RockawayX backs founders building the next generation of crypto infrastructure, applications, and middleware. As our Venture Analyst, you will help us source, evaluate, and support early-stage investments across the stack. Whilst predominantly a venture role, you will be expected to look at liquid opportunities on occasion. You will join a tight, collaborative investment team. You will develop broad coverage across crypto verticals, build the technical fluency to engage credibly with founders. You will create detailed investment memos, build a network, and generate deal flow. Key responsibilities Deal Analysis Conduct due diligence on early-stage crypto projects across sectors and architectures Assess businesses end-to-end including team, market, product, business model, and tokenomics Build investment memos, market maps, and competitive analyses Develop and refine views on emerging verticals and technologies Deal Sourcing Generate deal flow through proactive outreach, community engagement, and ecosystem presence Build relationships with founders, builders, and other investors Screen inbound opportunities and manage pipeline tracking Represent the firm at events, hackathons, and conferences Portfolio Management Monitor portfolio company progress against milestones and market developments Prepare portfolio updates and performance reports Support portfolio companies with research, introductions, and strategic input Research & Thought Leadership Track sector trends and contribute to the firm's evolving investment theses Publish blog posts and knowledge nuggets (Medium, Twitter) Represent the firm in public-facing research and ecosystem conversations RequirementsBachelor's degree or higher, flexible on background but preference for technical (CS, engineering, or equivalent) Generalist orientation with the technical capability to read a technical documentation and engage with founders on architecture and design choices Prior investment experience required, at a crypto or traditional venture fund, or in an investing capacity at an operating company Curiosity across the crypto stack, with a point of view on where the interesting opportunities are forming Excellent research and communication skills; clear, structured writing Self-starter who works independently BenefitsPrivate Health InsurancePaid Time OffWork From HomeTraining & DevelopmentPerformance Bonus
RockawayX backs founders building the next generation of crypto infrastructure, applications, and middleware. As our Venture Analyst, you will help us source, evaluate, and support early-stage investments across the stack. Whilst predominantly a venture role, you will be expected to look at liquid opportunities on occasion.
You will join a tight, collaborative investment team. You will develop broad coverage across crypto verticals, build the technical fluency to engage credibly with founders. You will create detailed investment memos, build a network, and generate deal flow.
Key responsibilities
Deal Analysis
- Conduct due diligence on early-stage crypto projects across sectors and architectures
- Assess businesses end-to-end including team, market, product, business model, and tokenomics
- Build investment memos, market maps, and competitive analyses
- Develop and refine views on emerging verticals and technologies
Deal Sourcing
- Generate deal flow through proactive outreach, community engagement, and ecosystem presence
- Build relationships with founders, builders, and other investors
- Screen inbound opportunities and manage pipeline tracking
- Represent the firm at events, hackathons, and conferences
Portfolio Management
- Monitor portfolio company progress against milestones and market developments
- Prepare portfolio updates and performance reports
- Support portfolio companies with research, introductions, and strategic input
Research & Thought Leadership
- Track sector trends and contribute to the firm's evolving investment theses
- Publish blog posts and knowledge nuggets (Medium, Twitter)
- Represent the firm in public-facing research and ecosystem conversations
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher, flexible on background but preference for technical (CS, engineering, or equivalent)
- Generalist orientation with the technical capability to read a technical documentation and engage with founders on architecture and design choices
- Prior investment experience required, at a crypto or traditional venture fund, or in an investing capacity at an operating company
- Curiosity across the crypto stack, with a point of view on where the interesting opportunities are forming
- Excellent research and communication skills; clear, structured writing
- Self-starter who works independently
Benefits
- Private Health Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Work From Home
- Training & Development
- Performance Bonus
RockawayX is a fully vertically integrated investment and engineering firm focused on digital assets. We have designed our firm to help projects grow fast, combining institutional capital management with deep technical capabilities to build, operate, and invest in the core systems of the on-chain economy.
RockawayX is a fully vertically integrated investment and engineering firm focused on digital assets. We have designed our firm to help projects grow fast, combining institutional capital management with deep technical capabilities to build, operate, and invest in the core systems of the on-chain economy.
