Investment Managers

Help train the models that will enable more informed investments.

Portfolio managers, buy-side analysts, private equity and venture investors, and wealth advisors — use your investment experience to train the latest AI models in valuation, thesis construction, and risk judgment. No graduate degree required. Join CrowdGen’s network of investment managers, and we’ll bring you in when there’s work worth your time.

RemoteFlexible hoursIndependent contractor

Who we’re looking for.

A vetted network of practicing investment managers.

✓5+ years making or directly informing investment decisions — With meaningful time owning or co-owning the call at a fund, firm, or advisory practice.
✓No graduate degree required — CFA, MBA and similar are a plus, but we care more about your experience.
✓Fluency with valuation and risk — DCF, comparables and the accounting underneath them, plus position sizing, correlation, liquidity, and drawdown.
✓Clear written English — The important information is your reasoning, not just the call.
✓Bonus skills — Depth beyond equities in fixed income, credit, or genuine multi-asset allocation; derivatives and hedging as risk management rather than as products; or the fiduciary frame of suitability, mandate compliance, and IPS discipline.

To join: A LinkedIn profile and a resume showing your education and experience are required to qualify.

What you’d actually do.

The work any experienced investment manager would recognize.

01
Build scenarios that break the model’s assumptions
Rate moves, liquidity events, a thesis that decays slowly, and the moment the right answer turns from hold to sell.
02
Write the sharper call
When the model falls short, produce the recommendation with the conviction and risk framing a real book demands, and a number you would defend to a client or an investment committee.
03
Evaluate AI investment theses
Judge whether the model found an edge or just assembled a story — whether the catalyst is real, the valuation actually supports the call, and the thesis names what would prove it wrong.
04
Interrogate portfolio construction
Position sizing, correlation and concentration, liquidity, and the drawdown the model waved away — concentrated bets dressed as diversification are the failure mode to catch.

Questions, answered.

What is CrowdGen?+

CrowdGen is the contributor platform of Appen, a publicly traded data company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange under the code APX. Founded in 1996, Appen has been present at every major inflection point in AI — from early speech recognition to frontier reasoning models. Today, 80% of the world’s leading LLM builders are Appen customers. Through CrowdGen, you can use your professional expertise to contribute to frontier AI development and research.

What happens after I get accepted into CrowdGen?+

Joining the network is a qualification step — once your application is approved, we make matching projects available to you, and we reach out when one fits your background.

Why do you need my LinkedIn and resume?+

Because we vet everyone in the network. Seeing your real background is how we make sure the work we send you is actually matched to your experience. A LinkedIn profile and a resume showing your education and experience are required to qualify.

Ready when you are.

Once you submit your profile, our team reviews it and follows up within 72 hours if your background matches what we’re looking for.

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