Managing Director, Techstars Filecoin Accelerator

The Managing Director will lead the Filecoin Accelerator and investment strategy, investing in crypto-centric founders and companies and supporting them from ideation to exit. They will be responsible for setting the strategic direction and investment thesis of the program, creating a holistic strategy and delivery plan, sourcing and recruiting companies, and creating a strong network of mentors, sponsors, investors, and corporate partners. The ideal candidate should have 10+ years of experience in technology, startups, entrepreneurship, and venture capital, as well as a strong investor mental model and understanding of servant leadership. The compensation range is $165,000+ + Bonus + Program Carry.

• Define the strategic direction and investment thesis for the program
• Partner with program teams to create a holistic strategy and delivery plan and then own overall responsibility for the successful execution of the program
• Sourcing, recruiting and making the initial investments decisions in all companies selected
• Partner with internal Techstars’ teams to create and drive the pipeline and recruitment of new companies across the entire Techstars network
• Create and nurture a strong network of mentors, sponsors, investors and corporate partners
• Represent Techstars in the local community, both actively and passively
• Service the Techstars’ network
• Mentor new MDs, assist in other programs, work on strategic initiatives and develop meaningful and beneficial relationships across the Techstars ecosystem

• Must have founder experience, preferably been through failure and successful startups as a CEO
• 10+ years of experience in fast-paced environments within technology, startups, entrepreneurship and venture capital
• Demonstrative leader of leaders and core understanding servant leadership
• Strong investor mental model and demonstrative results of your investment decisions, good and bad
• Comfortable with a minimal amount of direction and high expectations
• Ability to command a room, public speaking and community development is key
• Fits the Techstars’ culture of #givefirst, Entrepreneurial Inclination, High Quality and Network Focused
• Ability and willingness to travel worldwide for meetings and events around the globe
• Expertise in term sheets, negotiations and fundraising
• A firm understanding and facility with Web3, crypto, and blockchain concepts and ecosystems
• Understand the value of scalable systems and processes
• Degrees are welcome but not required. Show us what you have done, and can do beyond what you learned in school.