Investor / Partner - USA Deal Team (Early-Stage)
Dragonfly
Industry
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Location
New York City, United States
Work mode
On-site
Job type
Full-time
Annual salary
Not specified
Minimum experience
7+ years
Posted
23rd March, 2024
Required skills
Financial AnalysisValuationDeal StructuringDue DiligencePublishingFinancial TechnologyArtificial IntelligenceData ScienceBusiness DevelopmentProject ManagementComputer ScienceFinancial Markets
About the role
About Dragonfly
Dragonfly is a global investment firm focused on the future of money, markets, and intelligence. With origins in crypto and over $3.5 billion in assets under management, we invest in generational companies and protocols across the frontier of finance and technology. We're a team of seasoned VCs, technologists, and markets experts with deep roots in New York, Silicon Valley, and Asia. We've published some of the industry's most widely read research on stablecoins, market structure, decentralized finance, networks, protocol security, and increasingly, the intersection of finance and AI.
Overview
You'll join a small team working directly with our Managing Partners, portfolio companies, and investors. Our network includes leading founders across finance and technology, globally recognized PE and VC investors, and leaders of major public companies.
We're looking for someone deeply curious about how technology is reshaping money, markets, and intelligence, and eager to develop a differentiated perspective on the companies and protocols driving that change. You should be passionate about finance and technology, comfortable in a flexible and entrepreneurial work environment, and looking to rapidly accelerate your career in investing.
Functional Responsibilities
- Proactively source and evaluate new investment opportunities
- Conduct industry, business, and financial analysis, including valuation, modeling, deal structuring, and due diligence
- Develop investment perspectives on emerging technologies, markets, and business models
- Provide high-touch support to portfolio companies post-investment
- Contribute to research, publishing, and media opportunities
Requirements
- Experience in VC and/or high-growth technology startups
- Experience investing in or building businesses in financial technology, crypto, AI, or related fields; for operating backgrounds, founder, engineering, data science, or business development experience is preferred
- Strong analytical skills, comfort working with data, and the ability to connect technical and financial analysis to how businesses and markets work in practice
- Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and project management skills, with a strong work ethic
- Ability to recognize patterns, exercise independent judgment, and take ownership in a fast-moving environment
- Ability to build relationships and work effectively across cultures and businesses
- Deep interest in the future of finance and technology, including a willingness to engage seriously with crypto and decentralized systems
- Strong integrity and ethical judgment
- Being based in NYC and able to work in-office is strongly preferred, though we may also consider candidates based in San Francisco
Preferred
- Background in computer science or programming
- Ability to develop and defend an independent point of view while remaining open to new evidence
- Familiarity with tools and data sources for researching emerging technologies, financial markets, and onchain activity
- Intrinsic motivation to explore new products, analyze data, and understand how underlying systems work
- Experience or a strong network within crypto, financial technology, or AI
Benefits
- Highly competitive salary and carry (commensurate to experience)
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401k
- Ability to personally invest in our venture and liquid funds without fees
- Cell phone stipend
- Laptop and equipment provided
- Flexible PTO
- Biannual in-person team meet-ups around the globe
- We're remote friendly and don’t adjust pay for the cost of living; we pay you for the value of the work you produce
Note: The general salary range for this role is $180k-250k, although we will pay commensurate to experience.
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