Senior Associate

Isogon Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm investing at Series A in companies building the technological backbone of the real economy. The firm backs founders bringing advanced software, automation, and AI infrastructure to industrial sectors including manufacturing, logistics, energy, and other physical systems that underpin modern society.

The Senior Associate will play a hands-on investing role with meaningful responsibility across sourcing, thesis development, diligence, founder relationships, and firm building. The successful candidate will identify, evaluate, and win investments in early-stage companies across industrial technology themes.

Key Responsibilities:

- Build and manage a proprietary pipeline of Series A opportunities in industrial technology, advanced manufacturing, logistics automation, energy infrastructure, and adjacent sectors

- Develop deep relationships with founders, angels, accelerators, and co-investors across the real-economy startup ecosystem

- Build relationships with leading industrial and technology companies to identify emerging categories and potential breakout founders

- Represent Isogon at industry conferences, technical forums, and ecosystem events

- Develop and refine investment theses around technology and industry shifts creating new company formation opportunities

- Lead commercial and technical due diligence including market sizing, competitive analysis, customer reference calls, and risk assessment

- Evaluate founding teams, business models, valuation, ownership, risk/reward, and portfolio construction fit

- Prepare investment memos and present recommendations to the partnership

- Support portfolio founders in accessing Isogon's network of industrial companies for customer development and strategic relationships

Qualifications:

3-8 years of experience in venture capital, growth equity, investment banking, or operating roles at technology or industrial companies. Demonstrated passion for startups and genuine belief in founders. Strong analytical horsepower with the ability to quickly ramp up on unfamiliar industries.