Venture Fellow (Part-Time, Unpaid) RDF Ventures is seeking a Venture Fellow to work directly with the General Partner on startup sourcing, investment diligence, portfolio support, and fund operations. This is a hands-on opportunity for aspiring investors, founders, operators, and students looking to gain real experience inside an early-stage emerging venture capital fund actively deploying.
What you’ll do * Evaluate startups and conduct investment research * Participate in founder and portfolio company meetings * Assist with investment memos and due diligence * Source startups and support deal flow management * Support LP research and fundraising initiatives * Work with accelerator-affiliated startup pipelines * Help analyze market, portfolio, and fund data * Ability to propose your own focus areas
What you’ll gain * Direct mentorship from an active venture investor and exposure to fullstack fund operations * Exposure to live investment decisions and venture workflows * Access to founders, investors, and startup ecosystems nationwide * Experience evaluating high-growth startups across industries * Opportunity to build a meaningful network in venture capital * Potential pathway to future paid opportunities as the fund grows * Potential participation in a deal-sourcing carry program for investments directly sourced and funded by the fund
Who should apply Students, founders, operators, and aspiring investors with strong curiosity, analytical thinking, and a genuine interest in startups and venture capital. Remote. Flexible hours. To apply, send a brief note about yourself to info@rdfventures.com, the two most interesting early-stage startups you’re following right now, and why you’re interested in venture capital.
About RDF Ventures: RDF Ventures is a Vermont-based venture capital fund investing in pre-seed and seed-stage technology startups. Supported through the U.S. Treasury’s SSBCI program in partnership with VEDA, the fund backs founder-led technology-enabled companies and works closely with founders on growth, follow-on fundraising, and strategic execution.