Associate (Venture Capital)

TL;DR

Associate (Venture Capital): Sourcing and evaluating deep-tech and SaaS startups for investment, with an accent on technical due diligence, product architecture, and technology stack assessment. Focus on analyzing business plans, market dynamics, and supporting portfolio companies with technical advisory and product strategy discussions.

Location: Onsite in San Francisco

Company

hirify.global is a global venture capital firm that invests in and helps scale high-potential startups across various industries and technologies.

What you will do

• Analyze business plans, markets, industries, and technology trends, with a focus on deep-tech, SaaS, and technical product opportunities.
• Conduct technical due diligence on engineering teams, product architectures, and technology stacks.
• Create and present deep dives on emerging technologies, technical market dynamics, and industry trends.
• Source and evaluate investment opportunities across hirify.global locations, with a focus on the Americas.
• Lead diligence on potential investments using quantitative methods (financial modeling, data analysis) and qualitative evaluation (founder assessment).
• Support senior investment team members in managing existing portfolio companies, including technical advisory and product strategy discussions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent technical experience).
• 1-3 years of full-time work experience in fast-paced environments, ideally combining technical and business roles (e.g., software development, product management, or strategy).
• Strong technical foundation with hands-on experience in software development, product engineering, or technical project delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to bridge technical and business contexts, speaking credibly with engineers while understanding commercial implications.
• Comfortable performing both technical analysis (system architecture evaluation) and business analytics (market sizing, retention analysis).
• Strong interest in or experience with the startup ecosystem, particularly in technical product companies.
• Strong networker with the ability to build relationships throughout the United States.

Culture & Benefits

• Clear ownership from day one.
• Working in the heart of South Park alongside a residency in San Francisco.
• Ability to build skill-sets across early-stage and late-stage investing.
• Incredible growth and networking opportunities in the world of Venture Capital.
• International environment which treats everyone with respect, promotes diversity, and gives room to grow.
• Regular team events, including dinner and other activities.