VC Partnerships Lead

The shape of it

In the posting’s own words

As the VC Partnerships Lead at Anthropic, you will drive transformative growth and strategic alignment by forging and managing high-impact startup partnerships. You will drive the adoption of Anthropic's cutting-edge AI capabilities within the startup ecosystem. In this role, you will design and execute innovative programs that enable startups to easily access and utilize Anthropic's advanced AI models. Your goal will be to scale our reach and impact by engaging with startups directly and through the accelerator ecosystem.

What it asks for · 8

• Have 7+ years of experience in partnerships, founder/operator roles, growth, or technical GTM roles—we're looking for builders
• Have a deep understanding of the startup ecosystem and AI/ML technology landscape—can speak credibly about technical products to technical audiences
• Have built relationships with VCs, worked at a VC firm, or successfully partnered with accelerators to drive portfolio engagement
• Excel at 0-to-1 program building—comfortable building from scratch, wearing multiple hats, and scaling based on data
• Proven ability to develop and execute complex, cross-functional go-to-market programs
• Possess exceptional communication skills—outstanding writer who crafts narratives for founders, developers, and VCs
• Thrive in fast-paced environments with bias to action and comfort with ambiguity
• BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience

Also a plus

• Founded a company or led product at a high-growth startup
• Direct experience working for or with venture capital firms like Y Combinator, Lightspeed Ventures, Accel, a16z, Sequoia Capital
• Technical background—former developer, PM with hands-on coding experience, or deep familiarity with AI/ML development workflows
• Developer advocate or developer relations background with active presence in technical communities
• Familiarity with large language models and their applications in generative AI
• Existing relationships with venture capital firms, startup accelerators, and entrepreneurial communities

What the job covers

• Develop and lead Anthropic's startup partnerships strategy, leveraging our AI technology and industry partnerships
• Build relationships with key VC firms, and entrepreneurial communities
• Create compelling startup-focused offerings, programs, and growth initiatives
• Cultivate strong relationships with current and new accelerator partnerships; build out relationship models, own touch points, and drive outcomes such that accelerator portfolio companies are choosing to build on Claude
• Plan and execute startup-focused events, campaigns, and promotions to drive awareness and adoption
• Gather product feedback and represent the needs of the startup community to inform Anthropic's product roadmap
• Track and report on key metrics to measure the success and ROI of startup initiatives

Degree language

• BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools and skills named

Words the posting leans on

• startup11×
• partnerships7×
• accelerator5×
• drive5×
• product5×
• relationships5×
• technical5×
• build4×
• developer4×
• experience4×
• firms4×
• programs4×
• execute3×
• growth3×
• key3×
• models3×

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