About the role
Weâre expanding our Enterprise & AI Ventures team and hiring a technical Associate who can evaluate complex AI/enterprise software products and translate that diligence into clear investment decisions. Youâll build theses, run structured technical + market diligence on early-stage companies, and work closely with enterprise partners to understand real buyer needs and validate startup solutions.
What they're looking for
- Ability to ask informed architecture/security questions and validate product claims
- Demonstrated analytical skills: can size markets and synthesize complex information
- Excellent written and verbal communicationâable to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
- Genuine curiosity about startups, venture capital, and emerging technologies
More about this role
Plug and Play is one of the most active early-stage venture investors globally. Since 1998, weâve backed 2,000+ startups â including PayPal, Dropbox, SoundHound, and LendingClub â and operate across 65+ locations and 20+ verticals. Our model combines venture investing with a global network of 550+ corporate partners to accelerate innovation and help startups scale.
Weâre expanding our Enterprise & AI Ventures team and hiring a technical Associate who can evaluate complex AI/enterprise software products and translate that diligence into clear investment decisions. Youâll build theses, run structured technical + market diligence on early-stage companies, and work closely with enterprise partners to understand real buyer needs and validate startup solutions.
This role is ideal for someone with an engineering mindset who wants to operate at the intersection of AI systems, enterprise workflows, and venture investing.
Build and refine investment theses across Enterprise AI and adjacent infrastructure (data, security, devtools, agentic systems).
Source and evaluate early-stage companies through a mix of inbound, outbound, and ecosystem channels.
- Conduct technical diligence:...
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