Venture Associate

Job Description

Breakwater is a Los Angeles-based PropTech studio operating at the intersection of real estate and modern hospitality. They combine technology with creator-driven distribution to unlock new ways to own, operate, and scale hospitality assets. The company builds AI-native software that delivers immediate, measurable ROI for prosumer hospitality operators —those running short-term rentals, vacation rentals, and independent hotels. Today, Breakwater is a 14-person team scaling rapidly in close partnership with global venture builder Bifrost Studios . We are hiring a Venture Associate to serve as the operational backbone of Breakwater. This is described internally as our most important and impactful hire. The role exists to free up the founders to focus on strategy, product, and fundraising by providing execution firepower and ensuring nothing falls through the cracks. You will own studio operations end-to-end, run our GTM pipeline, and keep our fundraising machine investor-ready at all times. Without this role, operational bottlenecks constrain founder bandwidth and slow everything down. With you in the seat, the entire studio moves faster. Tasks Own and run studio-level operational projects: build the execution hub, set the weekly cadence, and drive accountability across the team. Manage the full GTM pipeline. Track every inbound and outbound lead, stage deals, assign next steps, and ensure nothing goes cold. You’ll run weekly pipeline reviews and hand off warm opportunities to founders for closing. Keep all fundraising materials investor-ready: pitch deck, one-pager, metrics sheet, data room, and outreach tracker, updated and organized so the team can take investor meetings at a moment’s notice. Create SOPs, spreadsheets, briefs, and documentation that bring structure to a fast-moving studio environment. Coordinate across teams, including overseas team m