Index Industries

Transforms housing into investable asset class

Head of Business Development - Capital Raising

Business Development & PartnershipsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeChicago, IL, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

The candidate must have at least 7 years of experience in business development, corporate development, investment banking, or venture capital.
The candidate must have a deep network in fintech, blockchain, or digital asset ecosystems.
The candidate must have experience supporting or leading capital raises, including Series A and beyond.
The candidate must have strong deal-structuring skills and be comfortable reading term sheets, letters of intent, and partnership agreements.
The candidate must demonstrate exceptional communication and executive presence, with credibility in boardrooms and at crypto conferences.

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end partnership pipeline, including sourcing, negotiating, and closing strategic deals with fintechs, banks, protocols, and enterprise clients.
Lead capital-raising efforts alongside the CEO by managing venture capital and limited partner relationships, preparing materials, and running diligence processes.
Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and investor forums.
Develop go-to-market strategies for new verticals and distribution channels.
Build and manage a network of advisors, angel investors, and institutional investors in fintech and blockchain.
Work cross-functionally with product and legal teams to structure and execute partnership agreements.

Desired Qualifications

Prior experience at a startup in a business development or capital markets role.
Relationships with tier-one crypto or fintech venture capital firms.

Index Industries is a venture-backed startup, with a mission to build the financial infrastructure for a new era of real estate investing, one that opens the largest asset classes to investors across the globe. The company is currently in stealth and launching its first technology in 2026.

About the Role We're at the stage where the product vision is clear and we need someone to open doors, close partnerships, and help fuel the next phase of growth. This role sits at the intersection of BD and capital markets — you'll build strategic relationships while actively supporting our fundraising strategy.

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end partnership pipeline: sourcing, negotiating, and closing strategic deals with fintechs, banks, protocols, and enterprise clients
Lead capital raising efforts alongside the CEO — managing VC/LP relationships, preparing materials, and running diligence processes
Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and investor forums
Develop go-to-market strategies for new verticals and distribution channels
Build and manage a network of advisors, angels, and institutional investors in fintech and blockchain
Work cross-functionally with product and legal to structure and execute partnership agreements

Requirements

7+ years in BD, corporate development, investment banking, or venture capital
Deep network in fintech, blockchain, or digital asset ecosystems — you have relationships, not just contacts
Experience supporting or leading capital raises (Series A and beyond)
Strong deal structuring skills and comfort reading term sheets, LOIs, and partnership agreements
Exceptional communication and executive presence — you're credible in a boardroom and at a crypto conference
Bonus: prior experience at a startup in a BD or capital markets role; relationships with tier-1 crypto/fintech VCs

Compensation: $160K–$200K base + carry/equity + performance bonus

About the Company

Index Industries

Transforms housing into investable asset class

Index Industries builds a platform to turn U.S. housing into a broadly investable asset class. It combines a daily housing index, tokenization technology, and real estate/capital markets services to support third-party housing-linked investment products. The product works by using a daily housing index and tokenization to convert housing data and exposure into tradable tokens, while offering the services issuers need to create and manage these products. It differentiates itself by packaging an ongoing index, tokenization of housing exposure, and traditional market services into a single platform to enable investments tied to housing. Its goal is to broaden access to housing as an investable asset by providing the infrastructure for issuers to create and manage housing-linked investments.

Company size: 11-50
Company stage: Seed
Total funding: $50M
Headquarters: United States
Founded: 2026

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