Research Scholar Summer 2020 - Remote

Working in partnership with our research and investment team, this is a unique role that offers he/she the ability to work closely with the investment team, conduct deep research and analysis, and develop their understanding of the crypto ecosystem and venture capital. This is a paid remote position for Summer 2020

 

Responsibilities

  • Conduct deep research and analysis on industry-related topics
  • Identifying and reasoning emerging trends in the space, and distill appropriate investment themes
  • Take both a qualitative and technically quantitative approach to research projects
  • Present ideas and analysis regularly to the broader investment and research team

 

About you

We welcome a myriad of perspectives and experiences, but we are looking for someone who loves crypto and blockchain with a demonstrated understanding of the ecosystem. A few other requirements:

 

  • You have a strong understanding of smart contracts, crypto-economics and blockchain technologies generally
  • You have robust analytical skills that allow for identifying trends and assessing data in the crypto ecosystem
  • You are able to aggregate information from a variety of sources and distill data into informed insights and conclusions
  • You possess strong writing and communication skills
  • You have excellent interpersonal skills, think creatively, and have a point of view you like to express
  • Technical background in engineering or computer science is preferred but not a requirement

 

About Blockchain Capital

Blockchain Capital is one of the oldest venture capital firms dedicated to the crypto and blockchain ecosystem. Since our inception six years ago, we have evaluated hundreds of opportunities and made over 75 investments, specializing in investing in blockchain startups and crypto-assets. Learn more at www.blockchaincapital.com.

To apply please email contact@blockchaincapital.com with the subject line [Research Scholar 2020] by May 18th  with the following information:

  • Resume
  • If you had a $1M portfolio, how would you allocate your capital? Please provide your highest conviction positions in 1 crypto company and 1 crypto asset and explain why.
  • Please share anything you’ve built or written in the crypto space