Venture Capital - Investment Associate - AI Startups (Dubai fund remote role)

Senior Investment Associate – AI Investments (Remote, US-Based) About the Firm & Role The firm is a leading global early-stage investor headquartered in Dubai, backing exceptional founders building transformative technologies. This is a remote role , with the successful candidate based in the United States , responsible for sourcing and evaluating AI investment opportunities across the US market. The role will also support the firm’s broader AI investment strategy and portfolio development efforts in the United States. With a deep focus on frontier innovation, the firm is expanding its artificial intelligence investment practice and is seeking a Senior Investment Associate to help drive sourcing, diligence, and portfolio value creation across the AI ecosystem. Responsibilities • Lead sourcing and origination of high-conviction investment opportunities across AI infrastructure, foundation models, applied AI, and enabling technologies in the US market. • Build and maintain a proprietary pipeline of US-based AI founders, research labs, engineers, and applied-AI operators, while collaborating closely with the global investment team. • Conduct rigorous technical and commercial diligence, including assessment of model architectures, data strategies, defensibility, scalability, and monetisation pathways. • Develop high-quality investment memos, financial analyses, and thesis-driven research to support investment committee decisions. • Work closely with portfolio founders to accelerate product development, go-to-market strategy, partnerships, and operational scaling, particularly for US expansion. • Represent the firm at US-based AI conferences, research hubs, and industry networks, continuously identifying emerging and breakthrough innovation. • Contribute to long-term investment theses on emerging AI trends and frontier technologies, with a focus on the US AI ecosystem. Candidate Profile • 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 architectures, model ecosystems, data pipelines, and computational infrastructure. • Demonstrated experience sourcing, diligencing, or evaluating technically complex investments. • Deep network across US-based AI researchers, founders, engineers, and industry operators. • Highly analytical and detail-oriented, with the ability to form independent, thesis-driven investment views. • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to distil complex technical concepts into clear, structured investment insights. • Deep passion for AI and frontier technology, combined with a builder mentality and entrepreneurial approach. Apply tot his job