Brock & Decker · 1 day ago
Dubai (remote) - Investment Associate — Venture Capital - AI Startups
Brock & Decker is a leading global early-stage investor focusing on transformative technologies, and they are seeking a Senior Investment Associate to drive sourcing, diligence, and portfolio value creation in the AI ecosystem. The role involves leading the sourcing of investment opportunities, conducting thorough diligence, and supporting portfolio founders in their growth and development.
Responsibilities
Lead sourcing and origination of high-conviction opportunities across AI infrastructure, foundation models, applied AI, and enabling technologies
Build and maintain a proprietary pipeline of global AI founders, research labs, engineers, and applied-AI operators
Conduct detailed technical and commercial diligence: model architectures, data strategy, defensibility, scalability, and monetisation frameworks
Develop investment memos, financial analyses, and thesis-driven research to support IC decisions
Work closely with portfolio founders to accelerate product development, go-to-market, partnerships, and operational scaling
Represent the firm at global AI events, research hubs, and industry networks, constantly scanning for breakthrough innovation
Contribute to long-term thesis development on emerging AI trends and frontier technologies
Qualification
Required
5-7 years of experience in venture capital, growth equity, AI-focused M&A, or a high-performance AI/ML product or research environment
Strong understanding of AI/ML architecture, model ecosystems, data pipelines, and computational infrastructure
Demonstrated experience sourcing or evaluating technically complex investments
Global mindset, with a strong network across AI researchers, founders, engineers, and industry operators
Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and able to form independent, thesis-driven views
Excellent communication skills with the ability to distil deep technical information into structured investment insights
Passion for AI and frontier technology, combined with a builder mentality and entrepreneurial approach