About the role
Research startups, founders, and emerging technology markets Review startup applications and identify promising companies
What they're looking for
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- 1–2 years in startups, technology, research, consulting, or finance
- Strong analytical thinking and writing ability
- Ability to quickly understand new markets and companies**
More about this role
Are you insanely curious and obsessively organized?
Do you love building systems in tools like Notion and talking with ambitious people?
Are you interested in learning how venture capital actually works?
The LAUNCH Researcher role is the graduate school of venture capital.
Great venture capitalists aren’t trained in classrooms. They’re trained by studying markets, meeting founders, and evaluating thousands of startups.
This is an apprenticeship in early-stage investing where you will learn every layer of the VC stack:
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Mapping fast-moving markets like AI and marketplaces
Finding exceptional founders before the rest of the market does
Evaluating startups and presenting investment opportunities
Performing real venture capital due diligence
You will see thousands of companies and learn how experienced investors separate signal from noise.
This is also one of the hardest training programs in venture capital.
Expect long hours, intense intellectual pressure, and demanding teammates. This role is designed for people who want to become exceptional investors, founders, or early-stage technology operators.
If you want a comfortable job, this isn’t it.
If you want a front-row seat...
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