About the job
About the Role
As a Principal or Partner at Equal Ventures, you will play a pivotal role as a senior investor, enjoying significant autonomy and responsibility. Collaborating closely with the partnership, you will shape our climate and energy strategy while managing the entire investment process, from sourcing to diligence, decision-making, and portfolio support. You will also lead initiatives to enhance our community engagement in the climate sector, including our prestigious Climate Capital Summit.
This position requires in-person presence at our New York City office, as collaboration is integral to our team culture. Compensation and title will be aligned with your experience and seniority, and all team members share in the firm’s carry.
The compensation range for this role is $200,000 to $300,000, which includes guaranteed fund carry and eligibility for an annual performance bonus.
Core Responsibilities Include
Developing and refining Equal’s climate and energy investment theses across various key sub-sectors.
Proactively identifying high-quality early-stage investment opportunities through founder relationships, ecosystem involvement, and direct outreach.
Leading investment diligence, which includes market analysis, expert consultations, and preparing conviction-driven memos.
Making investment decisions and acting as a representative of Equal on boards and in advisory roles with company founders.
Providing strategic support to portfolio companies in areas such as hiring, market strategy, fundraising, and partnerships.
Enhancing Equal’s visibility and reputation in the climate and energy sectors through content creation, events, and building relationships with influential stakeholders.
Leading the organization of Equal’s Climate Capital Summit.
Collaborating on various operational tasks within the firm; we are a small team, and collective effort is essential to our growth.

