About Pantera

As the first U. S. Bitcoin investment firm, Pantera Capital is the leading blockchain investment firm and one of the largest institutional owners of cryptocurrencies. Our mission is to act as the catalyst for widespread blockchain adoption and innovation. Pantera currently manages $4bn in capital in seven funds in three product groups – passive, hedge, and venture.

Pantera is seeking a Venture / Platform Intern to help build out resources and tools to support our 200+ portfolio companies across the blockchain industry. The ideal candidate will be able to pick up new skills quickly, operate with ambiguity and unstructured data, and work cross-functionally to drive outcomes for the team. Depending on experience, qualification, and interest, there may be opportunities to work on other projects at the firm, in addition to the responsibilities described below.

Responsibilities

• Develop resources for portfolio companies to aid in fundraising, business development, and operations

• Organize portfolio networking and community events

• Drive initiatives to scale internal investment operations

• Build out content focused on portfolio companies, including social and long-form content

• Research and present data on industry trends and investment themes

While some projects will be scoped out in advance, the Intern will have an opportunity to develop her/his own projects and collaborate with the team on new ideas.

Sample Projects

• Developing an investor database to support the fundraising process for portfolio companies and market analysis to identity funding trends

• Organizing a portfolio / industry networking event and panel discussion on a topic related to blockchain company building

• Researching products / tools / services to expand our curated resource database for portfolio companies

Qualifications

• Strong academic background at a highly ranked undergraduate or MBA program

• Exceptional verbal/written communication with prior content writing experience and interpersonal skills.

• Knowledgeable and passionate about blockchain/cryptocurrency technologies

• Must be a self-starter who has proven ability to cultivate relationships within a team and in an external-facing setting

• Attention to detail and accuracy

• Excellent project management and multi-tasking skills

• Bonus: 1-3 years in consulting, financial services, data analytics or comparable role at a high growth tech company

• Bonus: Experience with automation tools (e.g., Zapier) and CRMs / Data (e.g., Affinity, HubSpot, Salesforce, Airtable)

Internship Details This is a paid internship opportunity that offers flexible hours and the opportunity to work remotely. Interns will gain valuable experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment at the intersection of venture capital and blockchain technology.

The program will run between May 27 and Sep 4, with a minimum commitment of 6 weeks. We will determine each person’s individual start and end date depending on schedules. Please let us know your specific availability, so we can adjust the schedule to accommodate.

Application Process Please provide a cover letter and resume for consideration. Select applicants will be asked to provide a short writing sample for consideration.