LDV Capital is looking for an Analyst to join our team to help us identify, analyze and evaluate investment opportunities. You will be a major contributor to all aspects of our fund from sourcing, market research, due diligence and supporting our portfolio companies. 

As part of our investment team you’ll help us make sure that we see all relevant investment opportunities by proactively finding startups, reviewing incoming leads, and building great relationships with industry experts across our ecosystem. Consider an Analyst role at LDV Capital as one of the fastest ways to learn, build your network, and advance your career.

We are looking for people who share our enthusiasm for innovation and empowering entrepreneurs in the earliest days of their businesses. We are looking for someone who is intellectually curious, has strong analytical and communication skills. We are open to candidates ranging from recent college graduates to candidates with a graduate degree (though formal degrees are not required) and two years of relevant work experience. Ideally, you have worked a couple of years at a startup and/or have technical knowledge in computer vision, machine learning and artificial intelligence. Additionally, domain expertise in one of the sectors we are particularly interested in—such as materials science, biotech, life sciences, or synthetic biology—would be highly valued.

We are recruiting for this position using an open process but it is always a plus if you can find a way to connect to us through your network. We believe the quality of your work as it is reflected in your dialogue with others, online and in-person, is a more important indicator of your potential than any traditional credentials.

Check out what some of our past Summer Analysts & Associates have to say about working with us. After working with us, our former Analysts and Associates have been promoted within LDV, continued their careers at other venture funds, joined startups or founded their own companies.

About:

LDV Capital is based in NYC and works partially remote. LDV invests in people building businesses powered by visual technology. We work with deep technical teams who leverage computer vision, machine learning and artificial intelligence.

LDV portfolio companies have raised follow-on capital from Sequoia, Union Square Ventures, FirstMark, Accel and other top tier funds. 

The Role:

• Two-year role based out of NYC.

• Source investment opportunities.

• Perform market research and due diligence for potential investments, which could entail financial or other analytics modeling and testing products and services.

• Meet with entrepreneurs who have started businesses LDV may be interested in investing in.

• Work with LDV portfolio companies, including research projects, competitor analysis, valuation work, and attending board meetings.

• Design and execute projects of your own direction that help LDV and/or our portfolio companies.

• Identify, research and report on new visual tech markets and trends.

• Help organize and attend industry events representing LDV.

• Report to our investors by assisting with quarterly updates and presenting materials to them.

• Report directly to our Founder & General Partner .

• Work closely with our whole team.

The Requirements:

• Knowledge and interest in the technology ecosystem (bonus - understanding of visual tech and AI). You can understand and talk credibly about tech innovations with entrepreneurs and investors.

• A genuine passion for technology and startups, an entrepreneurial mindset and a desire to learn.

• Strong critical thinking. 

• Good with numbers. You will be able to source market figures and work with the numbers to assess the potential addressable market for business opportunities.

• Adept communicator with a network of individuals who think highly of you - you’ll be often talking to entrepreneurs and investors on behalf of LDV.

• Ability to prioritize and pay attention to detail under time pressure.

• Strong drive and the ability to self-direct your work .

• You must be able to identify and execute on opportunities to contribute to the team with little, if any, management or direction.

• Digital dexterity - comfortable working with online tools.

• At least 2 years entrepreneurial/operating experience at a startup.

• Strong interest or domain expertise in one or more of the verticals that LDV is particularly focused on (Examples: materials science, biotech, life sciences, synthetic biology, space, food, agriculture, manufacturing, logistics, nanotechnology, etc).

• Prior computer vision, machine learning or programming experience is a plus.

• Must have the ability to work in the US.

The Benefits:

• Own your projects.

• Interact with and learn from venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and technologists.

• Meet & build a network of investors, startups, and serial entrepreneurs in New York, Silicon Valley and Europe.

• Increase expertise on how companies are started, grow and succeed.

• Full time position with health benefits and family leave.

The Application:

• Submit the online form below with a copy of your resume and answers to the following questions:

  • What interests you most about our Analyst opportunity?

  • What job would you like to have in 3 years?

  • What is the worst job you ever held and why?

  • What three words would your recent boss or professor use to explain your work style?

  • Are there any applications of visual technologies you are particularly excited about? Why?

Be patient with us as we sort through all of the incoming applications, we want to thoroughly review all potential candidates. We will get back to you as quickly as we can. Thanks, we look forward to hearing from you!

In the meantime, we would like to invite you to sign up for our 11th Annual LDV Vision Summit which will have more than 1,200 attendees from around the world. Every year we bring together an impressive array of brilliant speakers, ranging from tech giants to under-the-radar startups, esteemed research labs and leading venture capital firms. Join our free virtual event on March 25 to get inspired by cutting-edge computer vision, machine learning and AI solutions that are improving the world we live in!