Investor Relations Expert & Co-Founder

Venture Science; Sausalito (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Co-founder equity

Backing by Venture Science

Equity ownership in DealPanel

Joint decision rights

Job summary

Venture Science seeks a co‑founder to lead growth and capital for its in‑house DealPanel platform, located on‑site in Sausalito, CA with possible part‑time remote work. This equity‑driven role focuses on fundraising, investor relations, and strategic partnerships with a founder’s mindset.

Ideal candidates bring VC/PE experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and a track record of driving capital raises while managing multiple relationships and projects.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills to understand portfolios, market trends, and investment frameworks.
• Excellent communication to present investor materials and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Sales and marketing skills to drive fundraising and nurture investor pipelines.
• Experience in venture capital, private equity, or institutional investing in technology or life sciences is beneficial.
• Proven track record in investor relations, capital raising, or business development.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business, or related field; CFA is an advantage.
• Comfort in a founder-level capacity with accountability and long-term equity interest.

Responsibilities

• Own growth and capital strategy for DealPanel’s expansion.
• Prepare investor materials and engage with investors across stages.
• Nurture fundraising pipelines and support the firm’s positioning in the market.
• Collaborate closely with the founding team and external partners on strategic planning.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication

Sales & Marketing

Venture Capital Experience

Investor relations

Founders mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/economics/business

CFA (advantage)

Job description

Company Description

Venture Science is a growth-stage investment firm based in the San Francisco Bay Area that applies quantitative decision principles, including stochastic finance and multi-factor analysis, to venture capital investing. The firm focuses on technology sectors such as storage, networking, security, social, mobile, apps, gaming, cloud, big data, hardware, wearables, VR, drone tech, ecommerce, payments, marketplaces, and life sciences and biotechnology.

Role Description

Venture Science is spinning out DealPanel — its in‑house AI‑powered investor outreach platform that gives anyone raising capital, from investment deal sponsors to startup founders pitching investors, one professional place to share their data with the people writing the checks. It replaces the scattered PDFs, email threads, and clunky data rooms that slow deals down today.

Incubated inside Venture Science and proven in‑house, DealPanel is now becoming its own venture — and we’re looking for a co‑founder to own the other half of the business: growth and capital.

This is a full‑time, on‑site role located in Sausalito, CA, part‑time remote work is possible.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess strong Analytical Skills and Research capabilities to understand portfolios, market trends, and quantitative investment frameworks.
• Candidates should possess excellent Communication skills to present complex concepts clearly, prepare investor materials, and engage with stakeholders at all levels.
• Candidates should possess Sales and Marketing skills to drive fundraising efforts, nurture investor pipelines, and support the firm’s positioning in the market.
• Experience in venture capital, private equity, or institutional investing, especially in technology or life sciences sectors, is highly beneficial.
• Proven track record in investor relations, capital raising, or business development, with the ability to manage multiple relationships and projects simultaneously.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business, or a related field; advanced degrees or relevant certifications (e.g., CFA) are an advantage.
• Comfort working in a founder‑level capacity, with a collaborative mindset, high accountability, and interest in long‑term equity participation.

What We Offer

• Meaningful co‑founder equity — this is an ownership position, not a salaried job at the outset; cash compensation begins as funding allows
• A working product and the backing of Venture Science, the team that incubated it
• A real, painful, well‑understood problem in a market that transacts trillions of dollars a year over email attachments
• A genuine partnership: equal voice in the decisions that shape the company