Associate

About Speedinvest

Speedinvest is a leading early-stage venture capital firm with more than €1.2 billion AuM and 30+ 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. Bitpanda, GoStudent, Wayflyer, Open, CoachHub, Schüttflix, TourRadar, Adverity, TWAICE and many others are among our portfolio of 300+ companies.

About the Position

Love venture, but bored of B2B SaaS? Then we have just the job for you! We are hiring an Associate / Senior Associate for our Marketplaces & Consumer team in Berlin. If that sounds interesting, keep reading.

You will be supporting founders from the beginning to the culmination of their startup journey. You will need to maintain and expand your network in the consumer ecosystem in order to source deals. You will also need to develop a point of view around consumer investing to evaluate and diligence these opportunities. In addition, you will need to work with existing portfolio companies, providing operational support, input on product/growth/metrics and supporting them in any way you can. Finally, you will be front and centre, helping Speedinvest build its brand as the leading consumer seed fund in Europe.

This role is right for you if…

• … you’re an early adopter — you love testing new consumer products and hanging out on Discord/Reddit
• … you’re intellectually curious — you love learning and going deep into new concepts and ideas
• … you’re data driven and have the aptitude to work out which metrics are relevant to each product
• … you’re a first principles thinker and not afraid of being contrarian
• … you have a bias to action, with a high clock speed
• … you want to roll up your sleeves and be a real sparring partner for portfolio founders on product, growth and metrics

This role is NOT right for you if…

• … your idea of a good investment is based on whatever theme is in vogue at the moment
• … you’re more interested in your career trajectory than your portfolio companies’ trajectory
• … your idea of value add is making the occasional intro and sharing competitor websites with founders

Your Responsibilities

• Develop a network of angels, operators and VCs to aid in sourcing deals
• Source and screen marketplace and consumer startups
• Conduct in-depth due diligence on founders, markets, product and metrics
• Build/maintain cap tables and occasionally, financial models
• Prepare summary materials and present investment recommendations in deal meetings
• Actively monitor portfolio companies and help with key priorities, including fundraising
• Assist with special projects on an as-needed basis

Your Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

3-5 years of relevant work experience, including at least 2–3 years in venture capital

Good numerical skills and attention to detail

Strong interpersonal skills

Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

Dedicated work ethic, proactive attitude and commitment to a goal-oriented environment

Fluent in English

What We Offer?

• Opportunity to work in a successful, innovative European Venture Capital Fund within an international team
• Working in an inspiring environment directly with senior partners and receive ongoing training to develop your technical, leadership and interpersonal skills
• Working directly and hands-on with founders and their startups
• A competitive salary and further monetary benefits

In short, if you have a genuine passion for consumer startups/products, we'd love to chat!

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

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