--- title: 'Sector Director - AI at Altis' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/sector-director-ai-altis-new-york-f8fs0nx7b3pc' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-08' --- # Sector Director - AI at Altis - **Company:** Altis - **Location:** New York, NY - **Compensation:** $160k–$210k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-08-31 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/altis/bfdcf301-7e27-4918-8f35-f00bf92265bd ## Job description ## About Altis Altis is a venture intelligence platform that helps investors make faster, better decisions on Series A/B/C companies. We identify the key debates that should drive an investment committee decision, then build out the bull and bear cases through primary research: interviews with customers, competitors, former employees, and domain experts. We're backed by Primary Venture Partners, co-founded by a Midas-list VC investor, and building the research team from the ground up. ## About The Role You'll run workstreams within our AI sector pod: conducting expert interviews, building analysis, and contributing to reports that go directly to investment decision-makers. You'll work alongside a Sector Lead and help shape how we approach diligence in AI. This is a role for someone who wants to go deeper on fewer things rather than wider on many. You'll develop real expertise and ownership of emerging AI spaces. You'll report to our Founding CRO (ex-McKinsey, ex-Growth Investor). The CEO is a former BCG Managing Director & Partner. This is a small team of people who've done this work at the highest level. You'll learn fast. ## About You - 2-4 years of experience in management consulting (MBB or equivalent), investment banking, private equity, or corporate development - Done deal-level or project-level diligence and can run analysis end-to-end without heavy direction - Genuine curiosity about AI companies and how the technology is reshaping industries. You want to develop real depth in the space, not rotate through random sectors every few months. - Liked the best parts of consulting (intellectual stimulation, working in teams, learning from senior people) and want to keep those. You're ready to leave behind the travel, the pointless fire drills, and the clients who don't act on the work. - Comfort on the phone with executives, customers, and domain experts. Primary research is the core of what we do. You Want - $160K - $210K base compensation - Meaningful ownership from day 1 - pre-Series A stock options struck at today's early-stage valuation, so you share directly in the upside you help build - 100% employer-paid benefits - New York City, in-office 4-5 days/week (625 Broadway) - Founding-stage team with clear advancement path ## About Altis ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Altis delivers primary research for venture capital investment decisions, combining AI-powered analysis with expert interviews to build bull and bear cases for Series A+ diligence. - **Entity Type**: Private (Seed stage, backed by Primary Venture Partners) - **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States - **Founded**: 2025 - **Founders**: Ben Sun (co‑founder of Primary Venture Partners) and Chris Freeberg (former BCG) ## Core Business - **Primary Industry**: Venture intelligence / research services (B2B) - **Target Customers**: Venture capital firms (investment committees, partners, analysts) – B2B, enterprise - **Mission or Purpose Statement**: “Building the shared intelligence infrastructure that venture has been missing – combining human judgment, deep research experience, and emerging AI workflows to deliver insights that matter.” (from careers page) ## Products & Services - **Altis Research Reports**: Each report identifies the 2–4 Key Debates that determine whether a company succeeds or fails, presents formal bull and bear cases built from expert interviews (customers, competitors, former employees, domain experts), and includes underlying transcripts and source data. Designed for IC‑ready conviction in days, not weeks. Available for Series A+ companies. [altis.vc](https://www.altis.vc/) ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private seed stage) - **Key Metric**: Total Funding – Not publicly available; known investor is Primary Venture Partners (seed round). [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/altis-vc) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Primary Venture Partners (co‑founder Ben Sun is a partner there). [startuply.vc](https://startuply.vc/article/altis-builds-the-bull-and-bear-case-for-the-series-a-committee-czurm4) - **Growth Signals**: - LinkedIn employee count: 2 (as of mid‑2026) but careers page lists 6 open roles (including Sector Director – AI, Full‑Stack AI Engineer, Analyst, etc.), indicating aggressive scaling. - Monthly LinkedIn follower growth: +7.8%. - Web traffic growth: +6.6% monthly. - Published multiple research reports (ElevenLabs, Numeric, Voice AI sector) within months of launch. ## Competitive Advantages - **Outside‑in methodology**: Does not speak to company management or previous investors; works independently to avoid bias. - **Conflict‑free**: No investments in covered companies; no paid placement. - **Evidence‑logged**: Every claim links to source transcripts/interviews – traceable conclusions. - **Compounding intelligence**: Each research sprint deepens sector knowledge; next company analysis starts from a baseline, not from zero. - **Designed for VC speed:** Combines AI with expert primary research to deliver IC‑ready reports in days. ## Strategic Focus - Building the “diligence layer” for venture capital – trusted, independent research infrastructure. - Expanding AI capabilities (hiring a Full‑Stack AI Engineer and Sector Lead – AI). - Scaling coverage across sectors (enterprise AI, voice AI, fintech, etc.) and stages. - Retaining a high‑quality, in‑office culture (NYC, 4 days/week) to foster collaboration and speed. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Small, high‑ownership team that values “quality, fast iteration, and being in the room.” Emphasis on curiosity, collaboration, and high standards. [careers page](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/altis) - **Work location**: On‑site in New York City (4 days per week mandatory). - **Team**: Currently ~2 employees but actively growing; team members come from McKinsey, Google, Reka, BCG, and top VC firms. - **Perks**: Not explicitly listed, but the role offers “ownership, not a job” and mentorship from experienced operators (Chris Freeberg, Ben Sun). - **Engineering culture**: Full‑stack AI engineer role that will shape the core product; small team building from scratch. ## Sources 1. [altis.vc](https://www.altis.vc/) 2. [careers page](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/altis) 3. [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/altis-vc) 4. [startuply.vc](https://startuply.vc/article/altis-builds-the-bull-and-bear-case-for-the-series-a-committee-czurm4) ## Other roles at Altis - [Sector Lead - AI](https://feeny.ai/job/sector-lead-ai-altis-new-york-b6a2e7rxg63d) — New York, NY - [Founding Engineering Team](https://feeny.ai/job/founding-engineering-team-altis-new-york-6cdjm4aykqdz) — New York, NY - [Associate, Network & Client Services](https://feeny.ai/job/associate-network-client-services-altis-new-york-0j20dj95nsy2) — New York, NY - [Contract Associate, Venture Intelligence](https://feeny.ai/job/contract-associate-venture-intelligence-altis-new-york-fm0t8kk2pbyv) — New York, NY - [Analyst, Venture Intelligence Program](https://feeny.ai/job/analyst-venture-intelligence-program-altis-new-york-3aseqmttxygk) — New York, NY - [Paid Intern, Venture Intelligence Program](https://feeny.ai/job/paid-intern-venture-intelligence-program-altis-new-york-a8crr761nqrc) — New York, NY