Hi! I’m Dmitry Golomidov, a partner at Mento VC.

We’re looking for a talented engineer or data analyst to join our team and help us build the most powerful startup search engine in venture. You’ll be working closely with me and the core team — at the very center of how we discover and evaluate breakout founders.

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About Mento VC

— Mento VC is an early-stage venture fund investing in AI, Future of Work, and Fintech startups across the US, EU, and UK.

— Over 90% of our portfolio companies are backed by top-tier VCs like Sequoia, a16z, Index Ventures, and others.

— 50% of our companies have reached $3M+ ARR in under 18 months.

— Portfolio includes: Artisan, ClerkChat, AvatarOS, Final Round, VideoGen, Workflow, Tella, and more.

We’ve built a proprietary, data-driven search engine to find high-potential startups:

— 70M+ companies scored through our engine

— 900+ companies actively tracked in our pipeline

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Why we’re hiring

Our internal tools, data pipelines, and scoring systems are the backbone of our fund.

We’re looking for someone to help scale our infrastructure, clean our data, and build tools that make us 10x smarter and faster.

You’ll work directly on the core engine that powers how we discover top founders — before the rest of the market.

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What you’ll do

— Build clean, interactive UI prototypes and internal tools using Streamlit

— Own and optimize multi-flow data parsing pipelines

— Write well-structured code in Python and Go, balancing speed and maintainability

— Collaborate with product and data teams to deliver real-time insights and visualizations

— Analyze, debug, and fine-tune large datasets for structured outcomes

— Rapidly iterate and ship — vibe-driven coding encouraged

— Full freedom and zero corporate legacy

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What we’re looking for

— You write clean, scalable Python (Go is a plus) — fast to ship, easy to maintain

— You’re comfortable with ambiguity and love to structure chaos

— You know how to turn fuzzy requests into real tools

— You ship fast, write clean code, and aren’t afraid to refactor

— You think in data — and know your way around APIs, scrapers, and databases

— You’re excited about venture, startups, and emerging tech

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What we offer

— Access to real VC workflows — from sourcing to decision

— A chance to shape the tools that drive our fund

— Tight feedback loops and direct work with partners

— No red tape, no legacy systems, full autonomy

— Friendly team, strong pace, clear impact

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Details

— Remote, but Lisbon-based is a plus

— Full-time preferred, async-first with flexible hours

— Compensation: competitive, in USD or EUR

— Team: small, sharp, and kind — we move fast, support each other, and care about doing great work together

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Hiring process

1. Fill out this form → Apply here
2. Test assignment
3. Interview with the team
4. Final call with Dmitry