Brock & Decker
Investment Director — Investments in AI Startups (Remote)
Brock & Decker, New York, New York, us, 10261
Overview
Investment Director — AI Startups (Remote) with Venture Capital experience in AI-focused investments. The Firm is a sovereign-backed private equity investor with a mandate to catalyze innovation and long-term economic value, investing globally across stages with a focus on AI-native companies and enabling technologies. Employer:
Sovereign Private Equity Fund (Dubai, UAE) Location:
Remote (global) Function:
Direct Investments (Early to Growth) — Artificial Intelligence The Firm The Firm invests globally across stages with a dedicated strategy for AI-native companies and enabling technologies (infrastructure, foundation models, agentic systems, MLOps, data platforms, robotics, edge AI, and vertical AI applications). Role Overview
The Investment Director will originate, lead, and execute AI venture and growth investments worldwide, steward board-level value creation, and deliver top-quartile returns consistent with The Firm’s strategic objectives. This is a senior, hands-on investing role with full deal ownership and portfolio responsibility. Key Responsibilities
Sourcing Develop and maintain proprietary theses across AI infrastructure and application layers; map market structure, moats, and regulatory vectors. Build a differentiated global pipeline through founder, operator, academic, and co-investor networks; originate off-market opportunities. Evaluation & Execution Lead end-to-end deal process: screening, commercial/technical due diligence, unit economics, market sizing, competitive and IP analysis, product and data advantage assessment, and reference checks. Assess AI-specific risks: model performance/robustness, data supply and governance, compute/latency constraints, security, alignment, and compliance (incl. responsible/ethical AI). Build and defend investment cases, valuation models, scenarios, and exit pathways; negotiate terms/structures and lead investment committees. Take board/observer seats; set OKRs with founders; recruit key executives; shape GTM, pricing, partnerships, and capital strategy. Establish AI safety and governance frameworks with portfolio companies (evals, monitoring, red-team, privacy, cybersecurity). Drive follow-ons, secondaries, and syndication; plan exits (M&A/IPO). Candidate Profile
Experience 8–12+ years in venture capital/growth equity/corporate venture or top-tier tech investing, and board work. Demonstrated success underwriting technical product risk and scaling AI businesses; comfort with both infra (foundation models, vector DBs, orchestration, chips/compute) and applied AI. Operator or researcher credibility is a plus (e.g., Head of AI/ML, research lead, or founding team role). Seniority level
Director Employment type
Full-time Job function
Other Industries
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals, Investment Management, and Financial Services Notes: This description excludes unrelated postings and boilerplate content that could distract readers from the core responsibilities and qualifications for this role.
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Investment Director — AI Startups (Remote) with Venture Capital experience in AI-focused investments. The Firm is a sovereign-backed private equity investor with a mandate to catalyze innovation and long-term economic value, investing globally across stages with a focus on AI-native companies and enabling technologies. Employer:
Sovereign Private Equity Fund (Dubai, UAE) Location:
Remote (global) Function:
Direct Investments (Early to Growth) — Artificial Intelligence The Firm The Firm invests globally across stages with a dedicated strategy for AI-native companies and enabling technologies (infrastructure, foundation models, agentic systems, MLOps, data platforms, robotics, edge AI, and vertical AI applications). Role Overview
The Investment Director will originate, lead, and execute AI venture and growth investments worldwide, steward board-level value creation, and deliver top-quartile returns consistent with The Firm’s strategic objectives. This is a senior, hands-on investing role with full deal ownership and portfolio responsibility. Key Responsibilities
Sourcing Develop and maintain proprietary theses across AI infrastructure and application layers; map market structure, moats, and regulatory vectors. Build a differentiated global pipeline through founder, operator, academic, and co-investor networks; originate off-market opportunities. Evaluation & Execution Lead end-to-end deal process: screening, commercial/technical due diligence, unit economics, market sizing, competitive and IP analysis, product and data advantage assessment, and reference checks. Assess AI-specific risks: model performance/robustness, data supply and governance, compute/latency constraints, security, alignment, and compliance (incl. responsible/ethical AI). Build and defend investment cases, valuation models, scenarios, and exit pathways; negotiate terms/structures and lead investment committees. Take board/observer seats; set OKRs with founders; recruit key executives; shape GTM, pricing, partnerships, and capital strategy. Establish AI safety and governance frameworks with portfolio companies (evals, monitoring, red-team, privacy, cybersecurity). Drive follow-ons, secondaries, and syndication; plan exits (M&A/IPO). Candidate Profile
Experience 8–12+ years in venture capital/growth equity/corporate venture or top-tier tech investing, and board work. Demonstrated success underwriting technical product risk and scaling AI businesses; comfort with both infra (foundation models, vector DBs, orchestration, chips/compute) and applied AI. Operator or researcher credibility is a plus (e.g., Head of AI/ML, research lead, or founding team role). Seniority level
Director Employment type
Full-time Job function
Other Industries
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals, Investment Management, and Financial Services Notes: This description excludes unrelated postings and boilerplate content that could distract readers from the core responsibilities and qualifications for this role.
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