Associate

Speedinvest is a leading early-stage venture capital firm with more than €1 billion AuM and 40+ investment managers based in Berlin, London, Munich, Paris, and Vienna. Our dedicated sector-focused teams are the first to fund Europe's most innovative technology startups and our in-house operational experts are on hand to offer founders ongoing support with growth, HR, market expansion, and more. Wefox, Bitpanda, GoStudent, Wayflyer, Open, CoachHub, Schüttflix, TourRadar, Adverity, and TWAICE are among our portfolio of 300+ companies.

We are looking to expand our Growth Team, which focuses on cross-sector investments in later stage companies (series A-D) and counts 3 growth investors. We are hiring an Associate in London, Berlin, Paris, Vienna or Munich.

ABOUT THE POSITION

In this role, you will play an active role in building our relationship with founders and helping them from the beginning to the end of the investment journey. You will be responsible for trend scouting, deal sourcing, and due diligence for investment opportunities. Furthermore, you will be instrumental in supporting existing portfolio companies.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Source investment opportunities relevant to our thesis
• Perform in-depth commercial and financial due diligence
• Prepare summary materials and present investment recommendations in deal meetings
• Actively monitor portfolio companies
• Help with the Growth fund’s key strategic projects, including fundraising and business development
• Represent Speedinvest at conferences and events
• Assist with special projects on an as-needed basis

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• Completed Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree (or currently enrolled as a MBA student)
• Excellent academic track record at a top tier University
• 2-4 years of relevant work experience in a fast-paced work environment (such as VC, PE, Tech startup, Consulting, IB)
• Some previous exposure to technology or demonstrated interest in the latest technological developments
• Fluent in English, additional European language is a plus

WHAT WE OFFER?

• A unique chance to step into the world of venture capital
• Working directly and hands-on with founders
• An opportunity to leave your suits behind and wear sneakers to work
• Opportunity to work in an open-minded and international team
• Support for continuous learning

Speedinvest believes in equal opportunities for everyone and encourages diversity and inclusion. We want to encourage applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply for this role. We process all applications without regard to gender, nationality, race, colour, religion, age, disability status, sexual orientation or marital status.

If you want to work with scale-ups and are passionate about making an impact, we look forward to receiving your application!

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