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About the Role

We are hiring an Investment Associate or Senior Associate to focus on the rapidly evolving AI ecosystem. As a “full stack” investor, you will be responsible for engaging across the full investment lifecycle, from thesis development through portfolio support. This role reports to Mike Droesch and offers mentorship from senior partners, with an ideal start date in Q3 2026.

Responsibilities

• Develop investment roadmaps to guide firm strategy and form strong points of view on AI infrastructure, agentic automation, and vertical AI applications.
• Identify and build relationships with promising founders, teams, and startups by engaging in the ecosystem through events, dinners, and meetups.
• Lead financial analysis and diligence on customers, products, technology, teams, and markets.
• Form judgments and present analyses to drive investment decisions.
• Assist portfolio companies with introductions, strategy, hiring, and resources, and attend board meetings.

Requirements

• Be AI native, constantly experimenting with cutting-edge products, technologies, and models.
• Genuinely enjoy community engagement, attending events, and building real relationships with founders.
• Ideally 2–4+ years of relevant professional experience in an operating role at a startup, as a founder, scientist, technologist, investor, or technology investment banker.
• Ideally degree(s) or self-taught expertise in computer science, mathematics, machine learning, engineering, or a related field.
• Be an independent thinker who thrives in ambiguity and can make progress without step-by-step direction.
• Be great at connecting with founders.
• Be a self-driven, proactive doer.
• Possess a commercial mindset, enjoying the analysis of businesses and technology.
• Be based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Skills

• AI
• Thesis development
• Sourcing
• Due diligence
• Financial analysis
• Investment recommendations
• Portfolio support
• Relationship building
• Communication

Location

• San Francisco, CA

Work Type

• In-office 3 to 4+ days per week
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Associate
• Senior Associate
• 2-4+ years of relevant professional experience

Education Level

• Degree(s) or self-taught expertise in computer science, mathematics, machine learning, engineering, or a related field

Salary/Compensations

• $175,000–$225,000 per year

Benefits

• Compensation & Performance Bonuses
• Annual Performance Bonuses
• Shadow Carry
• Co-investment Opportunity
• Retirement Plan (401(k))
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance coverage
• Health and wellness programs
• Family planning allowance via Carrot
• Flexible paid time off
• 15+ company holidays, including winter break
• Generous parental leave policy
• In-office perks: provided lunches, snacks, and beverages
• Business casual attire
• Annual professional development stipend
• Company-wide learning and development programs
• 1:1 mentorship

About the Company

• Bessemer Venture Partners helps entrepreneurs build long-standing companies with over 145 IPOs and 300 portfolio companies across various sectors.
• They support founders from early days through all stages of growth, managing over $20 billion in assets.
• Bessemer has global teams in Tel Aviv, Silicon Valley, San Francisco, New York, London, Hong Kong, Boston, and Bangalore.
• With a history spanning over a century, Bessemer has a wealth of experience in investment decisions.

Equal Opportunity

• Bessemer Venture Partners is an equal opportunity employer committed to making employment decisions based on individual qualifications, business needs, and applicable law, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
• They are dedicated to maintaining a workplace rooted in curiosity, empowerment, collaboration, intellectual honesty, and ongoing learning and mentorship.
• Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process are encouraged to contact the company.
• Bessemer Venture Partners will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and other applicable law.
• A background check will only be conducted after a conditional offer of employment has been made.
• Personal information collected during the application process is used solely for recruitment and hiring purposes and is not sold to third parties.