VC Associate @ Amberstone in San Francisco, CA

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

Job summary

VC Stack is looking for an entrepreneurial Associate to join our investment team in San Francisco. This role involves evaluating new deals, managing the deal flow pipeline, and supporting due diligence efforts with a strong focus on branded consumer products.

We seek candidates with 2-4+ years of experience in investment banking or private equity, along with solid analytical and communication skills. This is a full-time position, targeting a start date in Q1 2026.

Qualifications

• 2-4+ years of professional experience, ideally in investment banking or private equity.
• Experience or strong interest in branded consumer products.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort with financial modeling.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate new deal opportunities.
• Manage deal flow pipeline and evaluation process.
• Support deal execution and due diligence efforts.
• Work with Amberstone Principals on portfolio investments.
• Develop new investment theses and research markets.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Financial modeling

Entrepreneurial mindset

Job description

Amberstone is an early‑growth stage investment firm that focuses exclusively on investing in the most disruptive and innovative consumer product companies that are serving the wellness needs for the next generations of consumers and their families.

Through our work, we back ambitious entrepreneurs scaling brand‑first consumer product companies into nationally distributed category leaders. We combine rigorous, data‑driven analysis and extensive experience in CPG to provide capital and purposeful partnership to help entrepreneurs achieve their visions.

As a firm, we manage over $100M of investor capital and are investing out of a newly raised Fund II. Our active investments include Bloom Nutrition, Clean Skin Club, Cleveland Kitchen, Crown Affair, Honey Mama’s, Javvy, JuneShine, MUSH.

About the Role

We are hiring an Associate to join our team. This will be an expansive role and an excellent opportunity for an entrepreneurial and self‑driven individual to join at the formative stages of our firm.

Responsibilities

• Evaluation of new deal opportunities
• Managing our deal flow pipeline and evaluation process
• Supporting deal execution and due diligence efforts
• Working directly with Amberstone Principals to support our portfolio investments
• Developing new investment theses, and researching new markets and opportunities

Qualifications

• 2-4+ years of professional experience, ideally in investment banking or private equity
• Experience with or strong demonstrated interest in branded consumer products
• Strong analytical skills and comfort with financial modeling
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to thrive in a small, fast‑paced setting with minimal supervision

We are based in the Marina District of San Francisco and expect the Associate to join our team here full‑time. We are targeting a Q1 2026 start date.