Associate (US based only)

About us:

Socii Capital is an early-stage technology investment fund that specializes in backing founders building ‘Software Enabled Digital Infrastructure’. Our business model is to lead/co-lead early stage rounds. We have established locations in both the US (~70% of our portfolio) and Europe, with a strong track record of successful exits (~40% of the legacy portfolio). Our current fund is early in its deployment cycle and we aim to place ~10 more bets in the next 18-24 months.

We believe that we are fundamentally differentiated in:

• We are specialists by nature. We like to focus on a small number of business models at any one time, building deep domain knowledge and expertise
• We do our own thinking, making decisions from first principles and going where that takes us rather than blindly following what’s ‘hot’ or trying to preempt how others will think
• Belief that Capital is commoditized, but Time is not
• Alignment of interest is a core value for us. In practice this means a real obsession with, and not just paying lip service to, realized returns (i.e. DPI) for our LPs and buy-in from our entrepreneurs (figuratively, and literally as investors in our funds)
• A culture that emphasizes direct interaction with our team and entrepreneurs, and eschews self-promotion and Twitter/Substack ‘thought leadership’

Role Summary:

• We are seeking a curious, ambitious and collaborative individual to join our investment team as part of our Associate Program
• This is a program for you to gain hands-on experience in the world of startups and venture capital. This role offers the opportunity to source, underwrite, and support multiple high-potential investments each year, whilst also building and managing relationships with key stakeholders
• The successful candidate will build a solid foundation for his/her career progression. This includes accelerated internal promotion, a senior operator at a startup, or founder of his/her own company/fund.

Requirements

• Intelligent, hardworking, and with a positive attitude to your work. Open-minded and with strong initiative to solve problems and explore new initiatives
• A promoter of Cognitive Diversity, Intellectual Honesty, Open Communication, and a collaborative work environment
• A genuine interest in technology startups and investing. You will have demonstrable interest in at least some key areas for the fund like AI, enterprise software or healthtech
• A willingness to take responsibility for your own work and ability to thrive in an environment where there is little micromanagement
• Bachelor's degree from a reputable university and 1-2 years of work experience in any professional role with analysis and problem solving at its core
• Based in San Francisco and willing and able to travel (North America + Europe)
• Eligible to work in US without our sponsorship

Benefits

• Flexibility to drive initiatives and significant autonomy
• First-hand exposure to all aspects of venture investing, entrepreneurship and fund management
• Very steep learning curve coupled with highly accelerated career progression for strong performance
• Access to carried interest
• A lot of healthy debates, laughter and great memories. Our team is a close-knit group of friends
• No B/S (a mutual expectation)