Venture Investment Director

InforCapital, partnership; Bentonville (AR); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

InforCapital, partnership is seeking a Venture Investment Director for the Catalyze479 Fund in Bentonville, Arkansas. This role requires a blend of investor and community-builder skills, focusing on both tech ventures and Main Street businesses.

The ideal candidate will finalize investment strategies, manage deal pipelines, and act as the public representative of the fund within the local innovation ecosystem. Proven experience in investing or startup operations, along with a strong connection to Northwest Arkansas, is desired.

Qualifications

• Proven investor or operator experience in VC, angel investing, or startup founding.
• Strong interest or roots in Northwest Arkansas.
• Ability to evaluate tech and community-based ventures.

Responsibilities

• Finalize investment thesis and criteria with leadership.
• Build and manage deal pipelines across fund strategies.
• Lead end-to-end investment processes and negotiations.
• Serve as public face of the fund and develop relationships.

Skills

Investor experience

Community building

Operational management

Evaluation of tech ventures

Relationship management

Job description

# Venture Investment DirectorRenaissance PhilanthropyDirectorVenture CapitalOn-siteLocationBentonville, United StatesDate PostedJune 12, 2026RegionArkansasStay ahead of the marketGet instant notifications when new job openings matching "Venture Capital / Director jobs in Bentonville, United States" are published.## About This RoleDirector, Catalyze479 - Northwest Arkansas Innovation FundLocation: Northwest Arkansas (within 30 miles of Bentonville) | Full-Time | Reports to: Program DirectorRenaissance Philanthropy, backed by the Walton Family Foundation, has launched the Catalyze479 Fund to bridge the earliest-stage capital gap for Northwest Arkansas-based enterprises — providing capital to validation-stage companies and priming them to attract future angel and venture investment.Role OverviewRenaissance Philanthropy seeks a founding Director for Catalyze479 — equal parts investor, community builder, and operator. You will design the investment thesis, assemble an investment committee, and deploy capital across two strategies: a Venture Validation strategy (idea- to pre-seed-stage technology companies) and a Main Street strategy (scalable, community-embedded businesses). Capital is deployed as Mission-Related Investments with both financial return and mission impact objectives.Key Responsibilities- Finalize investment thesis, criteria, and operational infrastructure in partnership with Renaissance Philanthropy leadership- Build and manage an active deal pipeline across both fund strategies- Lead end-to-end investment processes: sourcing, founder assessment, due diligence, term sheet negotiation, investment memos, and Investment Committee presentations- Serve as public face of the fund and primary relationship builder in the NWA innovation ecosystem- Operate with significant local autonomy while collaborating closely with the NWA Innovation Fund Program DirectorIdeal Candidate- Proven investor or operator experience (VC, angel investing, startup founding, or similar)- Deep roots or strong interest in building roots in Northwest Arkansas- Ability to evaluate both tech-forward ventures and Main Street small businesses- Track record of building community relationships and bridging capital to foundersApply for this Position