Ventures Investor
Job Description
Who We Are:
At Galaxy we are building products and services to help the world invest in economic progress. We believe crypto and blockchain innovations will permeate and improve all aspects of our global economy. Our vision is a society where value and ownership flow as freely as information. Galaxy is a digital asset and blockchain leader helping institutions, startups, and individuals access and navigate the crypto economy. As one of the most well-capitalized and trusted companies in the industry, we provide platform solutions custom-made for a digitally native ecosystem across three complementary operating businesses: Global Markets, Asset Management, and Digital Infrastructure Solutions. Our offerings include, amongst others, trading, lending, strategic advisory services, institutional-grade investment solutions across passive, active and venture strategies, proprietary bitcoin mining and hosting services, network validator services, and the development of enterprise custodial technology. Galaxy’s CEO and Founder Michael Novogratz leads a team of crypto enthusiasts, and institutional veterans focused on the future of finance and Web3. The Company is headquartered in New York City, with global across North America, Europe and Asia.
Additional information about the Company's businesses and products is available on www.galaxy.com.
What We Value:
We are a diverse team of free thinkers, and fast movers united to help investors and creators energize the global economy. We are looking for individuals who thrive in a culture of builders and overachievers and embrace high performance, transparent feedback, and a mission-first approach. Our culture shapes our way of working and gets us where we want to be.
- Seek Excellence.
- Be Selective To Be Effective.
- Be Highly Aligned, Loosely Coupled.
- Disagree Transparently.
- Encourage Independent Decision-Making.
- Build Dream Teams.
Galaxy Ventures:
The Ventures team at Galaxy has been a significant contributor to the growth of the crypto industry with 5+ years of active investment experience. Galaxy has backed 100+ portfolio companies and networks since inception—including Aleo, Axelar, Bison Trails, Celestia, Chaos Labs, Fireblocks, Gensyn, Ramp Network, and RISC Zero—and helps visionary founders in the crypto ecosystem through every stage of growth. Ventures and its portfolio companies benefit from the full force of the broader Galaxy platform including other market-leading business lines across Trading, Lending, Mining, Validator Operations, and Investment Banking.
Who You Are:
The Ventures team is seeking a relentlessly passionate venture investor who will have responsibilities across the entire investment process including developing investment theses, sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities, and supporting portfolio companies. This individual will have tremendous autonomy, presenting directly to Galaxy's investment committee the most important thesis-driven, early-stage investment opportunities in the market.
What You’ll Do:
- Build strong relationships with entrepreneurs
- Develop new investment theses based on deep research into emerging market trends
- Source and evaluate potential investment opportunities
- Conduct in-depth due diligence on investments and demonstrate strong investment judgement
- Help support portfolio companies to provide differentiating insight and strategic value-add
- Pitching in on various firm related projects
What We’re Looking For:
- Bachelors degree from top-tier university
- Relevant experience and interest in the crypto, fintech, software ecosystems
- Prior venture capital/investing experience along with experience at top-tier consulting firm, investment bank, or tech company
- A self-starter who can work independently and drive projects forward on their own
- Tireless work ethic – someone who will hustle to find great investment opportunities!
- Unwavering dedication to helping founders
- Strong and fun team player who fits in with our team’s low-ego culture
What We Offer:
- Competitive base salary, bonus, and equity compensation
- Flexible Time Off (paid)
- 3% 401(k) company contribution
- Company-paid health and protective benefits for employees, partners, and other dependents
- Generous paid Parental Leave
- Free virtual coaching and counseling sessions through Ginger
- Opportunities to learn about the Crypto industry
- Free daily snacks in-office
- Smart, entrepreneurial, and fun colleagues
- Employee Resource Groups
*Benefits may vary depending on location.
Apply now and join us on our mission to engineer a new economic paradigm.
The base salary ranges included below will be commensurate with candidate experience, expertise and local market. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise. At Galaxy, we maintain a total compensation philosophy which consists of a competitive base salary, annual bonus, and equity incentives.
Base Salary Range
$150,000—$200,000 USD
Company Overview
Our offerings include, amongst others, trading, lending, strategic advisory services, institutional-grade investment solutions, proprietary bitcoin mining and hosting services, network validator services, and the development of enterprise custodial technology.
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