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Intuitive Surgical

Builds robots for minimally invasive surgery

Senior Investor

Venture CapitalConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSunnyvale, CA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • An MBA or equivalent advanced degree is required.
  • More than 3 years of post-graduate experience in venture capital, investment banking, private equity, management consulting, or a relevant operating role is required.
  • Strong analytical skills are required, including the ability to build financial models, conduct market analysis, and synthesize complex information into clear investment recommendations.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required, including the ability to draft polished memos and present findings with conviction.
  • The candidate must be self-directed, demonstrate a high ownership mentality, and be able to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead due diligence workstreams, including market sizing, customer references, GLG calls, and financial modeling.
  • Draft investment memos for senior review and investment committee preparation; own deal mechanics from term sheet through close at the P5 level.
  • Coordinate legal and technical reviews under partner guidance and synthesize findings across workstreams.
  • Independently source and qualify early-stage investment opportunities through outreach and ecosystem engagement.
  • Maintain and update the deal pipeline database, conduct initial founder outreach, and screen inbound deals against fund criteria.
  • Lead initial founder meetings and make prioritization recommendations.
  • Develop relationships with co-investors and ecosystem partners.
  • Serve as day-to-day point of contact for assigned portfolio companies, track key milestones, and flag material risks to the senior team.
  • Coordinate introductions between portfolio companies and internal business units and external networks.
  • Support founders with introductions, recruiting, business development, and resource access.
  • Proactively escalate risks and track performance against board-approved milestones.
  • Develop sector overviews, competitive landscape maps, and market intelligence across assigned focus areas.
  • Present landscape findings to the broader investment team regularly.
  • Produce detailed landscape analyses to inform new investments and portfolio strategy.
  • Attend relevant industry conferences, build a foundational network, and identify emerging companies.
  • Maintain competitive intelligence trackers across assigned verticals.
  • Lead quarterly reporting for assigned portfolio companies, including KPI analysis and commentary.
  • Represent the fund at conferences, own competitive-intelligence tracking, and contribute to fund-level reporting.

Desired Qualifications

  • Prior experience in or deep familiarity with one or more of the fund's focus areas.
  • Existing relationships within the venture ecosystem, including founders, co-investors, accelerators, or corporate development teams.
  • Experience supporting or managing portfolio company relationships.

About the Company

Intuitive Surgical

Builds robots for minimally invasive surgery

Intuitive Surgical makes da Vinci robots that let surgeons operate through a few small incisions, and Ion, a robot that reaches deep into the lungs to take tissue samples. In 2000, da Vinci became the first robotic system cleared by the FDA for general laparoscopic surgery, meaning keyhole operations in the abdomen. A surgeon sits at a nearby console and steers robotic arms holding a 3D camera and wristed instruments, which turn hand movements into smaller, steadier motions. Hospitals buy or lease the robots, then keep paying for the instruments used in each operation and for service. Intuitive was founded in 1995 to commercialize robotic surgery research from SRI International and is based in Sunnyvale, California.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Sunnyvale, CA
Founded
1995

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