Ventures Associate, AI InvestingNew York, NY

Ventures Associate, Ai Investing

Point72 Ventures is a global venture capital strategy led by a diverse set of domain experts with the capital and mandate to lead rounds through all stages of a company's growth, from idea to IPO. The team invests in founders with bold ideas who use the latest technologies to drive transformational change across industries. Point72 Ventures offers entrepreneurs access to expertise and insights, executive and technical talent, and hands-on support. Point72 Ventures is an affiliate of Point72, the global asset manager founded by Steven A. Cohen.

Our AI team is looking for a passionate, hard-working individual to join our investment team as part of a two-year associate program. Our associates conduct industry research, source potential investment opportunities, perform rigorous due diligence, and support our portfolio companies. We are technical investors who like to dive deep into segments of the market where we believe technology can be most transformative. Our team-first approach means associates are expected to not only investigate themes by talking to companies, potential founders, and domain experts, but also effectively share their findings by modeling out scenarios, testing assumptions, synthesizing learnings, and iterating with the team's feedback. Our associates gain exposure to our networks and deal processes and have the opportunity to source, underwrite, and support multiple AI investments each year.

• Learn about new technologies and products in AI / ML
• Talk with subject matter experts about hard problems
• Crunch numbers, analyze business fundamentals, build useful models
• Make smart, informed bets and constantly learn from them
• Build new things and iterate on them quickly and openly
• Work with and contribute to the culture of a small team

What's required

We take care of our people

Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry's brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people's long-term growth.

The annual base salary for this role is $243,000 (USD), which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and / or skill level, among other things.