Investor - AI Infrastructure and Software

About the role

Headline is a global venture capital firm with roughly $4B in assets under management, backing companies such as Mistral AI, Segment, and Sonos through data-driven investment strategies and proprietary sourcing technology. The firm is hiring a technical investor for its San Francisco team, focused on early-stage AI infrastructure and developer tools, combining traditional venture sourcing and diligence with hands-on engineering.

Key responsibilities

- Source and engage 15+ founders weekly across AI infrastructure, developer tools, and agentic systems to identify breakout opportunities early.

- Conduct technical deep-dives and founder calls, synthesizing complex architectures into actionable investment theses for the partner team.

- Develop and deploy custom AI automations, data pipelines, and market maps to strengthen the firm's proprietary sourcing systems and deal flow.

Qualifications

- 1-3 years of experience in high-output environments such as early-stage AI startups, technical product roles, or early-career venture capital.

- Technical degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Math, with a demonstrated ability to build and ship real software products.

- Hands-on, AI-native builder comfortable evaluating model serving, vector databases, and orchestration frameworks.

Location: San Francisco, CA. Compensation not disclosed.