2 days ago

Investment Manager

Airtree

Sydney

2 days ago

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Investment Manager

Airtree is hiring an Investment Manager to source and win early stage AI companies built by ANZ founders. This mid-level role involves leading deals end-to-end, running technical diligence, contributing to internal AI tooling, and supporting portfolio founders. Candidates need strong written communication, high agency, and a proven interest in investing and the startup ecosystem.

AI-enabledHybridFull-timeMid LevelAIInvestment Memo Writing

Investment Manager

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AI-enabledHybridFull-timeMid LevelAI

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU

Work Model

Hybrid work environment; role based out of Sydney HQ

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Mid-level

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

AIInvestment Memo WritingTechnical DiligenceSourcingAI ToolingWritten CommunicationStartup EcosystemVenture CapitalDeep-tech EvaluationFrontier TechnologyOpen-source Contributions

Soft Skills

High AgencyRelationship BuildingNetworkingTrust BuildingClear ThinkingHonest Risk AssessmentFounder EmpathyCommercial InstinctWritten CommunicationCommunity Involvement

Preferred Qualifications

Technical (Nice-to-have)

Venture Capital ExperienceStartup Operating ExperienceComputer ScienceEngineeringMathematicsDeep-tech EvaluationFrontier TechnologyAI Community NetworkPublic WritingOpen-source ContributionsTalksProduct Building

Key Responsibilities

•Build a sourcing engine for early stage companies across ANZ and selectively globally
•Develop real relationships in the AI community: researchers, builders, operators, open-source contributors
•Be the first call for founders building in AI
•Get involved in the community by showing up at the right events, contribute to the discourse, and earn trust before a round opens
•Evaluate technical defensibility: can this be replicated by a frontier model update? Is the data moat real? What does the competitive landscape actually look like?
•Assess founding teams with depth: their technical credibility, their commercial instinct, their ability to recruit
•Write investment memos that are rigorous on the technology, honest about the risks, and clear on why now
•Contribute to Airtree's internal AI tooling for sourcing signals, company research, meeting preparation, and portfolio monitoring
•Be a useful sounding board for portfolio companies navigating AI adoption, integration, and strategy
•Connect founders to relevant people in your network: talent, customers, co-investors, technical advisors

Investment ManagerVenture CapitalAIEarly StageANZSydneyFull-timeHybridMid LevelStartup Ecosystem

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

AIInvestment Memo WritingTechnical DiligenceSourcingAI ToolingWritten CommunicationStartup EcosystemVenture CapitalDeep-tech EvaluationFrontier TechnologyOpen-source Contributions

Soft Skills

High AgencyRelationship BuildingNetworkingTrust BuildingClear ThinkingHonest Risk AssessmentFounder EmpathyCommercial InstinctWritten CommunicationCommunity Involvement

Key Responsibilities

•Build a sourcing engine for early stage companies across ANZ and selectively globally

•Develop real relationships in the AI community: researchers, builders, operators, open-source contributors

•Be the first call for founders building in AI

•Get involved in the community by showing up at the right events, contribute to the discourse, and earn trust before a round opens

•Evaluate technical defensibility: can this be replicated by a frontier model update? Is the data moat real? What does the competitive landscape actually look like?

•Assess founding teams with depth: their technical credibility, their commercial instinct, their ability to recruit

•Write investment memos that are rigorous on the technology, honest about the risks, and clear on why now

•Contribute to Airtree's internal AI tooling for sourcing signals, company research, meeting preparation, and portfolio monitoring

•Be a useful sounding board for portfolio companies navigating AI adoption, integration, and strategy

•Connect founders to relevant people in your network: talent, customers, co-investors, technical advisors