, Sequence
Sequence is the world’s first financial router: View all your accounts, cards, savings, and investments in one place, create and execute transaction rules, and automate everything.
Associate: Talent Investor, Entrepreneur First
If you love investing in people, this is just the perfect role. Entrepreneur First invests in exceptional individuals to build startups from scratch.
Chief of Staff, Mbodi Ai
Founded by Xavier, ex-Googler, mbodi ai streamlines the data collection process, enabling both lower ML expertise and volume of task-specific data requirements to match in-distribution performance.
California:
Investment Partner, M12
Microsoft's corporate venture capital fund. The role is focused on B2B SaaS and AI
Senior Associate, People Operations, Iconiq Capital
Investment Associate, Audacious Ventures
Analyst/Associate, Runa Capital
$500M+ AUM fund investing in early-stage tech startups, focused on enterprise software, deep tech and fintech infrastructure.
Others:
VP of Business Development, Crew Home
Household waste is growing exponentially every year. Crew home is a waste management solution by offering convenient scheduling for trash pickup, recycling, and disposal services
Early But Not Too Early:
Remote:
Intern, Albion VC
Great role to get your feet wet in VC. $1B AUM. Focused on early-stage B2B software and healthcare.
Strategic Account Executive, Doxel (PropTech)
Doxel is AI that analyze construction projects & predict delays, so teams can solve problems before they snowball. Backed by Insight Partners, a16z
Head of Marketing, Primer (EdTech)
Reimagining K-12 schooling system. Currently Primer is a network of Microschools supporting K-8 students in Florida and Arizona.
New York:
Business Development & Partnerships | Growth Marketing Lead | Revenue Operations Manager, Hebbia
AI platform for knowledge work used by leading finance, law, and Fortune 500 companies. Backed by a16z, Google Ventures, Peter Thiel, Index Ventures (via Mike Volpi), Jerry Yang (founder of Yahoo), Ram Shriram (one of the first investors in Google)
Chief of Staff, Culina Health (Healthtech)
People are definitely moving towards what they are building. Personalized, virtual nutrition care from experts.
Engagement Marketing Manager, Chariot (Fintech)
$500B gets donated to charity each year in the US but the existing technology/infrastructure is archaic. At Chariot, they are building modern, end-to-end payment infrastructure making donors' lives easier.
Enterprise Account Executive | Business Operations | Client Strategy Manager Accrue Savings (Consumer)
They help consumers get more value with their money. These roles report directly to the CEO + pays really really well. Backed by Ground Up Ventures, Tiger Global
Account Executive, Tolstoy (Consumer)
Tolstoy is a video commerce platform that boosts sales and enables brands to reach new customers. Backed by Rose Street Capital, Lyra Ventures
Revenue Operations Manager | Sr. Account Executive, Sydecar (FinTech)
Sydecar helps you start and run your fund or SPV. Along with Angel List and Carta, Sydercar is probably the most popular choice among fund managers.
California:
Generalist (Define Your Own Role), Artisan (Enterprise)
Define your own success and get to work with a stellar founder. YC Backed Artisan, is an AI First BDR to automate outbound sales.
Business Development Lead, Venteur (HealthTech)
Reimagining Health Benfits. Backed by GSR Ventures, Headway Ventures, Revelry Ventures
Business Development, a16z
Others:
Investment Associate, True Bridge Capital; NC
An alternative asset management firm recognized for its data-driven approach to investing in venture funds, as well as directly in high-growth technology companies. The firm currently manages over $7 billion in institutional assets.
Head of EV Charging Network Operations, Electric ERA, WA
They have developed a PowerNode, a high performance EV fast charging station that can be deployed affordably anywhere on the grid to meet drivers’ needs both today and tomorrow.
Late But Still Very Impactful :
Strategic Finance, Anthropic (AI), SF
One of the fastest growing consumer companies at the moment. Anthropic is the company behind Claude, a competitor to Chat GPT.
Fundraising and Investor Relations | Originations Director, Liquidity Group, NY;
Liquidity Group is the world's largest AI-based financial asset management firm
Accounting Manager | Senior Growth Marketing Manager, Bilt Rewards (Consumer), NY;
Bilt Members earn points and access exclusive benefits on rent payments at any home. I've been a member for over two months now. Paying rent in New York is rough. Getting rewards without incurring a 3% transaction fee is a no-brainer.
Senior Sales Director, Arch (Fintech), NY;
They are willing to pay up to $400K for the right candidate, so had to include them. Arch is a Series A financial technology company that automates the management of private investments, improving access, understanding, and the human experience of investing across asset classes. Backed by Sequoia, 8VC, Tiger Global, KKR
Strategy Manager, Blue Origin, DC
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