Foothill Ventures is a technology-focused venture fund based in Los Altos, California. We make pre-seed, seed (preferred), and A-round investments in startups across software, life science, and deep tech. We grew out of the TEEC Angel Fund, which made seed-stage, highly successful bets on companies like Zoom Communications, Iterable, Carta, Plus.ai, Opentrons, WeRide.ai and Ginkgo Bioworks, all subsequent Unicorns.

Time frame:

April - Dec 2024 (part-time)

Level:

We're looking for rising 2nd year MBA students; PhDs and post-docs

Responsibilities: 

• Sourcing early-stage, technical startups in the software, life sciences and deep tech domains from school or broader network.
• Due diligence to support the recommendation
• Deep-dive research on specific areas of interest

• Strong network and interest in the entrepreneurial ecosystem
• Demonstrated interest in early-stage investing. 
• Strong preference for domain knowledge in software (eg., AI, ML, infrastructure, DevOps, cybersecurity), life sciences (eg., AI in drug development, multiomics, neurotech) and deep tech (eg., robotics, carbon neutralization, energy, semiconductors).

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and will close on Friday Feb 23.

Foothill Ventures is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical​​​ condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or ​expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.