Private Equity & Venture Capital — exec roles on the investor side
Covers investment team leaders at PE and VC firms, operating partners, and portfolio-company C-suite roles that surface under PE/VC industry tagging.
Tier breakdown
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Founder22
C-Suite64
VP1
Sr Director3
DirectorWhat this category covers
The Private Equity & Venture Capital category spans two overlapping populations: investment team roles at the firm itself (Managing Partners, Partners, Principals, VP-level deal team members) and operating and portfolio-company roles (Operating Partners, portfolio CFOs and COOs, Heads of Talent and Platform at fund level).
The line between "PE/VC firm" and "PE-backed portfolio company" is classifier-dependent. A CFO at a KKR portfolio company might surface under PE/VC or under the portco's core industry (Technology, Healthcare, etc.) depending on how the job board classified the employer. This is a known boundary case — the classifier resolves it by reading the employer description and JD language, but some portco roles legitimately appear in both buckets.
At PE and VC firms, the title hierarchy is inverted relative to most other industries. A "Vice President" on the deal team is a junior professional. A "Director" actually outranks a VP. Partners run the firm. The classifier applies explicit PE/VC overrides that resolve these correctly.
Sample Jobs (10 of 91)
| Title & Company | Location |
|---|---|
| CFO International Private Equity backed Real Estate developer Develop and execute the company's financial strategy, oversee financial operations, ensure compliance, provide strategic recommendations, and manage financial risks. C-Suite | Barcelona City, Catalonia Onsite |
| Senior Director, AI & Swat Salesforce Drive AI activation program for Global Private Equity & VC Practice, focusing on Salesforce AI platform for Private Equity owned portfolio companies. Sr Director | Remote Remote |
| Director of Sales, Private Equity, Fund Admin Carta Lead and manage a sales team for fund administration solutions in private equity, driving growth and collaborating with cross-functional teams. VP | New York City, New York Hybrid |
| Operating Vice President ... Leading Middle-Market Private Equity Firm The role involves partnering with portfolio company leadership teams and investment professionals to drive value creation initiatives. It is a development path into a senior leadership position within a portfolio company. VP | Boston, MA Onsite |
| Partner 20, Senior Security Engineer Andreessen Horowitz The role involves working as a generalist anchor on the Security Engineering team at a16z, focusing on cloud infrastructure, internal applications, SDLC pipelines, and AI systems. The position requires in-office presence 2 days a week. C-Suite | San Francisco, California, United States Hybrid |
| Chief Development Officer ... leading national provider of home-based healthcare services The Chief Development Officer will lead the organization’s enterprise growth and expansion strategy, overseeing corporate development activities such as mergers and acquisitions, market expansion, and strategic partnerships. C-Suite | Remote Remote |
| Chief of Staff to the Chief Product Officer Carta Drive operational activities for the Product organization, execute leadership directions, and create leverage on strategic projects. VP | San Francisco, California Hybrid |
| Deputy CEO - Private Equity (Fundraising & Origination) ... boutique private equity firm Leading and managing fundraising efforts, negotiating terms with Limited Partners, and originating transactions in a boutique private equity firm. C-Suite | Hong Kong Onsite |
| Compensation Lead Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (KKR) Lead the design, implementation and administration of compensation programs and policies; conduct market analysis, manage incentive and salary programs, partner with HR and business leaders to align pay strategies. VP | unknown Unknown |
| Vice President, Investor Relations (Consultant Relationships) Adams Street Partners Senior investor relations role managing relationships with consultants and institutional investors, preparing materials and communications, supporting fundraising and reporting, and collaborating with investment and client teams. The posting includes responsibilities, qualifications, and an application form. VP | unknown Unknown |
How classification gets to this category
PE/VC classification applies the most aggressive industry override set on the platform:
- Industry identification. Firm identity is the primary signal — if the employer is a recognized PE or VC firm (KKR, Blackstone, Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, etc.) the override applies immediately. For less-known firms, "fund," "portfolio," "capital," and "investment" vocabulary in the company description trigger the PE/VC classification path.
- Title override application. "Partner" and "Managing Director" → CXO. "Principal" → VP-equivalent. "Vice President" on the deal team → Director-equivalent. Operating Partner roles are often reclassified to their functional specialty (COO, CFO, etc.) rather than staying generically tagged as PE/VC. See the AI Classification page for the complete override table.
- JD secondary signals. Investment committee membership, carried interest eligibility, portfolio company board seats, and fund-level P&L responsibilities all reinforce classification at the higher tiers.
How matching works for your search
Matching on Private Equity & Venture Capital surfaces roles confirmed as PE/VC industry — both at the firm level and at portcos that surfaced under this tagging.
Example: select PE/VC + CFO/Finance role type and your inbox narrows to Finance executive roles at PE/VC firms AND at portfolio companies that surfaced under PE/VC industry tagging. Both populations are included.
This industry has lower total volume (91 active roles at last snapshot) but high density at the CXO and VP tiers. Most roles here are genuine senior-leadership positions — the override ruleset that excludes analyst-track VPs means the executive gate is more selective in PE/VC than in any other industry on the platform.
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