Partnerships and Business Operations Lead

Across Ventures; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

A Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm seeks a Partnerships and Business Operations Lead to shape a new venture capital platform. This role involves engaging with limited partners, building cross-border innovation programs, and working closely with the CEO. Ideal candidates will have experience with US startups and Japanese companies, business development expertise, and an entrepreneurial mindset. A top-tier advanced degree is preferred, alongside residency or citizenship in the US.

Qualifications

• Experience working for/with US startups and traditional Japanese companies.
• Demonstrated experience in driving open innovation projects.
• Familiarity with emerging technologies and ability to translate them to commercial goals.
• Familiarity with emerging technologies and translating to commercial objectives.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with bias to action.
• Bi-lingual and bi-cultural US-Japan.
• Ability to operate in ambiguity and start from zero.
• MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• US permanent residency or citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Lead LP engagement platform and cross-border innovation programs.
• Work closely with CEO to ensure firm operations are cohesive.
• Help build the firm's operating model.
• Collaborate with the CEO and executive team.
• Operate across investment, operations, and ecosystem building.

Skills

Business Development

Strategy

Operations

Finance

Open Innovation

Emerging Technologies

Bilingual English-Japanese

Entrepreneurial Mindset

Education

Advanced degree from a top US institution (e.g. MBA)

Job description

Overview

Across Ventures is a Silicon Valley–based venture capital firm that seeks to invest in top-tier micro VCs across frontier technology domains. We partner with exceptional micro VC General Partners and their portfolio companies that are shaping the future of innovation—from AI and blockchain to deep tech—while fostering strategic, long-term relationships with leading Japanese limited partners (LPs). By bridging Silicon Valley’s entrepreneurial dynamism with Japan’s industrial excellence, Across Ventures seeks to drive meaningful cross-border collaboration and long-term value creation.

Role Overview

This is a rare and unique opportunity to join the founding team of Across Ventures and help shape a new type of venture capital platform at the intersection of innovation, capital, and global partnership. The Partnerships and Business Operations Lead will play a critical role in building and scaling the firm’s LP engagement platform, cross-border innovation programs, and internal operating model. This individual will work closely with the CEO as a trusted advisor and operator, helping ensure that Across Ventures functions cohesively across investment, LP engagement, operations, and ecosystem building. This position is based in the SF Bay Area.

Further details on this role will be provided with candidates after initial screening.

Qualifications & Experience

• Ideal candidates possess the experience working for/with both US startups and traditional Japanese companies in business roles
• Well-rounded business experience, including BD, strategy, operations, finance and
• Demonstrated experience driving or supporting open innovation projects involving startups and corporates
• Strong familiarity with and curiosity about emerging technologies; ability to translate innovation to commercial objectives
• Bias to action, driven by an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Intellectually curious with a desire to continuously learn; technical background, a plus
• Bi-lingual and bi-cultural between Japan and US
• Hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves mindset
• Low ego, high ownership, and strong team-player mentality
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and building from zero to one
• Advanced degree in top US institutions preferred (e.g. MBA)
• Own US permanent residency or citizenship