AI Fund Principal

3 weeks ago


Palo Alto, California, United States Career Full time
About Us

AI Fund is a venture studio that leverages AI technology to build applications across various industry sectors. Our team combines experience as AI pioneers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, investors, and operators. We are backed by a $176 million-dollar fund from top-tier global corporations and VC firms.

Job Summary

We are seeking an energetic Principal to join our investment team and build companies. As founders and investors ourselves, we are looking to add top new talent to our company building team. The ideal candidate will possess a growth mindset, strong analytical skills, and the ability to handle ambiguity.

Key Responsibilities
  1. Carry out ideation and early product validation by working with our partners to quickly validate or falsify specific ideas.
  2. Build a business case for promising ideas, including a TAM/SAM/SOM analysis, initial business model, and initial GTM strategy.
  3. Assist with bringing on FIRs (Founders in Residence) by explaining the business idea to potential founders and helping them understand the potential of the business.
  4. Support FIR, Venture Advisor, and AI Fund Partner through initial phases of the project by staying on top of communication, tracking milestones, and reporting updates.
  5. Support the AI Fund's investment decision at the conclusion of the Build Stage by helping to build a case for whether or not the AI Fund should invest.
  6. Continue to follow and support the new portfolio company as it grows its team, builds its product, closes its initial customers, and faces down challenges en route to closing its first external round of financing.
Requirements
  • Able to work well with senior executives in a way that makes efficient use of their time.
  • Excellent quantitative and analytical skills normally found with STEM degrees or equivalent background.
  • Previous 0 to 1 software startup experience as a founder or founding team member.
  • At least one of (i) Previous experience working in venture capital assessing business plans and working with start-ups and entrepreneurs, or (ii) technical startup experience in a product or building capacity.
  • Strong due diligence skills including market research, competitive market mapping, trend analysis, TAM/SAM/SOM analysis, go-to-market strategy formulation, and pro-forma financial construction and analysis.
  • Ability to write and read rudimentary software code, especially within the context of AI applications.
  • Proactive self-starter with a strong work ethic and ownership mentality.
  • Excellent organizational skills to keep projects moving forward to meet predetermined milestones.
  • Growth and technical startup mindset.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Strong writing and presentation skills.
Nice to Have
  • Previous experience working in a venture studio or venture formation group within a corporation.
  • Product design experience at a tech company or a hi-tech start-up.
  • AI and/or ML knowledge at a conceptual level strongly preferred.

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