Seed VC Investment Associate — Close Enterprise Deals & Founder Support

Wintermeyer Ventures; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Wintermeyer Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco, seeks an Investment Associate to work with partners across the investment lifecycle and directly with exceptional founders. You will identify opportunities, support portfolio companies, and help close deals with large organizations.

The role emphasizes deep diligence, strong modeling, and a track record of achievements across domains, with a hands-on, founder-friendly approach.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience at a top-tier venture capital firm, high-growth startup, bulge bracket or elite boutique investment bank, or leading management consulting firm.
• Strong proficiency in financial modeling and investment analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to perform deep technical and market due diligence.
• Degree from a highly ranked university.
• Proven world-class achievement in at least one domain (e.g., competitive programming, entrepreneurship, music, gaming, or writing).
• Direct experience working with or supporting company founders.
• A strong personal network of founders or technical talent.
• Humble, hungry, and fiercely competitive mindset with genuine enthusiasm for supporting founders at every level.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with the founding team and investment staff across deal stages, from seed through growth and later-stage co-investments.
• Lead enterprise customer calls on behalf of portfolio companies, helping close major deals with large organizations.
• Support large-scale co-investments alongside top institutional limited partners.
• Develop and refine sourcing strategies to identify promising founders and investment opportunities.
• Provide high-touch, concierge-level support to a select group of portfolio founders, handling requests of any size.
• Keep the investment team organized and serve as a reliable, responsive resource for founders.

Skills

Financial modeling

Investment analysis

Due diligence

Networking

Founders support

Education

Top university degree

Job description

Wintermeyer Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco, seeks an Investment Associate to work with partners across the investment lifecycle and directly with exceptional founders. You will identify opportunities, support portfolio companies, and help close deals with large organizations.

The role emphasizes deep diligence, strong modeling, and a track record of achievements across domains, with a hands-on, founder-friendly approach.