Company Description

Tephra Capital is a crypto-native venture firm backing builders of the decentralized economy at pre-seed and seed stages. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in New York, the firm focuses on Web3 infrastructure, DeFi, payments, consumer crypto, and gaming. The partners are founders and engineers who have contributed to major Layer 1 clients, built and sold crypto companies, and backed more than 60 early-stage teams across multiple market cycles. Tephra Capital is deeply technical, diligencing code as well as teams, and staying hands-on with portfolio companies on token design, go-to-market strategy, and follow-on fundraising. The firm prioritizes teams with working products and founders who continue shipping through challenging market conditions, with a strong emphasis on security and best practices in crypto. Role Description The Venture Partner — Crypto Deal Sourcing (Remote) role is a contract position focused on identifying, evaluating, and sourcing high-potential early-stage crypto and Web3 ventures. Day to day, this role involves building and maintaining relationships with founders, participating in crypto communities (online and offline), and proactively scouting projects in infrastructure, DeFi, payments, consumer, and gaming. The Venture Partner will screen opportunities, conduct initial technical and commercial assessments, synthesize findings for the investment team, and help refine the firm’s sourcing theses. This is a remote role that requires independent work, regular collaboration with Tephra Capital’s partners, and consistent reporting on pipeline quality and deal flow.

Qualifications

Strong investments background, including experience assessing early-stage crypto or technology ventures. Portfolio Management and Angel Investing experience, with a track record of supporting or advising founders. Solid understanding of Finance principles relevant to venture investing and token economics. Proven Due Diligence skills, including market, team, product, and technical review. Deep familiarity with crypto and Web3 ecosystems, ideally including hands-on usage of DeFi, infrastructure, and consumer protocols. Ability to read and interpret technical materials; comfort engaging with engineering teams (bonus for familiarity with Solidity, Rust, or similar languages). Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across diverse, global founder communities. Self-directed, organized, and able to manage a high-volume deal pipeline in a remote, contract capacity. Prior experience in venture capital, crypto funds, accelerators, or founder/operator roles is highly beneficial.