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Overview

Yale Ventures is seeking a collaborative and analytically minded professional to support the development and execution of its Investor Network. This role focuses on enabling effective, well-coordinated engagement between Yale innovators and the early-stage funding ecosystem. This individual will support early fundraising strategy across Yale Ventures’ portfolio by maintaining investor intelligence, coordinating outreach, and ensuring consistent, high-quality engagement processes, working closely with accelerator directors and senior staff to align investor interactions with the readiness and needs of individual ventures. The ideal candidate brings experience working with startups, investors, or innovation programs, and is comfortable operating at the intersection of academic research, venture development, and data-driven program support.

Required Skills and Abilities

1. Experience supporting fundraising, investor relations, venture capital, startups, business development, or related activities.

2. Strong research, analytical, and organizational skills with the ability to prepare briefing materials, investor summaries, and reports.

3. Experience using CRM and data management systems, preferably Salesforce, with strong attention to accuracy and detail.

4. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and reporting/dashboard tools.

5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to coordinate across internal teams, external partners, and investors.

6. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while handling sensitive and confidential information professionally.

Preferred Skills and Abilities

1. Experience working in or alongside early-stage ventures, venture capital firms, or startup ecosystems.

2. Strong analytical and organizational skills, with the ability to synthesize information on companies, markets, and investors.

3. Demonstrated ability to manage complex workflows and maintain structured data systems (e.g., CRM tools such as Salesforce).

4. Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear, concise briefing materials.

5. Ability to translate between academic, technical, and business audiences.

6. Familiarity with early-stage venture development and fundraising processes & experience using venture data tools (e.g., PitchBook, Crunchbase) strongly preferred.

Principal Responsibilities

Early Fundraising Strategy Support

• Support accelerator directors and senior staff in developing early fundraising strategies for priority ventures

• Prepare briefing materials, including investor target lists and background summaries tailored to individual ventures

• Assist in aligning venture opportunities with appropriate investor audiences based on stage, sector, and capital needs

Investor Intelligence & CRM Systems

• Build and maintain structured information on investors, including sector focus, stage, investment preferences, and engagement history

• Track investor interactions across Yale Ventures’ portfolio and ensure accurate, timely documentation in CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce)

• Support the development of dashboards and reporting tools that provide visibility into investor engagement and fundraising progress

Investor Meeting Preparation & Coordination

• Prepare background materials for investor meetings, including prior interactions, relevant comparables, and firm-specific context

• Coordinate meeting logistics in collaboration with administrative staff

• Attend investor meetings as appropriate to support continuity and internal knowledge capture

Post-Meeting Tracking & Follow-Up

• Ensure that outcomes of investor interactions are captured consistently and promptly

• Track next steps and follow-up actions across internal teams

• Support ongoing communication with investors in coordination with accelerator directors and senior staff

Cross-Team Collaboration

• Work closely with Faculty Innovation, accelerator directors, and business development teams to align investor engagement with venture development priorities

• Coordinate with external consultants and partners to ensure clear role boundaries and alignment

• Contribute to internal understanding of investor activity and market dynamics

Required Education and Experience
 

Bachelors degree in business, science, engineering, or a related field, with at least 4 years of related experience in roles such as venture programs, startup operations, innovation ecosystems, or investor relations.

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Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

Health Requirements

Certain positions have associated health requirements based on specific job responsibilities. These may include vaccinations, tests, or examinations, as required by law, regulation, or university policy.

Posting Disclaimer

Salary offers are determined by a candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education in relation to the position requirements, along with the role’s grade profile and current internal and external market conditions.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through  their hiring department.

The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons from a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives. In accordance with this policy and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran.

Inquiries concerning Yale's Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment may be referred to the Office of Institutional Equity and Accessibility (OIEA).

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Yale University is an American private Ivy League research university located in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States.

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