VC Lead

InforCapital; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Simple Ventures in Toronto, Canada seeks a VC Lead to identify overlooked opportunities, validate concepts with customers, and build investment cases. The role focuses on sourcing ideas, testing them with real users, and shaping go-to-market strategies while selecting CEOs for new ventures.

You will originate globally informed ideas, conduct rapid experiments with AI tools, and synthesize insights into compelling memos for investment decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience building from scratch (0→1) environments.
• Strong product judgment and high-velocity execution.
• AI proficiency and intrinsic motivation.
• Clear communication and extreme ownership.

Responsibilities

• Venture Origination: Generate concepts from global trends and identify Canadian market gaps.
• Rapid Validation: Conduct customer interviews, create MVPs, and run experiments using AI tools.
• Investment Development: Synthesize insights into opinionated investment memos and define go-to-market strategies.

Skills

0→1 startup experience

Product judgment

High-velocity execution

AI proficiency

Clear communication

Extreme ownership

Tools

AI tooling

Job description

LocationToronto, Canada## About This Role**VC Lead** at Simple Ventures, a Canadian venture builder and investor focused on identifying overlooked market opportunities.**About the Role**Simple Ventures seeks a high-agency builder to validate new venture concepts. The role involves sourcing investment ideas, testing them with customers, and developing investment cases. The firm focuses on launching new companies with carefully selected CEOs.**Key Responsibilities**- **Venture Origination:** Generate concepts from global trends and identify Canadian market gaps- **Rapid Validation:** Conduct customer interviews, create MVPs, and run experiments using AI tools- **Investment Development:** Synthesize insights into opinionated investment memos and define go-to-market strategies**Qualifications**- Experience building from scratch (0→1 environments)- Strong product judgment and high-velocity execution- AI proficiency and intrinsic motivation- Clear communication and extreme ownership**Location:** Toronto, Canada