Climate Investor Junior to Senior / PM

Vectors Capital is hiring for a Climate Investor Junior to Senior / PM role in Alameda, CA, focusing on investments in breakthrough technologies for global decarbonization. The firm seeks candidates with backgrounds in energy transition, AI infrastructure, semiconductors, and sustainability applications. This hands-on position covers the entire venture investment lifecycle, including sourcing, diligence, and ecosystem building, within a lean and entrepreneurial team.
ABOUT VECTORS CAPITAL

Vectors Capital is a venture capital firm investing in breakthrough technologies that accelerate global decarbonization. We back founders building transformative solutions across energy systems, AI infrastructure, semiconductors, industrial innovation, and climate infrastructure. Our platform combines venture capital with strategic corporate partnerships, helping technologies scale across major global industries. We operate globally with portfolio companies, partners, and investors across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

WHY WE'RE HIRING

Vectors Capital is launching our next fund. As we prepare for this next chapter, we are building a talent pool to support different functions across the firm investment, accelerator and program management, ecosystem and partnerships, and operations.

Our next fund invests across the AI compute value chain and its energy backbone the interconnected stack that runs from chips to data centers to power, and the AI applications that this infrastructure enables. Specifically, we focus on four themes:


Energy transition and the energy tech value chain clean power generation, grid and transmission, storage, and the electrification stack that powers the AI buildoutData center efficiency across the value chain compute, cooling, power delivery, siting, and the infrastructure layer between energy and AISemiconductors and chips AI compute, power and specialty semiconductors, advanced packaging, and energy-efficient architecturesAI applications that drive sustainability and net zero across transportation, energy, logistics, materials discovery, and other industries where AI can meaningfully reduce emissionsCandidates with backgrounds across any of these areas are ideal, though we remain open to strong candidates from adjacent climate and deep-tech fields.

We are hiring at the Analyst, Associate, and Principal level. This is a hands-on role at a lean firm team members are expected to wear many hats across investing, program management, partnerships, and operations.

INVESTMENT FOCUS

Vectors invests across:


Energy Transition & Energy Tech Value Chain clean power, grid, storage, electrification (next fund focus)Data Center Efficiency compute, cooling, power delivery, siting infrastructure (next fund focus)Semiconductors & Chips AI compute, power semiconductors, advanced packaging, energy-efficient architectures (next fund focus)AI for Sustainability applications across transportation, energy, logistics, materials discovery, and other industries (next fund focus)Clean Transportation & Sustainable Fuels batteries, charging, hydrogen, SAF, mobilityIndustrial Decarbonization & Biomanufacturing sustainable chemicals, next-gen industrial processesCarbon Capture & Carbon Markets CCUS, carbon tracking, carbon credit infrastructureCircular Economy & Materials recycling, sustainable materials, waste-to-valueClimate Adaptation & Intelligence climate risk analytics, resilient infrastructure, data platformsTHE ROLE

You'll get exposure to the full venture investment lifecycle:
sourcing, diligence, execution, portfolio support, and ecosystem building. Because we operate as a lean and entrepreneurial team, team members gain hands-on experience across venture investing, accelerator programs, corporate partnerships, and global venture ecosystems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Deal Sourcing & Theses

Identify and build relationships with founders developing breakthrough technologies across the AIcomputeenergy value chainConduct market research and develop investment theses in emerging sectorsBuild networks across startups, research labs, corporates, and venture investorsInvestment Analysis & Execution

Lead diligence including market research, technology evaluation, and financial analysisPrepare investment memos and present opportunities to the investment teamSupport investment structuring and negotiationsSenior team members may lead deals end-to-end and serve as board observers or membersPortfolio Support

Work with founders on strategic initiatives, partnerships, and follow-on financingIntroduce portfolio companies to corporate partners, customers, and co-investorsAccelerator & Venture Programs

Vectors runs different types of venture programs from time to time. We're looking for team members who can step into program manager responsibilities when needed:


Source and evaluate startups for accelerator cohortsSupport founders on fundraising and commercializationFacilitate corporate partner introductions and demo day executionOwn end-to-end program operations as needed curriculum, partner coordination, founder logistics, and demo day deliveryEcosystem & Corporate Partnerships

Vectors maintains an active presence across the global venture and corporate innovation ecosystem:


Support collaboration between portfolio startups and strategic corporate partnersRepresent the firm at venture events, industry conferences, and ecosystem initiativesHelp plan and execute Vectors-hosted events, roundtables, and partner gatherings including logistics, guest coordination, and on-site supportAdministrative Support

As a lean team, all team members contribute to administrative work that keeps the firm running:


Support firm operations, internal coordination, and team logistics<.