Venture Capital Associate / Principal

The Role

Early Riders is seeking a full-time Associate or Principal (title commensurate with experience) to immediately. You will join a lean team and participate in every stage of the investment life-cycle—origination, diligence, execution, portfolio value-creation, and exit. In addition, you’ll collaborate with operating founders, LPs, and external advisors .

Responsibilities:

Deal Origination & Thesis Development

  • Generate investment ideas and cultivate sourcing networks across Bitcoin and traditional finance ecosystems

Due Diligence & Execution

  • Lead market, competitive, and regulatory diligence; build unit-economics, and financial models benchmarked against Bitcoin

  • Coordinate third-party advisors and draft investment-committee materials

Portfolio Company Support

  • Advise management teams on operational needs, monetization, treasury strategy, and strategic partnerships

  • Assist with bolt-on acquisitions and follow-on financings

Research

  • Publish research Bitcoin's impact on a capital formation, infrastructure, and more

Internal Initiatives

  • Contribute to fund strategy, LP communications, and capital-raising processes

Skills and experience that will help you succeed:

Experience

  • 3–5 years in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, or a high-growth startup finance role

Technical Skills

  • Strong accounting and financial-modeling proficiency

Domain Knowledge

  • Demonstrated understanding of Bitcoin’s monetary and technical properties and the implications for capital formation

Soft Skills

  • Exceptional written and verbal communication; entrepreneurial mindset suited to a small, fast-moving team

Network (Preferred)

  • Relationships with CFOs, fintech founders, or Bitcoin industry operators

Compensation

  • Competitive base salary plus performance bonus; upside participation in carried interest

Location

  • Remote-first with regular collaboration in key hubs: Austin, Nashville, and New York City

Contact

Please send your résumé and a brief statement of interest to contact@earlyriders.com with the subject line “Early Riders Investment Position – [Your Name]”.

We also ask that you include a short 3–5 minute video introducing yourself and sharing why you believe you’d be a great fit for this role.