Ventures Associate
Job Description
Base is planning to bring a million developers and a billion users onchain. We need your help to make that happen.
At Base, we live by our Stay Based values: we do the right thing, work hard, stay optimistic, prioritize the team, and push creative boundaries—all while building the future of onchain. We value a Zone 3+ work ethic, where our team rises to the challenge, embraces hard weeks, and makes small to significant personal tradeoffs when necessary to drive impact and innovation.
Coinbase Ventures invests in exceptional founders who share Coinbase's mission of creating more economic freedom for the world. We develop research and insights at the edges of onchain innovation, invest in early stage teams / projects in the crypto/web3 ecosystem, and support our portfolio of over 400 companies around the world.
What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties):
- Support all aspects of the Ventures investment lifecycle, including:
- Be an external presence in the crypto ecosystem, building connective tissue with founders, investors, and technical subject matter experts
- Over time: become the “go-to” subject matter expert in multiple themes / verticals to support both Ventures investments and broader Coinbase product strategy, and independently lead investments end to end.
- Drive select special projects to continually improve and upgrade Coinbase Ventures operational platform and processes (i.e., “firm building”)
What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):
- 3+ years of experience in a highly analytical business role (e.g., investment banking, management consulting, VC/PE) focused on emerging technologies AND/OR technical building role (e.g., product, engineering) in crypto/web3
- Investing experience
- Demonstrated passion and understanding across the crypto landscape with strong points of view and emerging investment judgment
- Excellent writing skills and ability to distill complex topics into clear, easy to understand messaging
- Excellent organizational, analytic, problem solving, and communication skills
- Affinity to network, develop ecosystem relationships, and publish thought leadership / content
- Experience working with startup management teams and cross-functional execs, including product, engineering, legal, and finance
- BA/BS degree
Nice to haves:
- Experience evaluating infrastructure or consumer/application layer products and business models (crypto or web2)
- Experience at top-tier venture capital firm and/or crypto specific company
- Data Analysis and/or Engineering experience, preferably in or with blockchains (e.g., faculty with Dune, Nansen, other blockchain data tools)
- MS or advanced degree
Job #: P60572
Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include target bonus + target equity + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).
Pay Range:
$127,075—$149,500 USD
Company Overview
Base is incubated within Coinbase and plans to progressively decentralize in the years ahead. We believe that decentralization is critical to creating an open, global cryptoeconomy that is accessible to everyone.
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