Voqal is a collaboration of five nonprofit organizations that work at the intersection of media and technology to advance social equity. Voqal envisions a socially equitable and just world with an empowered, well-informed public actively engaged in a thriving democracy.

The Education Venture Fund, a new Voqal initiative, is a matchmaking service that connects early stage investors and donors with technology startups to measurably reduce opportunity gaps in education by supporting a wide array of both for-profit and non-profit educational enterprises, specifically including technology solutions. Along with outside investors, the Voqal companies will make donations and investments to support organizations recommended by the Education Venture Fund. Voqal also has budgeted funds to support the operation of the Fund, including the Director’s compensation. 

We are currently looking for an Education Venture Fund Director to join our dynamic, growing team. The Education Venture Fund Director will build the strategies, processes, systems, and relationships that will build our membership, deal flow, and successful investments. This is an ideal role for a self-starting organization builder with strong relationship-building skills in the context of tech angel investing with a progressive educational bent.

Requirements: BA/BS required, MBA preferred. Experience in lieu of education: 5-8 years working in tech startups, investment banking, finance, educational entrepreneurship, consulting, or as an entrepreneurial business owner.

Prior hands-on experience with early stage deal flow (e.g. education business plan screening in the context of an angel, VC, PE, or corporate development environment). Proven institutional and interpersonal relationship-building skills. Experience with or strong and demonstrated interest in reducing educational opportunity gaps. Ability to interact and communicate at all levels from CEO to individual contributor. Exceptional organizational skills and strong attention to detail. Fluency with new and emerging educational technologies meant to reduce gaps in educational opportunities. Excel at operating in a fast pace, community-based environment.