Location: Toronto, Canada Type: Full Time Department: Business Development Company: BIP32 Venture

About the Role
We need a Deal Sourcing Lead to build and maintain our pipeline of early-stage investment opportunities in North America. You will be the fund's primary outreach arm in the region, responsible for identifying promising founders, protocols and infrastructure projects before they enter the broader market conversation. This role combines elements of business development, relationship management and investment analysis into a single position that is critical to the fund's growth strategy.

The successful candidate will have an established network within the Web3 startup ecosystem and a proven track record of identifying high-potential projects at the seed and pre-seed stage. You should be comfortable attending events, conducting cold outreach and building long-term relationships with accelerators, hackathon organizers and developer communities across North America.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and execute a systematic deal sourcing strategy for the North American market

Attend blockchain conferences, hackathons, demo days and meetups across the United States and Canada

Build and maintain relationships with accelerator programs including Y Combinator, a16z Crypto Startup School, Techstars and others

Conduct preliminary screening of inbound deal flow including pitch deck review, founder background checks and market analysis

Organize and host proprietary events to attract top-tier founders and co-investors

Maintain the fund's CRM with detailed notes on all potential investments,



key contacts and follow-up schedules

Collaborate with the Investment Analyst team to advance promising deals through the due diligence process

Track emerging trends in Web3 including new consensus mechanisms, zero-knowledge proof applications, RWA tokenization and AI integration

Represent BIP32 Venture in panel discussions, podcasts and media appearances

Requirements

Minimum three years of experience in business development, deal sourcing or venture capital within the blockchain or fintech sector

Established network of contacts across the North American Web3 ecosystem including founders, VCs, accelerators and developer communities

Ability to evaluate token economic models, governance frameworks and protocol security at a preliminary level

Solid interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport quickly and maintain long-term professional relationships

Willingness to travel extensively across North America for conferences and meetings

Excellent presentation skills for representing the fund at public and private industry events

Experience using CRM tools to manage deal pipelines and investor relations

What We Offer

Competitive salary with quarterly bonuses tied to deal pipeline growth and conversion

Carry participation on deals sourced and closed through your pipeline

Generous travel and entertainment budget for industry events and founder meetings

Autonomy to shape the fund's North American investment thesis and sourcing strategy

Opportunity to work within a lean, globally distributed team with offices in London, Shanghai and Toronto

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📌 Deal Sourcing Lead (Ontario)
🏢 BIP32 Venture (bip32.vc)
📍 Ontario