Director, Artificial Intelligence & Quantum Computing (AI / Q)

Director, Artificial Intelligence & Quantum Computing (AI / Q)

Come join Connecticut Innovations (CI) as part of our Venture Team and serving as Director and lead of our newest equity fund launched in February 2025 the Artificial Intelligence & Quantum Computing (AI / Q) Fund!

As Connecticut's strategic venture capital arm and one of the most active investors on the eastern seaboard, CI has a portfolio of 220+ companies across various industries, with strengths in life sciences, technology and climate tech. CI meets with hundreds of companies every year, identifying the most promising early-stage companies looking to grow in the state. Every year, CI invests in 20+ new companies, in addition to providing follow-on capital to existing portfolio companies. CI also invests as a Limited Partner in outside venture funds based in CT (17 in the past 6 years).

• CI has invested $700+ million in innovative startups since 1995
• CI's leveraging power is 10X, or $7+ billion

CI announced it invested $45.8 million in 67 companies and venture funds throughout the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. CI's investments also helped to attract an additional $653 million in outside capital into its portfolio companies. The fiscal year generated $43.2 million in proceeds, which will allow CI to invest in more early-stage companies in the future.

Our culture is vibrant, diverse, collaborative, and inclusive. We embrace perspective and have mission alignment on our impact to Connecticut's innovation ecosystem. We host or participate in over 20 ecosystem events per year, and our headquarters at The District in New Haven is a catalyst for partnership and an innovation ecosystem community hub.

In 2025 we launched a dedicated $50 million Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing (AI / Q) Fund to support the State of Connecticut and its $100+ million in funding of key capital investments in artificial intelligence and quantum computing in partnership with University of Connecticut (UConn) and Yale University. The AIQ Fund will work closely with QuantumCT - Leading the Next Quantum Revolution and other organizations across the State of Connecticut.

The AI / Q Fund is investing from a position of strength with extraordinary investments already in Arccos Golf, Copyleaks, Curacity, Kibu, Shelf and Quantum Circuits. Our AI / Q investment history includes successful exits with DiA Imaging Analysis, eBrevia, Holisto, and Manifest Technologies.

All Venture Team members play a pivotal role as part of the investment due diligence process and post-investment, as part of scaling the portfolio company. As an organization, we embrace diversity of thought, listen with an open mind, think big and concretely, and invest with the mission in mind.

This is a unique hands-on venture capital experience in an innovative, and collaborative work environment. This opportunity to contribute, add value, and make an economic impact on the State of Connecticut is extraordinary. We seek an elite team member to hit the ground sprinting.

This role will play a key role in executing our AIQ investment strategy by researching and cultivating promising investment opportunities and participating in all phases of the investment process including sourcing, due diligence, meetings with management, focused company and industry research, financial modeling, writing investment recommendations. Post-investment team members monitor the portfolio company and support the business on strategic growth initiatives and potentially serve as a board member or observer.

Responsibilities

Personal Characteristics

Role Requirements

This role will reside at CI's Stamford, CT location (The Village) 1-day a week and work at CI's New Haven, CT location (District | Coworking Space) 2-days a week (Monday and Wednesday each week). Having a Connecticut residency is required for this role.

Connecticut Innovations offers a competitive starting salary, with additional bonus opportunities based on team and individual investment performance, generous paid time off, and a culture that encourages work-life balance.

Connecticut Innovations is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We welcome all candidates to apply regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or status as a protected veteran.