Volunteer | Remote | US-based
Startup Foundry is a Silicon Valley accelerator for early-stage founders going from zero to one. We are launching our first cohort and building toward a venture fund. We are looking for a Venture Intern to support our accelerator and help build the foundation for our investment arm.
This is a volunteer role ideal for someone actively looking to break into venture capital and wants hands-on experience working directly with founders, investors, and the accelerator ecosystem.
What You Will Be Doing
- Source and evaluate early-stage founder applications to the accelerator
- Research and build our mentor, speaker, and investor pipeline
- Support founder outreach and relationship management
- Help coordinate and moderate accelerator sessions and office hours
- Attend and contribute to deal flow discussions and founder evaluations
- Assist with content that positions Startup Foundry in the VC and founder ecosystem (LinkedIn, Twitter, newsletter)
- Support partnership outreach to investors, VCs, and ecosystem partners
- Help plan and execute events including Twitter Spaces and founder panels
What You Will Get
- Direct exposure to how an accelerator sources, evaluates, and supports founders from zero to one
- Hands-on experience building a venture pipeline from the ground up
- Access to founders, investors, and operators across the startup ecosystem
- A strong reference and network in Silicon Valley
- Real work you can point to in VC interviews — not coffee runs and spreadsheet formatting
- Visibility into how an accelerator transitions into a venture fund
What We Are Looking For