Venture Associate
Capital Factory is an Austin, Texas-based venture capital firm founded in 2009 that backs the most ambitious founders in Texas, investing in deep tech companies spanning robotics, aerospace, biotech, energy, and defense.
About Capital Factory
Capital Factory is the most active early-stage investor backing America's most ambitious founders, bringing Texas's network to the table. Through its Texas Fund vehicles, it writes the first check into hard deep-tech problems, and through its All Access membership it connects experienced founders to money, customers, and talent. The firm focuses on four frontiers: Space, Energy, Bio, and Defense, having backed companies such as Firefly Aerospace, Intuitive Machines, Apptronik, Colossal Biosciences, Paradromics, Saronic Technologies, and X-Bow Systems. Its portfolio includes companies that have gone public (Intuitive Machines - NASDAQ: LUNR, Firefly Aerospace - NASDAQ: FLY, Voyager Space - NYSE: VOYG) or been acquired (Invoiced, Bazaarvoice, WP Engine, Storable).
Skills
About the Role
You will source and engage promising technology startups in Austin, meet entrepreneurs and investors, attend community events, and connect founders with relevant resources. You will build relationships with CEOs, angel investors, and venture capitalists; write deal memos; promote Capital Factory; speak at events; and accurately track leads in the CRM.
Requirements
- Have at least two years of experience as a founder, employee, or investor at a technology startup.
- Demonstrate passion for emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, blockchain, and robotics.
- Use a reliable laptop computer and smartphone for work.
- Plan to stay in Texas for at least two years.
- Be available for evening events, weekends when deadlines are tight, SXSW, DREAMCON, and Startup Week.
- Have reliable transportation.
- Use Google productivity tools, including Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
- Maintain a quiet remote workspace with fast internet.
- Use passcodes and a password manager for security.
Responsibilities
- Meet with technology entrepreneurs in Austin and direct them to appropriate Capital Factory resources.
- Attend pitch events, hackathons, and other community events in person and online.
- Use Twitter, LinkedIn, and other digital platforms to discover startups and connect with founders.
- Develop relationships with CEOs, angel investors, and venture capitalists and invite them to VIP events.
- Read local startup news and engage on social media.
- Write deal memos for promising startups.
- Sponsor Austin startups for acceptance into Capital Factory.
- Speak at local and online panels and events.
- Track leads accurately and promptly in the CRM.
Benefits
- 4 weeks paid time off, including one week between Christmas and New Year’s.
- Health, vision, and dental insurance paid 100% by Capital Factory.
- 401k program with 50% company matching.
- Life insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
- Employee assistance program.
- Parental leave: 10 weeks paid leave for birthing parents and 4 weeks for non-birthing parents.
- $1,000 personal innovation budget on the first-year anniversary and an additional $500 each anniversary thereafter.
- Coworking membership at Capital Factory.
- Garage parking space, metro pass, or rideshare credits.
- Access to the onsite gym.
