Associate — Venture Capital Intelligence

Graphora; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Graphora, an AI-native operating system for private capital, seeks a rigorous analyst to evaluate companies, technologies, investors and strategic partners. You will turn complex evidence into actionable private-capital intelligence and prepare evidence-based recommendations on who to engage and why the fit matters.

In this role you will build company profiles, market maps and investment memoranda, while helping founders connect with customers, partners and capital.

Qualifications

• Background in quantitative disciplines (engineering, CS, data science)
• Experience evaluating companies, technologies, products or investment opportunities
• Ability to connect technical evidence with commercial implications
• Strong research, analytical, financial-modeling and presentation skills
• Knowledge of New York's venture capital, healthcare, engineering and tech ecosystem
• Support U.S. and international private-market opportunities
• Clear, concise communication with founders, investors, executives and engineers

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate private companies, funds and strategic investment opportunities.
• Analyze teams, technology, markets, business models, competition, financing needs and key risks.
• Research investors, executives, physicians, scientists, engineers, founders and operators relevant to each opportunity.
• Prepare evidence-based recommendations explaining who to engage, why the fit matters and why now.
• Create company profiles, market maps, investment memoranda and strategic-engagement plans.
• Help founders connect with customers, partners, talent, advisors, board members and strategic capital.
• Work with Graphora's product, data and AI teams to improve scoring, matching and explainable intelligence.

Skills

Evidence analysis

Financial modeling

Clear communication

Commercial implications

Healthcare expertise

Venture capital

Healthcare startups

Health systems

Digital health AI

Biotechnology

Job description

Graphora is the AI-native operating system for private capital, connecting capital, companies, expertise and relationships to help investors and founders discover opportunities and create value. Founded by Trevor Silver, Chairman & CEO, and developed within the DTACap venture studio, Graphora is built on a simple belief: the right capital brings more than money. An investor’s knowledge, connections and operating experience can help companies grow.

Our platform brings together:

• AI-native intelligence connecting people, companies and strategic opportunities.
• Agora, our member community built around shared interests, expertise and strategic fit.
• Optional consideration for advisory, board and operating roles.
• Education on participating in private markets through eligible retirement accounts.
• ANDE, our intelligence layer for exploring public information and navigating Graphora.

Join Graphora at the intersection of venture capital, artificial intelligence, technical diligence, company building and relationship intelligence.

About the Role

Evaluate companies, technologies, investors, advisors and strategic partners—then turn complex evidence into actionable private-capital intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate private companies, funds and strategic investment opportunities.
• Analyze teams, technology, markets, business models, competition, financing needs and key risks.
• Research investors, executives, physicians, scientists, engineers, founders and operators relevant to each opportunity.
• Prepare evidence‑based recommendations explaining who to engage, why the fit matters and why now.
• Create company profiles, market maps, investment memoranda and strategic‑engagement plans.
• Help founders connect with customers, partners, talent, advisors, board members and strategic capital.
• Work with Graphora's product, data and AI teams to improve scoring, matching and explainable intelligence.

Qualifications

Preferred background:

• Engineering, bioengineering, biomedical engineering, computer science, AI, data science or another quantitative discipline.
• Experience evaluating companies, technologies, products, scientific research or investment opportunities.
• Ability to connect technical evidence with commercial and investment implications.
• Strong research, analytical, financial‑modeling and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of New York's venture capital, healthcare, engineering, technology and academic ecosystem.
• Support U.S. and international private‑market opportunities.
• Clear, concise communication with founders, investors, physicians, executives, scientists and engineers.

Required Skills

• Ability to connect technical evidence with commercial and investment implications.
• Strong research, analytical, financial‑modeling and presentation skills.
• Clear, concise communication with founders, investors, physicians, executives, scientists and engineers.

Preferred Skills

Bring meaningful expertise in one or more of these areas. Depth matters more than the number selected.

• Healthcare and medicine
• Venture capital and private equity
• Healthcare startups and entrepreneurship
• Health systems and healthcare operations
• Digital health and artificial intelligence
• Biotechnology

What will distinguish you:

• Deep applied expertise in at least one specialty area.
• Something meaningful you built, launched, researched, commercialized, operated or evaluated.
• Direct venture capital, private equity, diligence, investment research or startup experience.
• Evidence of independent thinking through memos, models, code, research, publications, products or entrepreneurial work.
• A specific understanding of Graphora and how AI and relationship intelligence can improve private‑capital outcomes.