VC Partnerships Manager, San Francisco

About Us

Rho is the all-in-one banking platform for startups and the accountants who support them. With banking set up in minutes, 2% cashback cards, and powerful tools for managing spend, paying bills, and closing the books, Rho helps high-growth startups move fast and stay focused—with support that goes to the ends of the earth to help you win.

About the Role

If you live and breathe the early-stage ecosystem, and know the power of getting in early, this is your moment. Rho is becoming the go-to finance platform for startups, and we’re doubling down on San Francisco: the most competitive, concentrated startup ecosystem in the world.

We’ve proven that VCs and accelerators are one of our highest-performing growth channels. Now we need someone in-market to own this motion full-time--someone who already has the network, the founder fluency, and the drive to build something category-defining.

This is not a passive partnerships role. You’ll run point on high-conversion relationships with top-tier funds, build warm referral engines, and help make Rho the first finance partner founders think of when they raise.

What You’ll Own

• Build & scale VC relationships with top-tier firms, emerging managers, and solo GPs across SF

• Be our accelerator expert. YC, Pear, StartX, partnering with programs to engage cohorts at scale

• Drive a warm referral pipeline tied directly to acquisition goals and team quota

• Attend some of the top startup events in the ecosystem. We’ve run 200+ since January!

• Represent Rho in the field. You’ll be everywhere founders and investors are, from demo days to deal dinners.

• Track, measure, and optimize referral conversion, partner impact, and event performance

About You

• You have 4–6 years of experience in VC partnerships, channel partnerships, or VC platform.

• You already know the SF venture scene—by name, by table, by deal.

• You’ve led or supported founder-first events that people actually want to attend.

• You balance long-term relationship building with short-term execution.

• You’re a credible, founder-facing operator who knows how to bring value without being transactional.

• You’re hungry to own a market and build something visible—and you love being on the front lines of venture and startups.

Why Join Now?

Rho has hosted 200+ events in 2025 alone. We’re trusted by top VCs and startups coast to coast. We’re making SF our biggest market, and you’ll be an instrumental part of that journey.

If you’ve ever wanted to own a market, grow your personal brand, and help redefine what VC partnerships should look like, this is that role.

Our people are our most valuable asset. The salary range for this role is $145,000 - $165,000; total cash compensation range, including annual bonus target is $160,000 - $195,000. Base salary may vary depending on relevant experience, skills, and business needs. In addition to base pay, Rho offers equity, healthcare benefits, and paid time off.

Diversity is a core value at Rho. We’re passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable environment for all those involved with our mission, including employees, contractors, candidates, customers, and vendors. We believe every member of the Rho community enriches our ability to provide a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the market, identify problems, and drive solutions that align with our mission. We welcome all qualified applications and support each of our Rho’ers with ongoing professional growth opportunities.