Stanley Ventures is an entity within Stanley Black & Decker that is responsible for finding, analyzing and investing in early stage, innovative businesses that have a strategic relevance to SBD businesses. The goal of these investments is to bring disruptive, innovative technologies to SBD from the outside.
The investment manager will be responsible for understanding the wide breath of products and services that each business is responsible for. The investment manager then identifies early stage companies that can fill the gaps or add to the businesses roadmaps. This is done by identifying the potential targets, working with the business to acquire a minority position, develop, maintain, and manage the relationship with the target to drive growth for the length of the investment. This position also requires the Investment Manager to mentor early stage businesses that could be a future target for investment.