Dubai (remote) - Investment Associate — Venture Capital - AI Startups

Brock & Decker; California; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global investment firm is seeking a Senior Investment Associate to enhance its AI investments. The role involves sourcing and evaluating investments in AI infrastructure and technologies, conducting thorough diligence, and communicating insights effectively. The ideal candidate will possess 5-7 years of experience in venture capital or AI-focused roles, with a strong understanding of AI technologies and excellent analytical skills. This position requires a global mindset and the ability to foster connections across the AI ecosystem.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in venture capital, growth equity, AI-focused M&A, or AI/ML research.
• Strong understanding of AI/ML infrastructures and data strategies.
• Demonstrated experience in sourcing technically complex investments.
• Excellent analysis and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing and origination of AI investment opportunities.
• Conduct detailed technical and commercial diligence.
• Develop investment memos and financial analyses.
• Work closely with portfolio founders to accelerate product development.
• Represent the firm at global AI events and industry networks.
• Represent the firm at AI events and networks.
• Contribute to AI trends and technology thesis development.

Skills

Venture capital experience

AI/ML architecture understanding

Analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Network across AI field

Detail-oriented

Communication skills

Job description

Senior Investment Associate – AI Investments

The firm is a leading global early-stage investor backing exceptional founders building transformative technologies. With a deep focus on frontier innovation, the firm is expanding its artificial intelligence investment practice and is seeking a Senior Investment Associate drive sourcing, diligence, and portfolio value creation across the AI ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing and origination of high-conviction opportunities across AI infrastructure, foundation models, applied AI, and enabling technologies.
• Build and maintain a proprietary pipeline of global AI founders, research labs, engineers, and applied-AI operators.
• Conduct detailed technical and commercial diligence: model architectures, data strategy, defensibility, scalability, and monetisation frameworks.
• Develop investment memos, financial analyses, and thesis-driven research to support IC decisions.
• Work closely with portfolio founders to accelerate product development, go-to-market, partnerships, and operational scaling.
• Represent the firm at global AI events, research hubs, and industry networks, constantly scanning for breakthrough innovation.
• Contribute to long-term thesis development on emerging AI trends and frontier technologies.

Candidate Profile

• 5-7 years of experience in venture capital, growth equity, AI-focused M&A, or a high-performance AI/ML product or research environment.
• Strong understanding of AI/ML architecture, model ecosystems, data pipelines, and computational infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience sourcing or evaluating technically complex investments.
• Global mindset, with a strong network across AI researchers, founders, engineers, and industry operators.
• Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and able to form independent, thesis-driven views.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to distil deep technical information into structured investment insights.
• Passion for AI and frontier technology, combined with a builder mentality and entrepreneurial approach.