Venture Scout

About the Role

Pairs is a global network of family offices, institutional investors, VCs, and angels. This role is for individuals who can independently source companies for diligence and establish relationships with investors who back private companies directly. The Venture Scout will work across both sides of Pairs, identifying founders from their own network who are raising capital and bringing the strongest opportunities to Pairs. The role emphasizes building relationships through effective communication and understanding what makes companies valuable to investors. This is an early-career role where drive and judgment are prioritized over years of experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Company sourcing: Identify and present founders raising Series A and later rounds to Pairs, providing necessary context.
• First conversations: Craft personalized messages to founders and investors that elicit responses and convert them into calls.
• Investor research: Track current investor activity, including sector, stage, and check size.
• Network development: Build and maintain a qualified network of founders and investors, with the understanding that this network will be yours to keep.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• An existing active network of founders built through accelerators, VC roles, startup communities, or personal work.
• Ability to write concise, targeted messages to strangers that generate replies.
• High pace of work while maintaining quality and adhering to processes without constant supervision.
• Understanding of basic round mechanics: stage, check size, SAFE versus priced rounds, and reasons for investor passes.
• Demonstrated discretion.
• Daily use of AI tools, with the ability to discern their effective application and potential limitations.

Qualifications

• Drive and judgment are more important than years of experience.
• Ability to source companies worth diligence and open relationships with investors who back private companies directly.
• Skill in communicating effectively with founders and investors to earn replies and secure calls.
• Ability to work directly with co-founders and the investor team.
• Aptitude for understanding how opportunities are screened and why certain deals are declined.