Chief of Staff
Are you curious what makes successful startups great? Are you interested in technologies that can change our world? Do you have the dream to launch a career in silicon valley? If yes, this is a perfect opportunity.
About:
Vaibhav or ‘Dr.V’ is a dad of two young boys, husband of an incredible startup operator living in San Francisco Bay Area. He is an ER doctor who left medicine to start a company .. and after working across McKinsey, Stanford MBA and 8yrs at Lightspeed is now building ODDBIRD.
ODDBIRD's mission is to discover and invest in the most exceptional ‘oddbirds’ – e.g. immigrants founders – who have the potential but lack the perfect work or academic credentials. The VC firm started in 2024 and is still in stealth mode. Its earliest investors include top names from orgs such as Lightspeed, Kosmix, Rubrik, 10H Capital and others.
Role:
The fund is looking for a high-energy business generalist to support DrV. The role will touch all aspects of venture capital and provide a front-row seat to building a new venture fund and interesting startups.
Your typical week may include :
- Supporting marketing e.g. securing high visibility conferences, running newsletter cadence, organizing mini-events
- Fund ops e.g. running CRM, managing conferences and meetings, hiring and back-office
- Supporting fund-raising e.g. via creating and qualifying lists, diligently managing the funnel, keeping the CRM up to date
- Supporting investment diligence e.g. research into founder references, rising talent pools, flows of capital
Requirements:
These are some ‘likely’ traits that a good fit candidate has. If you believe you're a strong candidate and don't meet the strict criteria, please reach out!
- You are high-energy. You possess a healthy combination of IQ and EQ
- You are resourceful and creative in getting things done without requiring oversight
- You are driven. Can relentlessly execute once goals are clear
- You thrive in ambiguity, don’t get easily derailed by change, can juggle multiple balls
- You like overcommunicating. Team player.
- Bonus: You have experience in a startup OR analytical (e.g. consulting, banking) role
SF Bay Area based role. Immediate start, part/full time