Bloomberg Beta is looking to add a San Francisco-based person to our team to work with James Cham.divbrnbsp; divAt Bloomberg Beta, we believe the future of business will be driven by extraordinary founders and revolutionary technologies. Were a $375M early-stage venture firm, backed by Bloomberg L.P., investing in startups that make business work better — with a particular focus on artificial intelligence. Were known for our radical transparency, our commitment to founders, and our approach that anyone on our team can say yes to an investment. Take a look at our public operating manual to see how we think! /divdivbr/divdivbr/divdivstrongWho are we? /strong/divdivbr/divdivWe’re an early-stage venture firm with $375M total under management, and we invest in early-stage startups that make business work better, with a focus in AI. /divdivWe aspire to be the most transparent venture firm. We’re data driven, we’re intense, and we treat customer service as a religion — just like the rest of Bloomberg. We’re a small, feisty team that relishes stretching our resources a long way. You’ll get to spend time with some of the most promising startups in the technology industry, and with a venture firm that approaches its work in a one-of-a-kind way — for example, in our firm, anyone on the team can say yes to investing in a startup (yes, that would include you). /divdivbr/divdivYou will succeed in this role if you’re curious about the founders and startups we back — in areas like artificial intelligence, productivity tools, media, robotics, data, sales, and operations — and want to serve founders. We want low-ego, high-agency people who are a pleasure to be around. /divdivbr/divdivbr/divdivstrongIn this role, we will trust you to: /strong/divdivulliManage and prioritize a variety of tasks supporting one of our SF-based partners, from company research, founder follow-ups, relationship building, and other tasks/liliServe as an additional pair of eyes and hands to provide portfolio company support/liliHelp be Bloomberg Beta’s presence at key events and build a network of startup founders (and future founders), operators, and domain experts/liliSupport our Operating Partner on fund and firm processes — our approach depends on many important, detailed operational processes around how we handle communication, research, and more; every member of our team spends significant effort on these priorities/liliSupport writing our monthly investment memos and portfolio updates/liliAssist with deal sourcing, screening, analysis and making investments/liliCreate and develop programs to amplify Bloomberg Beta’s value to the startup and technology community/liliCollaborate with internal partners and senior leaders across Bloomberg LP —particularly our CTO, engineering, and data teams — to advance Bloomberg’s broader efforts within new technologies and startups/li/ul/divdivbr/divdivnbsp;strongYou have (in order of priority):/strong/divdivulliEffective interpersonal skills in building internal and external relationships/liliStrong time management and prioritization skills — The role is unstructured and you’ll need to hone your judgment in deciding whether something is urgent and unimportant versus urgent and important, and you’ll need to be fast in your responses and in your ability to get things done/liliIntellectual curiosity — You like to learn and seek out the new. You’ll relish being asked to try a new product and offer feedback/liliTechnical expertise — Experience using, creating, or evaluating code, especially AI/liliGenuine curiosity about startups — Maybe you have a blog digging into new technologies or are always learning about new companies/liliHumility and hustle to take on unfamiliar tasks and execute them with poise/liliEmpathy, honesty, and integrity, particularly under pressure and ambiguity/liliAttention to detail and ability to do “finished work” — When a document is important, you make it letter perfect/liliDeep familiarity as a software user — You know how to be a pro at finding the right settings, picking the right software for the task, and making software do more than what others can make it do/liliStrong analytical skills and quantitative know-how to organize large amounts of information into context/li/ul/divdivbr/divdivstrongCandidates can apply for this role without venture capital experience or a degree. Previous startup and software development experience is welcome. /strong/divdivbr/divdivstrongIf this sounds like you, email angela@bloombergbeta.com with a little bit about you and why you believe you could be extraordinary at Bloomberg Beta./strong Just as we invest in founders who can do something nobody else can do, we want to learn why you believe you can do things beyond the normal. If we think you might be a match, we’ll respond quickly./div/div Salary: 120000,180000,USD,Annual Bloomberg is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, parental or caring status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy or parental leave, protected veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other classification protected by applicable law. Bloomberg is a disability inclusive employer. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for the recruitment process. If you would prefer to discuss this confidentially, please email amer_recruit@bloomberg.net