PI Fellowship - Deeptech Venture Capital

The pi Fellowship is an immersive entry-point program for professionals seeking to transition into deeptech venture capital investing. Operating as a 3-6 month minimum program (extendable based on performance and mutual interest), the Fellowship provides structured, hands-on experience working directly alongside pi Ventures' investment team on live deal sourcing, evaluation, and execution activities.

pi Ventures invests in early-stage startups developing breakthrough solutions in frontier technologies including AI, advanced materials, biotechnology, spacetech, quantum computing, and other transformative domains.

pi Ventures targets early-stage companies building novel solutions across various frontier technologies. The deeptech venture space focuses on companies with long R&D timelines and high technical risk, requiring specialized expertise and long-term partnerships with founders.

Candidates should highlight their technical skills and interest in emerging technologies in their applications.

Candidates should have a technical background or relevant experience in fields such as engineering, physics, computer science, or materials science. An entrepreneurial mindset and commitment to the deeptech ecosystem are essential.

Ideal candidates include recent graduates with technical backgrounds (engineering, physics, computer science, materials science), early-career professionals transitioning from research, engineering, or technical roles, MBA graduates interested in deeptech investing, and entrepreneurs with technical expertise. Applicants should demonstrate technical literacy, analytical capabilities, an entrepreneurial mindset, and a commitment to deeptech ecosystem building.

Participants gain hands-on experience in deal sourcing, market analysis, deal evaluation, and investment execution, while building a network within the deeptech ecosystem.

The Fellowship spans a minimum of 3-6 months, with the possibility for extension into permanent positions based on performance.

pi Ventures reported that three members of its team had previously come through the fellowship. The source did not name them or describe an outcome methodology.