Venture Capital Associate / Principal

Firm Overview

Early Riders is the world’s first Bitcoin-denominated venture capital firm. Founded by veterans of Bitcoin infrastructure, fintech firms, and private equity, we invest where sound-money principles meet scalable business models. We target Pre-Seed to Series A companies that with visionary founders building businesses that bridge Bitcoin’s sound money principles with improved infrastructure and a differentiated view of the future. Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of Bitcoin as a foundational monetary asset while fostering startups that integrate its properties into scalable, real-world solutions.

Role Description

Early Riders is seeking a full-time Associate or Principal (title commensurate with experience) to start Summer 2025. 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 .

Key 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.

Qualifications:

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.