Investment Associate - Digital Currency Group
View Company Profile- Job Title
- Investment Associate
- Job Location
- Stamford, CT
- Job Description
What You’ll Be A Part Of:
Founded in 2015 by CEO Barry Silbert, Digital Currency Group is the most active investor in the blockchain sector with a mission to accelerate the development of a better financial system through the proliferation of digital assets and blockchain technology. Today, DCG sits at the epicenter of the industry, backing more than 200 blockchain-related companies in over 35 countries. DCG also invests directly in digital currencies and other digital assets.
We passionately believe digital currency and blockchain technology will drive global economic and social change. Our unique model enables us to deploy our resources to build over the long term.
What you’ll be a part of:
Digital Currency Group is a global enterprise that builds, buys, and invests in leading blockchain and digital asset companies all over the world. Founded in 2015 by CEO Barry Silbert, the company’s mission is to accelerate the development of a better financial system through the development of digital assets and blockchain technology. Today, DCG sits at the epicenter of the fintech industry, backing more than 150 companies in 35 countries. In addition to its investment portfolio, DCG is the parent company of Genesis (a global digital asset prime brokerage), Grayscale Investments (the largest digital currency asset manager), Foundry (a digital asset mining and infrastructure company), and Luno (a Bitcoin and Digital Asset Exchange).
We passionately believe bitcoin and blockchain technology will drive global economic and social change. Our unique model enables us to deploy our resources to build the bitcoin and blockchain ecosystem over the long term. Join us and be part of the team that is transforming the future of finance.
About the Opportunity:
We are seeking an Investment Associate based in the Stamford / New York metro-area area to join DCG Expeditions, our small and dynamic early-stage crypto investment team within DCG. DCG Expeditions focuses on pre-seed and seed venture co-investments globally with top fintech companies and works with crypto founders. More information can be found at expeditions.dcg.co. This role reports to the Head of DCG Expeditions.
What you’ll be responsible for:
- Proactively source investment opportunities via building and maintaining relationships with top VCs (generalist/fintech/crypto)
- Meet with early stage founders and assess potential for investment according to the Expeditions scorecard and framework
- Write investment memos
- Liaise with legal team in legal diligence and closing
- Work with post-investment platform team to ensure DCG is value-add to portfolio companies
- Represent DCG Expeditions at events from time to time
- Propose and run sourcing experiments
What you’ll bring:
- Bachelor’s degree (finance, business, engineering or related field), advanced degree preferred
- 6 – 10 years of relevant experience in early stage investing, fintech, crypto or AI
- Strong understanding of venture capital through prior experience as a VC investor or as a startup operator having raised from venture capital
- Demonstrated interest in crypto; prior experience in fintech/crypto/AI a plus
- Early stage VC network (web2, fintech, crypto, AI) and very good at relationship building and management
- Ability to build a broad network, learn quickly and keep on topic of emerging trends in a face-paced industry
- Founder empathy and understanding
- Efficient and self-directed
- Open-minded yet decisive
- Collaborative and a team player
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
What we offer:
- Inspiring colleagues and an invigorating startup environment
- Competitive base salary, bonus, and incentive compensation
- Company paid health insurance for employee, partner, and dependents
- Life insurance, short-term & long-term disability coverage
- 401K plan
- Pre-tax transit and parking program
- Pre-tax flexible spending program for medical and dependent care
- Flexible time off and paid parental leave
- New water-front office with world-class perks and amenities
Location: Stamford, CT
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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Digital Currency Group Company Size
Between 50 - 100 employees
Digital Currency Group Founded Year
2015
Digital Currency Group Total Amount Raised
$1,300,000,000
Digital Currency Group Funding Rounds
View funding detailsDebt Financing
$600,000,000 USD
Secondary Market
$700,000,000 USD