Research Intern
BIP32 Venture is a thesis-driven venture capital firm focused on investing in digital assets and Web3. It engages in primary market investment, project incubation, and brand marketing for blockchain projects, serving early-stage crypto companies and founders across DeFi, GameFi, NFT infrastructure and Layer 1/Layer 2 ecosystems.
About BIP32 Venture
BIP32 Venture is a thesis-driven Venture Capital firm dedicated to investing in digital assets and Web3, with its head office in the United Kingdom and operational branches in Shanghai, China and Toronto, Canada. The firm focuses on primary market investment, project incubation, brand marketing planning, and helping overseas projects expand into diverse markets. Over the years, BIP32 Venture has backed more than 20 early-stage companies across DeFi, GameFi, NFT infrastructure and Layer 1/Layer 2 ecosystems, consistently delivering exceptional returns for its partners. Its team of seasoned investors, analysts and builders is committed to long-term value creation, collaborating closely with ambitious founders and helping their portfolio companies develop clear, engaging communication strategies to achieve business objectives.
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About the Role
You will contribute directly to the fund's research output, producing weekly sector reports, competitive analyses and investment committee briefing materials. You'll be paired with a senior analyst who will mentor you throughout the internship, guiding you on research methodology, analytical frameworks and career development within the digital asset investment space. This is a paid internship with the potential to convert into 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 how smart contracts work, what consensus mechanisms are and how token economies function
- 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 with the ability to work independently in a remote environment and meet regular deadlines
- Active interest in the crypto space 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 within the same vertical on metrics including 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 in preparing 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 team 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 that can accommodate academic schedules
- Letter of recommendation and professional references upon successful completion
- Pathway to a full-time position for outstanding performers