--- title: 'Sector Lead - AI at Altis' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/sector-lead-ai-altis-new-york-b6a2e7rxg63d' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-15' --- # Sector Lead - AI at Altis - **Company:** Altis - **Location:** New York, NY - **Compensation:** $225k–$275k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-08-31 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-15 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/altis/07ebfa81-95de-4f7e-81ee-0920accf7f71 ## 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 investor, and building the team that will define how venture diligence gets done. ## About The Role You'll own AI as a sector end-to-end. That means defining the questions that matter for a given company, designing the research approach, conducting expert interviews, and synthesizing findings into work that directly shapes investment decisions. You'll also help build the methodology and playbook. This isn't a mature practice you're joining. It's one you're creating. You'll lead a pod of 3-5+ junior team members and report to our Founding CRO (ex-McKinsey, ex-Growth Investor). The CEO is a former BCG Managing Director & Partner with nearly 12 years leading commercial transformations and due diligence for public and private investors. You Want - 4-7 years of experience, with meaningful time in management consulting (MBB or equivalent) at the EM/PL level or above (consulting track) - Led commercial due diligence, market assessments, or investment evaluations, and you were good at it - Genuine curiosity about AI companies and the technology reshaping how businesses compete. You follow the space because you find it interesting, not because someone staffed you on it. - Loved the intellectual rigor of consulting (the problem-solving, the structured thinking, the team dynamic) but are excited to get rid of the travel grind, the client fire drills, the projects in industries you didn't care about - Taken pride in using primary research (talking to customers, competitors, and experts) to uncover something non-obvious and impactful - Had an itch to build something, not execute a playbook someone else wrote You want - $225K - $275K base compensation - Significant pre-Series A equity (restricted stock — the most favorable structure for early employees) - 100% employer-paid benefits - New York City, in-office 4-5 days/week (625 Broadway) - Founding-stage team — your work shapes the product, the methodology, and the company ## 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 Director - AI](https://feeny.ai/job/sector-director-ai-altis-new-york-f8fs0nx7b3pc) — 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