CVC Investment Principal

Role Overview

A San Francisco-based corporate venture platform, backed by a major Japanese financial group, is hiring for a newly created VP/Principal Investor seat. The role combines leading large strategic investments ($100M-$200M) into pre-IPO fintech companies with sourcing and executing smaller early-stage venture checks (~$1M), on a lean, fully remote, eight-person team.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead due diligence and execution on large strategic investments ($100M-$200M) into pre-IPO and late-stage fintech companies, including stablecoins and blockchain infrastructure

- Monitor and support existing strategic positions, including follow-on decisions and board/observer coordination

- Source and execute early-stage venture investments (~$1M checks) alongside the broader team

- Build independent, proprietary deal flow using personal network and the firm's ecosystem relationships

- Prepare investment materials and recommendations for the firm's largest commitments

- Help shape overall firm strategy as the platform continues to grow

Qualifications

- Around 10+ years of experience investing across private equity, venture capital, or CVC structures

- Track record of sourcing deals independently

- Comfortable moving between large strategic checks and smaller early-stage venture investments

- Genuine interest in fintech, crypto, and blockchain investing; direct experience is a plus

- Japanese language proficiency is a strong plus but not required

Details

- Location: San Francisco Bay Area (fully remote team of eight)

- Employment type: Full-time

- Seniority: Director/Principal