VC Director @ Candide Group in Oakland, CA

Candide Group leverages capital to support the transition away from an extractive global economy to one rooted in social justice and sustainability. We work with families, foundations, and other clients who want to align their money with these values, managing 100% impact portfolios that may include direct deals, funds, and innovative structures. Our work spans multiple sectors, with 92% of the companies and funds we invest in led by women and/or BIPOC leadership as of June 2025.

Since inception, we have directed over $299M into more than 160 companies and funds, reflecting our strong commitment to equity and inclusion both within our team and in the organizations we support.

As a registered investment advisor, we focus on private assets, including debt, private equity, real assets, and new structures, where real capital needs intersect with opportunities for mission-aligned impact. We recognize that achieving our vision requires pursuing multiple strategies, from transformative investing to active advocacy, campaign participation, and public engagement. As we continue to grow, we are deepening relationships with families, foundations, and institutions who want their capital working for justice, and we encourage candidates to review our portfolio page for examples of the projects and funds we champion.

Since the founding of Candide Group in 2013, we have taken a broad impact approach that was designed to be responsive to the world’s evolving needs, in constant conversation with affected communities to set priorities. In 2024, we realized that we could better organize, conduct, and communicate our work through four thematic areas or “verticals” of impact, while keeping an openness to emergent strategies.

These include Home and Place, Employee Ownership, Climate Justice, and Diverse Al locators and Entrepreneurs. We cut across these verticals with intersectional lenses, as we seek to support individuals and communities who have experienced the harms of finance.

With regards to Home and Place, Candide Group understands that vibrant communities thrive on accessibility – affordable home ownership, retail spaces, and rental housing. Too often, speculative real estate prioritizes profit over people, undermining community well‑being. Our work in Home and Place seeks to strengthen local ownership, expand access to affordable housing and rentals, and help build and preserve resilient, inclusive communities through private investments.

The ideal candidate may have led a housing fund or portfolio for a foundation, spent time in housing organizing or government policy, and will bring a strong background in diligence and investment management. We understand that while candidates may not have expertise in all of Home and Place’s supporting themes and expected responsibilities, they should have deep demonstrated experience in at least several of these areas.

At a minimum, candidates will be confident that they possess the due diligence and financial analysis skills and enthusiasm required to learn deeper underwriting of such opportunities.

• Stay attuned to and proactively source catalytic investment opportunities emerging within the Home and Place vertical, positioning Candide to play a leadership role in advancing transformative models.
• Conduct in-depth research to develop and maintain a robust investment pipeline, while collaborating with colleagues to ensure integration across initiatives.

• Conduct deep and nuanced assessment of impact strategies in the Home & Place vertical, identifying critical needs for communities and developers, and assessing the potential contribution of innovative fund strategies toward addressing those needs.
• Lead comprehensive due diligence and underwriting across asset types (real estate, land, private equity funds, direct deals, and private debt), ensuring both financial and impact outcomes are met.
• Bring both strategic perspective and technical expertise – able to shape the broader investment vision for the vertical while also going deep into analysis, independently drafting…