RockawayX backs founders building the next generation of crypto infrastructure, applications, and middleware. As our Venture Analyst, you will help us source, evaluate, and support early-stage investments across the stack. Whilst predominantly a venture role, you will be expected to look at liquid opportunities on occasion.
You will join a tight, collaborative investment team. You will develop broad coverage across crypto verticals, build the technical fluency to engage credibly with founders. You will create detailed investment memos, build a network, and generate deal flow.
**Key responsibilities **
Deal Analysis
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Conduct due diligence on early-stage crypto projects across sectors and architectures
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Assess businesses end-to-end including team, market, product, business model, and tokenomics
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Build investment memos, market maps, and competitive analyses
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Develop and refine views on emerging verticals and technologies
Deal Sourcing
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Generate deal flow through proactive outreach, community engagement, and ecosystem presence
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Build relationships with founders, builders, and other investors
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Screen inbound opportunities and manage pipeline tracking
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Represent the firm at events, hackathons, and conferences
Portfolio Management
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Monitor portfolio company progress against milestones and market developments
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Prepare portfolio updates and performance reports
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Support portfolio companies with research, introductions, and strategic input
Research & Thought Leadership
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Track sector trends and contribute to the firm's evolving investment theses
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Publish blog posts and knowledge nuggets (Medium, Twitter)
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Represent the firm in public-facing research and ecosystem conversations
Requirements
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Bachelor's degree or higher, flexible on background but preference for technical (CS, engineering, or equivalent)
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Generalist orientation with the technical capability to read a technical documentation and engage with founders on architecture and design choices
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Prior investment experience required, at a crypto or traditional venture fund, or in an investing capacity at an operating company
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Curiosity across the crypto stack, with a point of view on where the interesting opportunities are forming
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Excellent research and communication skills; clear, structured writing
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Self-starter who works independently
Benefits
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Private Health Insurance
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Paid Time Off
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Work From Home
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Training & Development
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Performance Bonus