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Full-Time Venture Capital Vice President

Portola Valley, CAOnsiteFull TimeVice PresidentPosted 2 months ago

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Required skills

  • investment judgment
  • deal athlete
  • synthesizing complex information
  • critical analysis
  • business models
  • financial projections
  • analytical reasoning
  • entrepreneurial process
  • connector
  • collaborative

Nice to have

  • investing
  • banking
  • consulting
  • growth investing

Role summary

G2 Venture Partners is seeking a full-time Vice-President to join their team in Portola Valley, California. This hybrid role involves conducting industry deep-dives, developing investment theses, sourcing and evaluating deals, leading due diligence, and supporting portfolio companies. The ideal candidate will have at least four years of experience in critical business and financial analysis, preferably in investing, banking, or consulting. A passion for sustainability technology and strong networking and communication skills are essential. This position offers a unique opportunity to learn venture capital and growth investing in the sustainability technology sector.

ABOUT THE VICE-PRESIDENT ROLE

A G2 Vice-President is involved in every step of our processes and will:

  • Conduct industry deep-dives to map new sub-sectors and identify areas of potential value
  • Develop and own thematic investment theses aligned with G2’s focus areas
  • Source and evaluate deals by building a pipeline of promising opportunities
  • Lead diligence workstreams, including market analysis, competitive benchmarking, financial modeling, and technology assessments
  • Drive investment memos and presentations, preparing and defending recommendations during Investment Committee discussions
  • Support portfolio companies post-investment through strategic projects and operational support, often as active Board Observers
  • Build and leverage a strong network of founders, investors, and industry experts to enhance sourcing and diligence efforts
  • Represent G2 externally at conferences, demo days, and other industry events

    • HOW A VICE-PRESIDENT WILL WIN AT G2

    A successful G2 Vice-President will:

  • Exhibit sharp investment judgment, with the ability to independently form and defend a point of view on markets, technologies, and companies
  • Be relentlessly curious and enjoy going deep on complex industries, business models, and emerging technologies
  • Be an effective deal athlete - able to lead analyses, anticipate risks, and drive processes forward with limited oversight
  • Be a clear and compelling communicator, synthesizing complex information into concise investment theses for internal and external audiences
  • Be self-motivated, proactive, and resourceful — take ownership of workstreams, find answers without being told where to look, and move projects to completion
  • Demonstrate a “whatever it takes” mentality, including the willingness to work through ambiguity and tackle unglamorous tasks to get to the right answer
  • Show genuine passion for sustainability-focused technology businesses and alignment with G2’s mission
  • Be self-motivated and take initiative in seeking ways to contribute; tackle challenges and improve processes without being asked

    • If you want to learn about venture capital and growth investing in sustainability technology companies, there is no better job. You will get to see everything.

    QUALIFICATIONS:

    We are looking for candidates who have:

  • At least four years of work experience requiring critical analysis of business models and financial projections. Investing, banking, or consulting experience preferred
  • Established record as a curious “self-starter”
  • Strong organizational skills, excellent analytical reasoning, and an ability to present complex ideas and information in simple, persuasive form, both written and oral
  • Genuine passion for investing, the entrepreneurial process, and sustainability
  • Desire to be a connector / develop a robust network, and work in a collaborative, trust-based team environment
  • Professional and personal maturity that demonstrates unquestionable integrity and sound business instincts

    • START DATE

    Full-time starting late Summer 2027.

    LOCATION

    Our office is in Portola Valley, California. Most of the team works in the office 3-4 days a week. We expect Vice-Presidents to be based in the Bay Area - this is not a remote role.

    APPLICATION PROCESS

    Apply for the role through Greenhouse. We will reach out regarding next steps if we think there might be a fit. We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early.

    ABOUT G2 VENTURE PARTNERS

    G2 Venture Partners backs founders building the technologies that enable the world to produce more, move more, and power more while using fewer resources. That work spans energy, transportation, manufacturing, and logistics across both hardware and software. The firm invests at the commercial inflection point, from Series B through pre-IPO in sustainable technology companies including Crusoe (energy-first AI infrastructure), Waabi (generative AI for autonomous trucking), Cast AI (compute efficiency), 1KOMMA5° (residential clean energy systems), Locus Robotics (warehouse automation), and Antora (thermal energy storage). G2 is investing out of its third fund and manages over $2 billion in assets. Learn more at g2vp.com.

    We are a small firm with low turnover, so our recruitment opportunities are limited. It may not be possible to respond to all applicants, but we appreciate you taking the time to get in touch. For more information about G2, watch this recorded info session.

    G2VP is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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