Data & Research Analyst

Portfolio Success · Contractor/Internship

San Francisco, CA, USA

USD $30/hour

10-15 hours a week · 4 months from Sept-Dec with potential to extend contract

About SignalFire

SignalFire is the first venture capital firm built like a technology company to better solve for the needs of founders. The core of its value-add is Beacon, the AI engine SignalFire has been refining since the firm's launch in 2013. Beacon tracks more than 600 million employees and 80 million companies to guide the fund’s investing and assist portfolio companies with scaling their teams and revenue. SignalFire also helps early-stage founders navigate the toughest parts of building a company at every stage, with expert advisors, 200 skill-building workshops a year, and an in-house team of recruiters, data scientists, PR experts and go-to-market leaders. With over $2.1 billion in assets under management, SignalFire focuses on investing from seed to scale. The firm’s key sectors include AI/ML, developer tools, B2B saas, healthcare, cybersecurity, and consumer.

Role Description

We’re looking for a data professional to support our growing portfolio of early-stage start-ups and internal teams. On the Data & Research team, you will work closely with our Head of Research – and your work will directly inform decisions on hiring, go-to-market moves, and even investment theses.

If you’re excited about turning messy questions into clean, impactful data outputs — and getting exposure to how top startups and VCs operate — this role is for you.

What you will be doing

You’ll support SignalFire by generating data-driven insights and prospect lists, primarily for hiring and go-to-market (GTM) targeting initiatives. Your responsibilities will include:

• Translating open-ended or unstructured requests into clear, actionable data queries

• Working directly in SQL within the SignalFire database to extract and analyze relevant data

• Leveraging both internal tools and external datasets (including AI-enabled platforms) to build high-quality lists of candidates or prospects based on complex criteria

• Delivering outputs in Google Sheets, with an emphasis on accuracy, consistency, and usability

• Proactively asking clarifying questions to align deliverables with business needs

• Performing quality checks to ensure data completeness and relevance

You may also assist with broader research and analytics to support SignalFire’s investment strategy, including market mapping, competitive analysis, or firm-level data aggregation.

Your background

• Strong proficiency in SQL

• High fluency in Google Sheets and data preparation

• Strong attention to detail and end-user experience

• BS/MS in data science or a similarly quantitative field

• Comfort with ambiguity and turning unstructured requests into technical solutions

• Availability during PST or EST hours

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with GTM or recruiting workflows

• Experience with Hubspot or Looker (or other dashboarding tools)

• Curiosity about AI tools and how they can enhance research

Why SignalFire?

• Part of a small, loosely-structured team where you have autonomy over your work

• Ability to come into the office for lunch, snacks, and learning from best-in-class operators and advisors

• Using data and engineering to revolutionize the venture capital industry

• Work with founders and help them solve major problems

• Drive the forefront of the industry in using a hybrid human + technology approach to investing and supporting founders

Does this sound like you? If so, we'd love to hear from you. Please email apply@signalfire.com.

SignalFire is an equal opportunity employer.