Cypher Capital
Funding not required · 50 To 99 Employees
Cypher Capital is a venture capital firm based in the UAE focused on investing in early and growth-stage opportunities across blockchain and digital assets.
We are seeking a highly motivated Technical Investment Analyst intern to join our growing team. The role will allow you to work directly with the investment team, our partners, and the portfolio companies in a high-paced entrepreneurial environment.
TECHNICAL INVESTMENT ANALYST (INTERNSHIP)
1,000 - 2,000 USD/Monthly
Robert
Cypher Capital · HRVP
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
• Assist the investment team in screening projects by reading protocol specifications and evaluating the
technical frameworks and structures.
• Working closely with technical teams on their crypto-economic model, smart contract security, and other
questions that come up around protocols and software
• Analyse on-chain data, market data, and social media data and build models and visualizations that
provide intuitive analytics for understanding the market state and support investment decisions as well
as strategy/thesis development.
• Build and maintain internal dashboards and/or other internal data libraries which produce actionable
inputs for our investment, research, or content needs.
• Explore, source, examine and research early opportunities in existing and emerging ecosystems,
through deep research and market mapping;
• Perform data-driven due diligence on investment prospects with the aim of creating conclusive
investment recommendations
• Work towards identifying and understanding user behavior and other insights, trends or dynamics
within the various ecosystems, narratives, or industry as a whole.
Requirements:
• 1-4 years research experience is preferred;
• Degree in technical areas preferred (engineering, economics, mathematics); with a native
understanding of blockchain technology; and experience interpreting technical white papers is a must.
• Robust understanding of computer science, cryptoassets and blockchain;
• Ability to efficiently manipulate, process, and visualise data from large sets of public APIs and
databases;
• Ability to aggregate information from a variety of sources including technical repositories and anecdotal
feedback from teams, then draw informed conclusions from incomplete information
• Familiarity with Dune Analytics, working knowledge of SQL and Python (or similar statistical
programming languages);
• Distinguished verbal communication and interpersonal skills;.
• An ability to work well within a team and be self-guided on a day-to-day basis.
Benefits of joining Cypher Capital
• Join an international, fast-paced venture fund working with experienced industry leaders.
• Be part of our friendly, knowledge-sharing, entrepreneurial culture and flat hierarchy.
• Work in a role that lets you learn, and gives you responsibility and independence.
• A high-paced, energetic, and fun working environment that allows you to develop your personal and
professional values and interests.
• Attractive compensation