Tom Carter
Hi!
New companies are formed every day. A few are purposeful — solving real problems, building durable systems, and treating capital as a tool for growth, not an end in itself.
Those founders deserve a capital process that is as disciplined and effective as the products they are building.
I’m looking to work directly with an early-career professional who wants to immerse themselves in the builder + venture capital community.
You will:
*Connect with founders, executives and other VCs
*Develop market perspectives and investment theses
*Apply your creativity and intelligence to company scaling through venture capital
*Gain direct experience in the investment decision making process
You will learn what actually works in venture capital — by taking responsibility for pieces of it and seeing how decisions get made.
Marketers talk about measuring success. Success is a life long relationship that includes what I heard from a founder today: “I will always serve a reference for Fountain”. That endorsement is a result of independent thinking, deep understanding and execution at a high level.
If you are intellectually curious, commercially aware, and ready to operate with real responsibility early, this is structured as a genuine path into the craft.
Qualities> Strong written and analytical ability — you can form a clear opinion and defend it
> High executive functioning — organized, responsive, and capable of owning projects end-to-end
> Entrepreneurial bias toward action — you don’t wait for perfect information; you move, test, refine, and learn
College seniors and early-career professionals who want meaningful responsibility are encouraged to apply.
