As Director, you'll source and analyze investment opportunities in crypto, manage due diligence for investments, and support team growth.
Our Vision: Machines Will Be Our Future Workforce
At MachineFi Lab, we're not just envisioning the future; we're actively building it—today. We power the new reward economy by fostering a fairer, safer, and more rewarding Internet of Things (IoT). Central to our mission is the concept of Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN), a paradigm shift leveraging blockchain technology for capital formation and human coordination on a global scale. By enabling contributions to real-world infrastructure — spanning wireless, mobility, compute, energy, storage, and beyond — we empower individuals to invest in and shape the foundation of our future society. Leveraging our cutting-edge blockchain infrastructure, a robust suite of DePIN Modules, and expertise in crafting blockchain-integrated devices, MachineFi stands at the forefront of the DePIN revolution.
Are you a maverick? A digital renegade? Are you someone who challenges the status quo, believing, against all odds, that you can change the world? If so, MachineFi is for you. Join us, and be part of the movement shaping the infrastructure of tomorrow.
We are seeking an experienced Director with solid venture capital experience to join our team. As Director, Ecosystem Fund Programs, you will be working closely with the CEO and Cofounders on sourcing and analyzing investment opportunities in companies and protocols.
WHAT YOU’LL ACHIEVE:
- Work closely with the company’s executives to source, evaluate and back early-stage opportunities.
- Develop and strengthen the trends in emerging technology and crypto markets.
- Collaborate with the CEO and Cofounder to structure financing rounds.
- Management of due diligence activities and completion of the investment process for all MachineFi Fund investment allocations.
- Help build, support and scale a world-class investing team.
- Travel as necessary to meeting and conference events.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance or related field.
- At least 3 years of experience in crypto or early-stage venture capital firms.
- Strong understanding of venture capital deal terms and crypto deal terms.
- Native understanding of crypto and blockchain technologies.A deep network within crypto.
- Strong written, communication, and public speaking skills as the role will require both written and verbal communication to the company's stakeholders.
- Ability to perform venture capital valuation, total addressable market analysis, and develop research of nascent markets.
- Intense intellectual curiosity about crypto and decentralized systems.
About MachineFi and Our Culture:
MachineFi Lab, IoTeX’s core developer, is a leading tech provider for Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN), a Web3 category predicted to become a multi-trillion-dollar economy powered by billions of smart devices and trillions of sensors. Its team of over 60 research scientists and engineers released W3bstream, the world's first decentralized off-chain compute framework for smart devices and real-world data. It aims to provide advanced middleware and tools for Web2 businesses connecting to Web3 token incentives with real-world activity confirmed by user-owned smart devices, unlocking new business opportunities through its Proof-of-Anything technology, which can be used with several data sets, such as in location, activity, and humanity.
MachineFi Lab’s easy-to-use tools for the creation of X-and-earn scenarios, such as play-and-earn, walk-and-earn, or sleep-and-earn—community-owned machine networks, such as smart cities, public utilities, and other physical infrastructure. Backed by nearly 20 prominent VCs, including Samsung Next, Jump Crypto, Draper Dragon, Xoogler Ventures, IOSG, Wemade, and Escape Velocity, MachineFi Lab is building advanced technology to bring the metaverse into the real world, and vice versa.
Top Skills
Blockchain
Crypto
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