# Founding Private Equity Strategist at Keye

- Company: Keye (YC F24)
- What the company does: The Smartest Private Equity Investor. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://www.keye.co
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: New York, NY, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $250K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2025-07-05
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/keye/jobs/OFbSYE1-founding-private-equity-strategist
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/keye-founding-private-equity-strategist/

## About the role

We’re hiring a Founding Strategist – Private Equity to lead the full lifecycle of client engagement—from initial demo to platform activation and expansion. Your goal is to drive product fit with each of our ICP clients. This is a technical role that requires prior experience as an investor in private equity. The position is in-person in New York (relocation support available).

## What they're looking for

- 2–6 years in Private Equity (investing role)
- Deep experience with analyses carried out during due diligence (beyond just commercial DD)
- Confident presenter with experience engaging senior stakeholders
- Entrepreneurial, process-driven, with strong product sense and ability to work across teams
- Works with urgency, clarity, and a strong sense of ownership
- Socially confident—comfortable leading client sessions, dinners, and events

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