$120K – $155K YearlyLos Altos Hills, California, United States (Hybrid)Full-time1h ago
## About Toyota Ventures
Founded in 2017, Toyota Ventures is a San Francisco Bay Area-based venture capital firm with $800M+ AUM investing in early-stage startups across deep tech and climate. The Frontier Fund(s) back companies in AI, advanced materials, automation, robotics, and space.
## Role description
The VC Associate supports the Toyota Ventures Frontier Fund(s) in sourcing and screening innovative companies.
## Responsibilities
- Participate in industry and VC networking events
- Generate deal flow and identify high-potential target companies
- Evaluate companies and provide investment recommendations
- Conduct due diligence and competitive analyses
- Prepare investment memos and present to the Investment Committee
- Support deal negotiations and closings
- Analyse industry trends and author market research briefings
- Collaborate with portfolio company support teams
## Requirements
- Minimum 4 years of related work experience
- Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, engineering, or a related field
- High integrity and professionalism with a commitment to confidentiality
- An entrepreneurial mindset with strong networking capabilities
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong financial modeling and Excel/Google Suite proficiency
- Comfort navigating ambiguity and risk
- A passion for emerging technologies and their business applications
Based in Los Altos Hills, CA, with remote work possible in other U.S. cities. Compensation: $120,000-$155,000/year for California-based roles.