Folklore Ventures is a leading Australian early stage VC firm investing in ANZ software and advanced technology startups.
Founded in 2014, Folklore performs in the top quartile for all of its funds globally. With more than $150m AUM, Folklore has invested into globally successful startups such as Auror, Wonde and HealthMatch, with many more to come.
Folklore is known for its investment rigour and allocating discipline. As a 'first cheque to forever' VC, Folklore aims to be the first investor into a startup and to compound returns by allocating throughout the investment lifecycle. Its long term focus areas include AI and data networks, robotics and automation, health tech and B2B SaaS.
The role
Working alongside Folklore’s Head of Investor Relations (IR), this is a diverse and exciting role, at the heart of our limited partner activities. This role will manage and support operational activities to ensure successful execution of Folklore’s investor relations and distribution strategy, elevate efficiency, and support the ongoing requirements of a fast-growing investor base.
Keeping the IR wheels turning, this role will coordinate and enhance data management utilising Folklore’s limited partner portal, provide support to limited partners, support with coordination of events and marketing, support the fundraise process and work as a conduit between IR and other functions of the business. In this role, you will always be one step ahead of the Head of IR, anticipating what is needed to make the IR function as productive as possible, and Folklore perfectly positioned to succeed.
Core responsibilities:
Investor Relations operations
- Working with and providing support to the Head of IR to execute on fund raising campaigns across both institutional and wholesale investors
- Manage limited partner onboarding
- Support DDQ preparation for larger allocators, FOF and consultants alongside the investment team
- Resolve investor and prospective investor requests in a timely manner
- Proactively identify gaps to improve efficiency in the administration and coordination required in the IR function
- Coordinate and support internal and external stakeholder reporting including quarterly and annual investor reports in conjunction with the broader team
- Ensure data integrity and coordination of all internal resources relating to the investor relations function
- Proactive data room updates and maintenance
- Undertake market analysis periodically, implementing relevant improvements to the function
Investor portal/Folklore CRM
- Effective and timely pipeline management
- Ensure updates, progress and next steps are recorded and actioned
- Coordinate and evolve a data integrity program for the investor portal
- Coordinate with the finance function on delivery of investor statements and other external platform based communications
Communications and events
- Ensure every touch point with investors is smooth, professional, timely and accurate
- Plan key touch points along the investor journey and in relation to specific investor activities
- Manage data hygiene of email lists for investor updates
- Assist in preparing communication and marketing requirements to investors
- Organise and coordinate in person and online events, including managing invite coordination, RSVPs, on the day execution and support with marketing and communication channels for such events
- Preparation and maintain marketing materials and fundraising documents used for meetings and events
- Support with outbound account mapping and prospecting
About you
- A passion for technology and venture capital
- Exceptional attention to detail and pride in your work
- Highly organised, detail-oriented and thrive on solving problems
- Comfortable using a CRM alongside multiple other systems and platforms
- A background in one (or preferably more) of sales support, fundraising, relationship management, operations and communications, marketing, PR
- A self-starter, comfortable working autonomously, have a flexible mindset, and relish a fast-paced environment
- Strong interpersonal skills and a proven track record of building positive internal and external stakeholder relationships
Whilst you will acquire a deep knowledge of the Folklore investment process and portfolio companies, have access to the Partnership group and be present in Investment Committee meetings (if you choose), this is not a position for someone seeking an entry point into a venture capital investment role.
What you can expect from us
Each Folklore employee is considered an integral member of the team, taking on a range of internal and external aspects of the firm’s activities in order to facilitate optimal investment performance. We have a comprehensive perks and benefits program to thank employees for their optimal performance.
We embrace:
- An additional 1 week annual leave per year (5 weeks total)
- Competitive parental leave, leave for loss and return to work post-parental leave policies
- An annual budget for your learning and self-development
- A comprehensive employee benefits program
Our principles
Our culture revolves around the following principles, which we ask each team member to ascribe to:
- An accurate understanding of reality and a focus on the facts is an essential foundation to good investment and operating outcomes.
- We must be wary about over confidence and be good at not-knowing (Is it right? Does it make sense?).
- Our capacity to take measured risks and learn as a firm will drive our ability to succeed. It is ok to make mistakes, but unacceptable not to identify, analyse and learn from them.
- Our respect for differing perspectives, diverse experience, and gender and cultural diversity, allows us to develop our collective culture, performance and team.
- In order to succeed we must address weaknesses, and support each member’s personal and professional growth.
- We place our investors and our investee companies first. If they achieve great outcomes Folklore will benefit from their success.
- We hold ourselves accountable, operate with integrity and demand it of others.
- Our work must be meaningful to our members.
