Operations Specialist and Executive Assistant
Shaper Capital
About this role
This role is Executive Assistant to the CEO who also runs core portfolio-facing talent and operational workflows for Shaper. The position creates leverage for the CEO while supporting Builders-in-Residence logistics, hiring operations, onboarding, offers and agreements, events, and operating cadence. It blends high-trust executive support with hands-on business operations and portfolio coordination to support investment activity and company outcomes.
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About Shaper Capital
shapercap.comShaper Capital is the family office of Travis May that partners with exceptional founders to build companies addressing data fragmentation across industries. Rather than acting as a passive investor, Shaper operates as an active co‑founder—providing hands‑on operational support, recruiting top talent, and applying a repeatable playbook to increase the odds of startup success. They prioritize velocity and founder partnership (they’re not a traditional fund) and focus on creating long‑term, mutually beneficial outcomes for founders, teams, customers, and investors.
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About Shaper Capital
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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Salary
$110k – $149k
per year