Technical Investment Analyst

Summary

Join 1kx, a global venture investment firm, as an Investment Analyst. You will play a key role in sourcing deals, conducting market research, and supporting portfolio companies. This position requires experience in artificial intelligence and blockchain technology, strong analytical and communication skills, and a self-starter mentality. You will conduct deep market research, perform due diligence, identify industry trends, and engage with portfolio founders. 1kx offers unique insights into the cryptocurrency industry, independent work opportunities, direct access to fund partners, and a merit-based work culture.

Requirements

• Must have prior experience in the artificial intelligence field in a technical role and/or knowledge related to distributed systems, machine learning, consensus algorithms, networking, and other relevant fields to blockchain technology
• Ability to aggregate information from protocol specifications, technical repositories, related research, and anecdotal feedback from subject matter experts and distill this into a thesis or investment recommendation
• Self-starter mentality with a proven ability to take initiative and operate with little oversight
• Intellectually curious, with strong, demonstrated analytical and communication skills
• Empathetic and ready to roll up your sleeves and work with entrepreneurs on their most pressing problems

Responsibilities

• Conduct deep market research & analysis in the following sectors: The Intersection of Crypto & AI
• Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks
• Source investment opportunities within your sector, conduct deep technical due diligence on technical specifications and provide a summary & investment recommendation for each deal
• Identify emerging trends in the industry and formulate a thesis / publish in-depth research within your sector
• Regularly engage with portfolio founders to support their efforts across governance, community building, data analytics, and other tasks that may arise
• Organize events and network with founders & investors in the industry

Preferred Qualifications

Passion for the intersection of crypto and artificial intelligence as well as decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN), with proactive interest in topics such as inference networks, model creation, agents, compute, wireless networks

Benefits

• Unique insights and access to the best network of the cryptocurrency industry
• Independent work that favors self-starters
• Direct access and daily dialogue with the fund partners
• Non-political, merit-based work culture
• Future opportunities for roles within our portfolio