Senior Associate/Principal

Role Overview

Mirana Ventures, the venture capital arm of Bybit, is hiring a Senior Associate/Principal to be its foundational US investment hire, leading efforts from New York City. The firm is deploying a fresh $100M subfund focused on DeFi, stablecoins, and tokenized capital markets alongside co-investors such as Dragonfly, Galaxy, and VanEck.

Key Responsibilities

- Source and lead 10-12 direct investments per year across DeFi, stablecoins, payments, and programmable money.

- Own the full investment process end-to-end: founder engagement, due diligence, closing, and post-investment support.

- Act as the bridge between US-based startups and the Asian crypto ecosystem, leveraging Bybit's and Mantle's distribution networks.

Qualifications

- 4-6 years of experience investing in crypto or fintech at a venture fund, or a proven track record as a top-tier operator or angel scout.

- Deep domain expertise in financial infrastructure, tokenized capital markets, on-chain credit protocols, and payments.

- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to source proprietary deal flow and run diligence independently.

Compensation & Location

Based in New York City. Salary not disclosed.