Job Description
Founded in 2000, b2venture is one of the most experienced venture capital firms in Europe. The group makes early-stage investments through its dedicated funds and stage-agnostic investments through its direct investment track. b2venture is supported by a strong community of angel investors, fostering the firm’s passion for backing the unique entrepreneurs, maverick ideas, and outlier companies that will define tomorrow. The firm began its journey in St. Gallen, Switzerland and now has additional offices in Berlin, Zurich, Munich, and Luxembourg. b2venture deploys over EUR 100 million per year across Europe, leveraging the power of its multi-generational investor community. b2venture has proudly backed companies such as 1KOMMA5°, DeepL, Facebook, Raisin, Foodspring, ORCAM, SumUp, Volocopter, and XING.
Details
- Team: b2venture Fund
- Start date: as soon as possible
- Workplace: Berlin
Tasks
Our mission:
- Join us in our mission to identify and invest in the non-obvious at the earliest stages
Your role:
- Active deal sourcing and screening of new investment opportunities, presentation to the team
- Preparation of industry research in order to form new investment hypotheses
- Joint responsibility for the investment process (business identification, evaluation, due diligence activities and legal terms negotiation)
- Support in portfolio management (this will include attendance of board meetings, fund reporting, fundraising and operational support in the fields of finance, HR and strategy)
- Represent b2venture at local and international events and conferences
Requirements
Your profile:
- Technical background or degree (computer science, engineering & natural sciences or similar) and achieved outstanding academic results - if no technical background a strong affinity and skillset is required
- You have up to two years of work experience or completed some internships, best in entrepreneurial environments (in a startup, VC, tech company or similar)
- You are a digital native, naturally curious and love to check out new products, which can impact the way we live and work – while considering yourself a bit of a truffle hunter
- You are a self-starter, able to work independently, and take initiative
- You are a team player with a strong work ethic, humility, a can-do attitude, and a collaborative mindset
- You combine a structured mind and strong analytical skills with the ability to think originally
- You are curious with a deep willingness to learn. Not everyone knows everything. You are comfortable with that and willing to put the work in to learn new things
- You are a strong communicator, consummate networker and relationship builder
- You are fluent in spoken and written English, German and any third language are a plus
Process:
- Firstly, please send your CV.
- Secondly, you will meet a few people from our investment team via Zoom, including two case studies
- Thirdly, we will invite you to our offices so you can meet everyone in person and see where you will be working
We are looking forward to hearing from YOU!
b2venture stands for equal chances for everybody. We foster a culture that embraces all individuals and encourages diverse perspectives. We want to work with the most talented and brightest people regardless of where they come from, how they look like, whom they love or what they believe.
