# Managing Director - Venture Capital at Connecticut Innovations

- Company: Connecticut Innovations
- What the company does: At Connecticut Innovations, we see venture capital the way you see your business. Like no one else. We invest in innovative biotech, IT, and other industries.
- Company website: https://ctinnovations.com
- Type: VC firms
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: New Haven, Connecticut, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-22
- Apply by: 2026-11-06
- Apply: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4464674252/
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/connecticut-innovations-managing-director-venture-capital/

## About the role

CI is Connecticut’s strategic venture capital arm and one of the most active early-stage investors on the eastern seaboard. CI has a portfolio of 250+ companies across 5 equity funds and a 1 venture debt fund. We have $550 million in assets under management, and our venture portfolio employs 4,000 jobs. In a typical year, we deploy $50 million and write between 60-80 checks.

## What they're looking for

- Investment origination — building and converting a proprietary pipeline of bioscience opportunities across therapeutics, medtech, diagnostics, tools and digital health
- Deal execution — leading market, product, competitive, technical and valuation analysis, setting and negotiating deal terms, managing the path to close
- Financial modeling and valuation, working with and supporting the rest of the CBIF team
- Investment recommendations and presentations to CI advisory committees and committees of the CI Board of Directors
- Portfolio company management — board seats and observer roles, follow-on strategy, investment syndicate building, and hands-on support through hard decisions
- Commercial partnering, recruitment and exit introductions for portfolio companies