Fundraising Associate @ Entrepreneur First in San Francisco, CA

Entrepreneur First; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive salary with performance-based incentives

Generous vacation allowance

Learning & Development allowance

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

VC Stack in San Francisco is looking for a Fundraising Manager to support world-class Founders in their journey to secure funding. You will manage the Launch Program that guides startups in establishing their presence in the U.S. market.

This role requires a minimum of 3 years of VC experience, strong networking skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Attractive perks and a vibrant workspace await you.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3+ years in fundraising or VC experience.
• Exceptional relationship-building skills.
• Ability to balance strategy with tactical execution.

Responsibilities

• Manage Launch Program for incoming Founders.
• Facilitate introductions to VCs and investors.
• Cultivate the EF Alumni network in San Francisco.

Skills

VC experience

Networking

Communication Skills

Strategic Thinking

Ownership

Job description

This is a unique opportunity to join our San Francisco office and support the world’s most exceptional Founders as they prepare to launch their companies to top-tier investors. As a Fundraising Manager, you will work with startups from our cohorts in London, Paris, Bangalore, and the U.S., guiding them as they relocate to San Francisco and establish their presence in the U.S. market.

Partnering with the other Fundraising Manager, you will each take full ownership of running a two-month Launch Program annually, equipping our portfolio companies with the tools, insights, and connections needed to successfully fundraise in the Bay Area. The program culminates in Demo Day, where Founders present their companies to an exclusive audience of VC and angel investors.

This is a high-impact, strategic role offering autonomy, ownership, and the opportunity to shape the success of some of the world’s most promising early-stage companies.

What you’ll do

1. Managing the Launch Program
   • Serve as the primary point of contact for Founders relocating to San Francisco for Launch.
   • Curate and maintain a comprehensive library of resources to support Founders throughout the program.
   • Design and execute a structured schedule of events, workshops, and speaker sessions to immerse Founders in the Bay Area investor ecosystem and equip them with essential fundraising knowledge.
2. Supporting Founders
   • Facilitate high-value introductions to top VCs and angel investors, helping Founders expand their networks and secure funding.
   • Provide in-depth guidance on the fundraising process, covering investment terms, documentation, and best practices for leading investor discussions.
   • Offer strategic positioning advice, ensuring Founders effectively present their companies to the right investors.
3. Establish an EF Community in SF
   • Cultivate a thriving EF Alumni network in SF, creating a support system for incoming Founders and strengthening investor relationships.
   • Organize community events, meetups, and networking opportunities to connect Alumni across cohorts.
   • Act as a bridge between new Founders and the existing EF network, ensuring a seamless integration into the SF ecosystem.

Who you are

• VC experience: Minimum of 3+ years as a founder, or an investor, with a strong understanding of the startup and fundraising landscape.
• Master Connector: You excel at building relationships, expanding your network, and making meaningful introductions that create value.
• Team player: Exceptional verbal and written skills to engage and influence diverse stakeholders.
• Strategic & Tactical Balance: You balance long‑term vision with hands‑on execution, seamlessly transitioning between strategy and action.
• You take ownership of your work and growth: You thrive in a high‑trust, low‑touch environment, taking full ownership of your work and proactively solving challenges with well‑thought‑out solutions.

You’ll thrive in this role if…

1. You excel in a fast‑paced, ever‑evolving environment that requires a proactive mindset. You are comfortable shaping your own role and EF offering in order to best serve our founders.
2. You are ready to go from day 1. Succeeding in this role will involve diving headfirst and being hungry for responsibility to make an impact fast.
3. You value working closely with founders. This involves spending most of your time at our SF office and at occasional evening or weekend events.

What we offer

• Ownership: The chance to shape and grow this role, progressing fast based on your ambition rather than length of tenure
• Vibrant Workspace: A buzzing SF office filled with ambitious minds solving world‑changing problems.
• Other perks:
  • Attractive salary with performance‑based incentives.
  • Generous vacation allowance, including a two‑week global office closure over the end of year holidays.
  • A Learning & Development allowance to purchase any product or service that will contribute to your personal or professional development
  • Enhanced parental leave, plus broader leave policies. We care about our team and enabling the right balance between home and working life

About Entrepreneurs First

At Entrepreneurs First, we believe that a small number of exceptional people will have an extraordinary impact by creating the technology companies which shape the future in ways we cannot yet imagine. We also believe that for many of these individuals, entrepreneurship is not an obvious or entirely legible career path.

We exist to identify, and amplify the impact of, these individuals. We do this via our unique approach to company creation, which sees us identify and work with outliers before they even know they’re outliers, right through to the day they prove it. We call this Talent Investing.

The startups cofounded on our programs are now worth over $10B, and include Tractable, Magic Pony Technology, Cleo, La Vie, Aztec, Sonantic, and many more.

EF is funded and backed by some of the world’s best founders and investors, including Patrick and John Collison (Stripe), Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn), Tom Blomfield (GoCardless and Monzo) and Demis Hassabis (Google Deepmind). Having raised our Series C round of investment at the end of 2021, we are well-capitalised out to 2026 and have ambitious plans to further scale our impact over the coming years.