Lightscape Partners
Investor (Senior Associate / Principal)
About Lightscape Partners
Founded in 2023, Lightscape Partners is an early-stage investment firm backing ambitious founders at the preseed through Series C stages across compute, robotics, infrastructure software, data, and applied AI. The firm invests partner capital and holds a portfolio of 30 investments.
The Role
This is a high-ownership investing role across the full lifecycle of venture. You will source deals, build relationships across the AI ecosystem, lead or support diligence, and work closely with partners on investment decisions.
You will be expected to develop your own theses and turn them into real opportunities. That means going out and finding founders early, building conviction quickly, and helping the firm win access to the best deals.
You will operate as a core member of a small team. You will have a voice in what we invest in and why. This is not a support role. We expect you to think independently, take positions, and execute.
Success in this role looks like building a strong proprietary pipeline, earning trust with founders and peers, and consistently contributing to high-quality investments.
What you’ll do
1. Deal Sourcing
- •Proactively source new investment opportunities across the AI, Robotics, and Deep Tech ecosystems
- •Build and maintain a strong pipeline of high-quality founders
- •Develop unique theses and proactively hunt for companies aligned with them
2. Network & Relationship Building
- •Represent Lightscape at key conferences, demo days, and industry events
- •Build deep relationships with founders, operators, and other venture firms
- •Become a trusted node in the AI ecosystem
3. Due Diligence & Investment Execution
- •Lead or support diligence across market, product, and team
- •Form independent investment views and present recommendations
- •Work closely with partners through term sheets and closing
4. Portfolio Support
- •Support founders with hiring, strategy, and follow-on fundraising
- •Stay close to portfolio companies and identify follow-on opportunities
Who you are
- •2–6 years of experience in venture capital, growth equity, or a related investing role
- •Strong interest in AI. Technical background or deep curiosity is a plus
- •Demonstrated ability to source or win access to high-quality deals
- •Excellent judgment. You can quickly assess teams, products, and markets
- •Highly proactive. You do not wait for deals to come to you
- •Strong communicator. You build trust quickly with founders and peers
What matters most
Taste
You know what great looks like.
Hustle
You consistently find ways to get into the best deals.
Ownership
You operate like a partner, not an employee.
Why this role
- •You will sit close to the decision-making. No layers, no waiting years to have a voice
- •You will build a real network fast. Founders, operators, and top-tier funds will know you by name
- •You will develop investor judgment quickly by seeing deals end-to-end, not just one slice
- •You will have the opportunity to shape the firm’s sourcing engine and investment strategy
- •You will be early in a growing fund. Your impact compounds as the platform scales
