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Volt Capital

Volt Capital

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Investor

Job Posted
June 26, 2024 4:50 PM
Location
New York City
Team
Investment Team

About Volt Capital

Volt Capital is a New York-based venture capital firm focused on elevating crypto founders who are reimagining our systems. Since its launch in 2021, by General Partner Soona Amhaz, Volt Capital has made 60+ investments in early-stage crypto companies and protocols like Nansen, Magic Eden, LayerZero, Farcaster, Squads and Gevulot.
Volt Capital is looking for an investor to join the firm. This individual will be working closely with the General Partner, venture partners, and the growing investment team on sourcing and analyzing investment opportunities in companies and protocols.

Responsibilities

Researching early-stage investment opportunities in companies and protocols
Analyzing emerging technical and crypto market trends and developing theses
Managing deal sourcing and closing end-to-end
Supporting existing portfolio companies with go-to-market, recruiting, and product feedback
Helping develop internal firm assets
Willingness to travel as necessary

Qualifications

Native understanding of crypto and blockchain technologies
Ability to identify emerging themes and trends in the broader crypto market
Intense intellectual curiosity about crypto and decentralized systems
An analytical mindset, attention to detail and strong organizational skills
2+ years of experience researching, operating, or investing in crypto

Nice to Haves

A deep and strong network within crypto
Focus on consumer, but not required

How to Apply

Choose one of the following topics to write a one-page assessment on and answer the other with a brief paragraph:
What is your favorite (and relatively new) crypto project? Describe its mechanisms and 2-3 potential improvements to the product/protocol.
Choose an emerging trend in the crypto space to write about. Describe relevant developments that have led to this trend and a nonconsensus opinion you hold about the trend.
When finished, send an email with your resume and the assessment attached to sam@volt.capital and cc soona@volt.capital.

Our Values

The 4 pillars of our firm (click toggle on left to expand)