Keye (YC F24) · 6 months ago
Founding Private Equity Strategist
New York, NY, US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$150K/yr - $250K/yr
3+ years expKeye (YC F24) is building the world’s smartest private equity analyst, aiming to enhance due diligence for investors. The Founding Strategist will lead client engagement, drive product fit, and collaborate with various teams to ensure platform adoption and improvements.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Enterprise ApplicationsFinanceInformation Technology
Responsibilities
Drive customer activation—ensuring firms not only onboard, but fully adopt the platform
Own relationships with clients from demo to rollout, often working directly with them on live deal data
Run tailored POCs that showcase platform value using real, quantitative diligence processes
Build and maintain deep, trusted relationships with senior PE professionals—across business and informal settings
Collaborate with product and engineering to prioritize, spec, and ship features that drive usage
Turn PE workflows and client feedback into actionable roadmap decisions
Help define the future structure of the platform strategy org—spanning engagement, success, and support
Qualification
Required
3+ years of experience in Private Equity (investing role)
Deep experience with analyses carried out during due diligence (beyond just commercial DD)
Confident presenter with experience engaging senior stakeholders
Entrepreneurial, process-driven, with strong product sense and ability to work across teams
Works with urgency, clarity, and a strong sense of ownership
Socially confident—comfortable leading client sessions, dinners, and events
Based in NYC or open to relocating
Comfortable in high-pressure, fast-paced environments with tight deadlines and demanding clients
Benefits
Will sponsor
Company
Keye (YC F24)
Keye is an AI-enabled platform that empowers PE funds to perform their due diligence significantly faster and more accurately.
11-50 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$5.25MKey Investors
Sorenson Capital
2025-07-29Seed· $5M
2023-01-09Seed· $0.15M
2022-09-15Pre Seed· $0.1M
Leadership Team
Paolo Fornasini
COO & Co-Founder
Rohan Parikh, CFA
Co-Founder
Recent News
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