About Lionheart Ventures

Lionheart Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on the wise development of transformative technologies, with funds focused on both artificial intelligence and mental health. On the mental health side, we invest in frontier technologies such as psychedelic medicine and neurotech, as we firmly believe in their potential to make a sweeping and positive impact on global consciousness, as well as the healthcare system at large. We raised an oversubscribed first fund of $28M which is now largely deployed, and are currently focused on our second mental health fund (third fund for the firm). To date we have made over fifty investments into companies such as Calm, Reconnect Labs, Psylo, Journey Clinical, Piramidal, TRIPP and Sanmai.

About the Role

We are looking to hire an Associate or Principal for our mental health fund–the seniority level of the role will be determined by the experience level of our preferred candidate. In this role, you will serve a critical role on the investment team working alongside our partners. It’s a high-impact role with significant autonomy and responsibility across all aspects of the investment process. You will be instrumental in shaping our investment strategy, leading deal execution, and building relationships both with our existing network and within the broader mental health ecosystem. Given your role as the sole associate focused on the mental health fund, you will have broad exposure to fund operations and an opportunity to grow with the firm.

Core Responsibilities:

• Manage and optimize deal pipeline, working alongside investing partners to prioritize and advance deals;
• Stay abreast of market trends, regulatory developments and competitive landscape, identifying emerging opportunities and potential new investment areas;
• Collaborate with investing partners to complete due diligence process for potential investments including review of business model and scalability, market analysis, assessments on the competitive landscape and deep research on the sector;
• Research relevant and emerging scientific data and literature to remain aware of new developments and support company due diligence;
• Source and evaluate new investment opportunities across the mental health, neurotech and psychedelics landscapes;
• Connect with advisors, thought leaders, or subject matter experts to analyze scientific data and emerging literature;
• Prepare detailed investment memos and relevant materials for investment committee;
• Support fundraising efforts including preparation of materials and data room management;
• Prepare quarterly investor updates for our limited partners;
• Manage Lionheart’s CRM system on Airtable;
• Support with ad hoc projects such as research projects and iteration of our fund thesis;
• Build relationships with our advisors, venture partners, founders, other VCs, and relevant parties across the ecosystem; and
• Attend industry conferences and networking events.

Requirements:

• 2+ years experience in venture capital, private equity, or investment banking with a demonstrated track record in early-stage investing
• Advanced degree in a scientific field, with an eagerness to quickly learn about a new technical field (technology, mechanism of action, treatment, etc.). Ability to source, evaluate and execute investment opportunities, and provide examples of past deals
• Background in neuroscience/neurotech preferred
• Ability to discern between scientific progress and commercially viable innovations.
• Strong project management skills and comfortable managing multiple workstreams simultaneously
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work autonomously, seeing tasks or projects through from inception to completion with minimal input
• Demonstrated ability to effectively leverage AI tools and platforms to enhance research capabilities, streamline workflows, and increase overall productivity
• Located in a US timezone

You Possess:

• An entrepreneurial mindset
• A deep interest in personal growth and exploration of consciousness
• Passionate about psychedelic medicine, with a strong commitment to responsible development of its development

Benefits:

• Competitive salary DOE
• Ownership in VC fund via a percentage of carried interest
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
• Annual personal development stipend for conferences, courses, and personal or skill development
• Flexible remote work policy with the ability to work from anywhere in a US timezone
• In-person team meetings several times per year in U.S. and Costa Rica
• Unlimited PTO policy
• Opportunity to learn from a world-class team.
• Opportunity to contribute to one of the most impactful funds globally at an early stage with a mission focused team