Research Intern
BIP32 Venture is a thesis-driven venture capital firm investing in digital assets and Web3. It focuses on primary market investments, project incubation, marketing strategy, and supporting overseas projects.
About BIP32 Venture
BIP32 Venture is a venture capital firm dedicated to investing in digital assets and Web3. Its activities include primary market investment, project incubation, brand marketing planning, and helping overseas projects enter new markets. The firm reports backing more than 20 early-stage companies across DeFi, GameFi, NFT infrastructure, and Layer 1/Layer 2 ecosystems, working with investors, analysts, builders, and Web3 founders.
Skills
About the Role
This paid remote internship offers hands-on experience in crypto venture capital research, including sector reporting, competitive analysis, on-chain metrics, and investment committee support. Interns receive mentorship from senior analysts and may convert to a full-time position based on performance.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a degree program in Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
- Solid understanding of blockchain fundamentals, including smart contracts, consensus mechanisms, and token economies.
- Familiarity with at least one on-chain analytics tool such as Dune Analytics, DefiLlama, or Nansen.
- Strong analytical writing skills demonstrated through academic papers, blog posts, or research reports.
- Self-motivated, able to work independently in a remote environment, and able to meet regular deadlines.
- Active interest in crypto demonstrated through personal research, community participation, or side projects.
Responsibilities
- Produce weekly sector reports covering GameFi, SocialFi, RWA tokenization, AI-blockchain integration, and emerging DeFi primitives.
- Compile competitive analyses comparing protocols across TVL, user adoption, tokenomics, and technical architecture.
- Track on-chain metrics for the fund's watchlist of 50 or more protocols using Dune Analytics, DefiLlama, and Token Terminal.
- Assist senior analysts with investment committee materials, including one-pagers, market maps, and sector overviews.
- Monitor social media, governance forums, and developer communities for emerging narratives and sentiment shifts.
- Maintain internal databases of protocol documentation, audit reports, and team background research.
- Participate in weekly research meetings and present findings on assigned topics.
Benefits
- Competitive stipend for the duration of the internship
- Direct mentorship from senior investment professionals
- Exposure to live deal flow, investment committee processes, and portfolio company operations
- Flexible working hours accommodating academic schedules
- Letter of recommendation and professional references upon successful completion
- Pathway to a full-time position for outstanding performers
