Senior Associate, Climate Capital & Fund Partnerships

ImpactAlpha; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

403(b) retirement match with immediate

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) seeks a Senior Associate in Investments & Fund Partnerships to help climate-tech startups access capital and scale. You’ll work across D3’s portfolio, advising on fundraising strategy and connecting founders with investors and capital providers across equity, debt, and non-dilutive instruments.

You will develop deep knowledge of investor mandates and tailor introductions, while supporting new capital initiatives and portfolio strategy.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant professional experience in venture capital, impact investing, investment banking, private credit, project finance, startup finance, entrepreneurial support, or related field.
• Solid understanding of how early- and growth-stage companies raise and structure capital and how investors evaluate opportunities.
• Strong financial and analytical skills, with comfort interpreting company financials, capitalization structures, investment terms, and financing scenarios.
• Experience working directly with startups, investors, or other capital providers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex financial concepts for different audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams independently and operate effectively in ambiguous or evolving environments.
• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to work effectively across entrepreneurs, investors, technical experts, and internal teams.
• A systems-oriented mindset with the ability to identify patterns across individual situations and translate them into repeatable tools, processes, or solutions.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with D3 startups to understand their financing needs, readiness, and potential capital pathways.
• Advise founders on fundraising strategy, including the appropriate type and timing of capital, investor targeting, financing trade-offs, and preparation for investor conversations.
• Connect startups with relevant investors and capital providers across venture equity, strategic capital, debt, project finance, non-dilutive and catalytic capital, and other financing pathways.
• Help companies understand investor requirements and what needs to be true to successfully access different forms of capital.
• Track portfolio financing needs and outcomes to identify recurring challenges and opportunities for D3 to provide additional support.
• Develop and deepen relationships with investors and capital providers relevant to D3 startups.
• Build a strong understanding of investor mandates, investment criteria, and emerging areas of interest to enable targeted, high-quality introductions.
• Create opportunities for meaningful engagement between D3 startups and capital partners, including curated introductions, investor sessions, and other targeted programming.
• Use insights from investors and startups to identify gaps between the capital available in the market and the financing needs of climate technology companies.
• Support the deployment and management of D3’s existing investment vehicles and contribute an investor perspective to startup selection and portfolio strategy.
• Research and evaluate potential new capital solutions, partnerships, or investment vehicles that respond to portfolio needs.
• Support the design, fundraising, structuring, and implementation of new capital initiatives as opportunities emerge.
• Turn company- and portfolio-level experience into insights, tools, and recommendations that strengthen D3’s broader approach to supporting startups’ capital needs

Skills

Venture capital

Investment banking

Startup finance

Private credit

Relationship-building

Communication

Job description

Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) seeks a Senior Associate in Investments & Fund Partnerships to help climate-tech startups access capital and scale. You’ll work across D3’s portfolio, advising on fundraising strategy and connecting founders with investors and capital providers across equity, debt, and non-dilutive instruments.

You will develop deep knowledge of investor mandates and tailor introductions, while supporting new capital initiatives and portfolio strategy.