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Why are VC firms hiring more platform roles than ever before? According to VC Stack, more than half of VC firms now have some role dedicated to “platform”, which has doubled since 2000. Platform roles range anywhere from hosting events/workshops and building strategic partnerships, to the firm’s basic branding and marketing. Having a solid platform team or “Head of Platform” might be the difference between who gets that next deal; your firm or the one next door. VC firms that have strategic platform strategies do better on average than those that don’t. Especially for younger firms.

🎉 Big news! We raised our $15M+ Series A led by FinTech Collective, with our existing investors Motive Ventures and Cherry Ventures also doubling down on bunch. Our amazing team is at the forefront of innovation, breaking barriers, creating value... building the backbone of private markets! 🚀 This step will enable us to further invest in our product, accelerate bunch’s growth by expanding into new jurisdictions and asset classes, and grow our superstar team of industry experts! Check out our open positions, in case you want to jump on a spaceship: ➕ Head of Product ➕Senior Product Manager ➕Account Executive ➕Account Manager ➕Fund Operations Manager And more (follow the link in the comments). 💙 I’m immensely proud of what we’ve achieved so far and can’t wait for what’s to come.

💡 Recruiting Tip Alert! Hiring isn't just about filling a position; it's about nurturing a company's growth! When you bring on individuals eager to learn and grow, you're investing in your company's future success! #Recruiting #CompanyGrowth #InvestInTalent

We’re excited to welcome our newest Recruiting Partner, Ryan Ammar! With 8 years of recruiting experience, Ryan has helped build teams at top companies like Wise (Transferwise), The Zebra, and Staffogen. He specializes in hiring for Engineering, Product, Marketing, and Sales roles, particularly in hypergrowth environments. Ryan’s expertise in Fintech and InsurTech sectors has enabled him to hire top-tier talent for some of the most competitive markets. If you’re interested in working with Ryan, view the link in the comments below. #recruiting #startup #hiring

Hiring 10/10s ⭐️ When Lucelle Beer sent me this article on Steve Schwarzman's philosophy on hiring for Blackstone, it struck a chord. Over my career, I've hired hundreds of new team members yet all the most successful candidates have shared the same traits: They have can-do attitudes and make things happen. They're excited to build something from scratch. They are forever exploring new ways of working. They all possess a "start-up mentality". They want to get their hands dirty. They're passionate about learning. They don't follow the playbook. They push boundaries. They love to innovate. They're driven. When it comes to our venues, we strive to innovate, bring a fresh perspective, and throw the playbook out of the window, so why should our approach to hiring be any different? You can teach the finer details or the technical aspects of any role, but you can’t teach passion, hunger, or a desire to learn. These are the key factors I always look for when I’m hiring people and what keeps our business filled with teams that not only care but treat it as though it were their own. #hiring #team #mentality

Kassidy Cherry and I are building out the business technology space here in Chicago, specializing in executive search and placing mid to senior level talent that sit at the cusp of business and technology to help the firm's strategic direction and decision making.   As a team, we have found a lot of success working on business technology roles with leading trading firms, financial services firms, fintech startups and hedge funds here in Chicago. We are excited to open up the opportunity to network with firms that we might not have crossed paths with yet!   If you are a firm looking for any of the following, feel free to reach out and we'd be happy to take you for coffee and a networking chat: • Looking to fill niche or senior level talent in your firm's business technology teams (project manager, product manager, business manager/analyst, etc.) • Looking for networking opportunities to understand the fintech talent market in Chicago • Preparing to add headcount in the near future and looking for a talent partner to support specialized searches   Feel free to send us a message on LinkedIn or reach out via email (saadiya.lakhani@selbyjennings.com or kassidy.cherry@selbyjennings.com) and we'd be more than happy to discuss over some coffee in Chicago! #fintech #business #technology #chicago

We are growing!!! We moved in to bigger offices in January and we're growing all of our teams to facilitate the next part of our growth plan. 🚀 🚀 🚀 Whether you have experience and want to develop your career, or you want your first role in the industry then we've got things to discuss! #hiringnow #hiring #growthplan

You may have seen the news that we’re hiring a Program Manager for the recently announced MFF Pre-Accelerator. Well, we’re back with more exciting news: we are hiring more roles!! We’re expanding the Michigan Founders Fund team and looking for talented individuals to join us this Fall! Check out the positions below: 📝Program Coordinator Support strategic programming, manage stakeholder engagement, and coordinate events that strengthen Michigan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Check out the role here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gUu4tkmM 💼Impact Manager Help manage our grants portfolio, build grant making processes, and support donor stewardship to amplify our community impact. Check out the role here 👉 https://lnkd.in/g5uDQdcU And if you haven’t seen it yet, learn more about the Program Manager role for the MFF Pre-Accelerator here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eVPkpTKN These roles are crucial as we continue to scale and support high-growth startup founders across Michigan. If you’re passionate about entrepreneurship, process improvement, efficiency, innovation, and are ready to make an impact, we want to hear from you! Know someone who might be a great fit? Tag them in the comments or share this post! #Hiring #MFF #Startups

People, work at Pillar VC! Yard Stick has nearly a dozen institutional investors and only ONE of them is not exclusively climate-focused. That's Pillar, because they are the bomb. As a PBC, "Climate Impact Above All Else" as our number one core value, yadda yadda, we take shared mission/incentives seriously and don't invite non-climate-first investors onto the cap table lightly. Pillar has been a world-class supporter of me as a person and Yard Stick as a company since literally day one. (Day negative 180 or so, honestly, since Tony Kulesa and Josh Moser and Jamie Goldstein where there long before Yard Stick was even a thing!) They walk the walk of founder support, community-building (esp in Boston), and zero bullshit. Only a small % of what they've done for me/us is shareable publicly - buy me a beer sometime and I'll tell you the rest! If you want to work at a VC with soul *and* rigor, I can't recommend them more highly.

Hello #connections, Imagine yourself in the dynamic world of wealth management, where success hinges on meticulous attention to detail. At Dezerv, we're on a mission to build a Business team that embodies experience, intent, and a shared vision. If you're someone with: 1. Proven experience in wealth management across cycles, 2. Insight into investor needs, 3. A knack for identifying client's needs and helping them in their investment journey We want you on our team as an Investment Specialist. Be part of a collective that doesn't just work but crafts success stories. #wealthmanager #hiring