Venture Capital Summer Analyst
Founders Circle Capital
Summer Venture Capital Analyst (Summer 2027)
Location: San Francisco (In-Person)
Who We Are:
Founders Circle Capital is a growth-stage venture firm managing $1.6+ billion in AUM, currently investing out of our fourth fund. With a team of 20 (including 10 investment professionals), we partner with and back companies from Series B to pre-IPO. Notable investments include companies like Applied Intuition, Baseten, ClickHouse, Databricks, ElevenLabs, Higgsfield, and Legora.
We’re a hands-on, collaborative, and data-driven venture capital fund. You’ll work on deals with category-defining companies, get mentored by seasoned investors, and make an impact from day one. Our lean team means direct access to partners and a front-row seat to investment decision-making.
The Opportunity:
Join our investment team for a 10-week, in-person summer internship in San Francisco, between June-August 2027. Over the course of the internship, you will:
- Learn the fundamentals of sourcing, running diligence, and closing a VC investment
- Work on live deals, including conducting market, customer, competitor, and financial analysis
- Research new markets/industries and develop investment theses
- Participate in Investment Committee discussions
- Build and use AI-enabled tools to improve investment workflows
- Support portfolio company and fundraising efforts
- Pitch your own investment ideas
The Benefits:
If you want to learn about venture capital and growth stage investing, there is no better job. In addition to hands-on exposure to the VC industry, you will receive the following:
- Paid stipend, plus housing stipend
- Complete exposure to the venture capital investment process with responsibility equivalent to that of full-time analysts
- Full participation in events, including dinners and offsites alongside all investment team members
- Working closely with Partners as part of 2-3 person teams
- In office perks, such as provided lunches, snack and beverage options, and more!
In addition, outstanding interns will be considered for a full-time role with FCC.
Who You Are:
- An undergraduate student expected to graduate in December 2027/Spring 2028
- Intellectually curious: obsessed with startups, tech, and figuring out how/why things work
- Sharp, analytical, and quick to learn
- A communicator who can pitch ideas with clarity and confidence
- Self-driven, ready to thrive in a fast-paced, small-team environment – someone who can think independently without being told what to do
- We encourage students from all backgrounds and majors to apply. Prior experience in venture capital, finance, or technology is not required. Experience with financial analysis, programming, or building with AI is helpful, but not expected
Application Details
If you’d like to apply, use the link here. Applications are due Wednesday November 11th, 2026, at 11:59pm PT. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early. If you have any questions, reach out to frank@fcc.vc or jessica.liu@fcc.vc