Location: Remote US with 10% travel
Investment Associate
As a contract Investment Associate, you are joining as a short term (2 month contract) associate responsible for helping to accelerate the growth of companies in which Techstars Anywhere invests.
You bring into the program an understanding and expertise in productivity tools and have a high attention to detail. You will be working in a high outward facing environment interacting with founders in program, Techstars alumni and mentors all of whom are our customers or support our customers - the founders.
You may oversee the operations and logistics of the screening process for potential companies, the screening process for new mentors and the engagement process for alumni.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Work closely with program Managing Director to support companies through the investment process in the accelerator program
- Research and network with investors who would be good matches for startups, including via Pitchbook, Signal, LinkedIn, and other sources.
- Work with Program Director and Managing Director to seek out and recruit investors to networking event and 1:1 meetings in San Francisco/Bay Area November 18-22
- Help program team identify and source startups for the next program
- Conduct research to clarify market opportunities of potential companies in the pipeline
- Support companies in providing research for all elements in the development of their financial models
Qualifications and Skills
- Personable, community-oriented and enjoy networking
- A genuine passion for technology and startups, an entrepreneurial mindset and a desire to learn.
- Experience with recruiting startups with a background vetting or advising entrepreneurs is a plus
- A problem solver who enjoys building upon and improving processes
- Proven attention to detail through prior work or life experience
- Effective written and verbal communication
- Experience with Excel or Google sheets
- Aligns with Techstars Values: think like an owner, win as a team, strive for excellence and analyze, execute, learn & iterate.
- Proven history of driving continuous process improvement and maximizing efficiency and effectiveness
- Systems thinker with an eye for things that do not scale and the capability to design new processes and systems for implementation across programs.
- 2-4 years of industry experience
- You are available to travel to San Francisco November 18-22 (and potentially to NYC October 21-25)
Compensation: $4,000-$4,200 Monthly stipend
About Techstars
Techstars is the most active pre-seed investor in the world having invested through its accelerators in more than 3,700 companies. Founded in 2006, Techstars believes that entrepreneurs create a better future for everyone and great ideas can come from anywhere. Now we are on a mission to invest in an unprecedented number of startups per year enabling more capital to flow to more entrepreneurs around the world. We do this by operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, as well as by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to help build thriving startup communities. www.techstars.com
Techstars is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental handicaps or disabilities, marital status, Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity nor any other basis prohibited by law.
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