LA-Area VC & Finance Jobs Open Now
A new roundup of active LA-area finance roles was shared, targeting students and recent grads. Openings include Investment Associate positions at Clocktower Ventures and Beyond Ventures, an Investor role at Sound Ventures, and a summer associateship at M13 focused on AI Tooling.
Clocktower Ventures, based in Santa Monica, focuses its investments on financial technology, believing financial services have been underserved by the venture capital industry. The firm's portfolio includes notable fintech companies such as the digital bank Chime and online financial services provider MoneyLion. Clocktower's strategy often involves investing from pre-seed to Series B rounds in sectors like payments, insurance, and lending. Sound Ventures, co-founded by Ashton Kutcher and Guy Oseary, manages over $1 billion in assets and recently closed a $240 million fund specifically for artificial intelligence startups. The firm has a history of backing high-profile technology companies, including Airbnb and Uber, reflecting a broad investment scope that leverages their expertise in both technology and entertainment. Their AI fund has already made investments in major players like OpenAI and Anthropic. M13, a Los Angeles-based early-stage venture capital firm, brands itself as a "full-stack partner," providing hands-on operational support to its portfolio companies. The summer associate role focused on AI Tooling will involve designing and building a proprietary AI-powered sourcing tool for the investment team to identify high-potential founders more efficiently. This aligns with M13's thesis of investing in the technical infrastructure behind consumer and enterprise trends, with recent investments in AI-powered business intelligence and customer support platforms. Beyond Ventures operates as an advisory firm for institutional investment and philanthropy, with clients including Pivotal, founded by Melinda French Gates, to advance social progress for women and young people. The firm specializes in strategic investments across private markets, including venture capital, and emphasizes a thesis-driven approach with rigorous analysis. For undergraduates targeting these roles, recruiting timelines for competitive finance and VC internships are accelerated. Many Los Angeles firms begin networking events in the fall of sophomore year for internships that take place the summer of junior year. Some programs, like the PledgeLA VC Fellowship, offer specific pathways for students into the LA venture capital ecosystem, with applications often due in the winter for the following summer's placements.
