Platform Intern
atPantera Capital
Apr 21
Cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies are the underpinnings of a new financial infrastructure, similar to how the internet was the underpinning of a new information infrastructure.
Pantera Capital is the first institutional investment firm focused exclusively on bitcoin, other digital currencies, and companies in the blockchain tech ecosystem. Pantera launched the first cryptocurrency fund in the United States when bitcoin was at $65/BTC in 2013. The firm subsequently launched the first exclusively-blockchain venture fund. In 2017, Pantera was the first firm to offer an early-stage token fund. Pantera Bitcoin Fund has returned 66,600% in eight years and has returned billions to its investors. Pantera manages $4.8bn across three strategies ā passive, hedge, and venture ā exclusively focused on bitcoin, other digital currencies, and companies in the blockchain tech ecosystem.
Job Description
About PanteraAs the first U.S. Bitcoin investment firm, Pantera Capital is the leading blockchain investment firm and one of the largest institutional owners of cryptocurrencies. Our mission is to act as the catalyst for widespread blockchain adoption and innovation. Pantera currently manages $4bn in capital in seven funds in three product groups ā passive, hedge, and venture.Pantera is seeking a Venture / Platform Intern to help build out resources and tools to support our 200+ portfolio companies across the blockchain industry. The ideal candidate will be able to pick up new skills quickly, operate with ambiguity and unstructured data, and work cross-functionally to drive outcomes for the team.Depending on experience, qualification, and interest, there may be opportunities to work on other projects at the firm, in addition to the responsibilities described below.
Responsibilities
- Develop resources for portfolio companies to aid in fundraising, business development, and operations
- Organize portfolio networking and community events
- Drive initiatives to scale internal investment operations
- Build out content focused on portfolio companies, including social and long-form content
- Research and present data on industry trends and investment themes While some projects will be scoped out in advance, the Intern will have an opportunity to develop her/his own projects and collaborate with the team on new ideas.
Sample Projects
- Developing an investor database to support the fundraising process for portfolio companies and market analysis to identity funding trends
- Organizing a portfolio / industry networking event and panel discussion on a topic related to blockchain company building
- Researching products / tools / services to expand our curated resource database for portfolio companies
Qualifications
- Strong academic background at a highly ranked undergraduate or MBA program
- Exceptional verbal/written communication with prior content writing experience and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledgeable and passionate about blockchain/cryptocurrency technologies
- Must be a self-starter who has proven ability to cultivate relationships within a team and in an external-facing setting
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent project management and multi-tasking skills
- Bonus: 1-3 years in consulting, financial services, data analytics or comparable role at a high growth tech company
- Bonus: Experience with automation tools (e.g., Zapier) and CRMs / Data (e.g., Affinity, HubSpot, Salesforce, Airtable)
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