Icebreaker Capital (LinkedIn, Crunchbase) is seeking a Venture Associate to join our team. We run extremely flat and are looking for someone that can not only execute, but become a core member of our team and contribute to the mission, vision, and culture here in a very positive way.
We are looking for someone:
- With a deep passion and enthusiasm for startups, entrepreneurship, and building great companies
- With a desire to take ownership of work
- That has strong critical thinking skills
- With a strong bias for action
- With an unending drive and a thirst to learn
- Excellent analytical skills and a data-driven approach to all solutions
- Exceptional collaboration and communication skills and the ability to collaborate successfully with a wide range of teams and seniority levels
Responsibilities and Duties
- Generating leads for new investment opportunities
- Reviews online databases including Crunchbase, Gust, PE Hub, VC Wire, etc. for new business opportunities, conduct preliminary research and distributes qualified leads to the Venture-Officers
- Engaging actively in a variety of startup ecosystems to uncover opportunities and generate substantial deal flow
- Tracks market activity including funding events and trends, exits, new fund formation and startup and sector news; prepares periodic reports to update team
- Lead selection process of most promising ideas for development and pitch ideas to senior leadership weekly
- Performing preliminary due diligence on select investment opportunities
- Supports all aspects of venture investing; leverages relationships with external eco-system to identify and screen deals of interest; initiates discussions and follows-up with start-up leadership and entrepreneurs
Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, business administration
- 2-3 years of experience in investment banking, consulting, sales, or VC/PE
- Prior experience sourcing and closing on investments
- Strong knowledge of venture capital and entrepreneurship
- Excellent finance and accounting skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently and drive multiple dynamic projects
- Entrepreneurial spirit and a focus on execution
- Technology background in telecom, cybersecurity, AI, Oil&Gas Industry
If interested, please apply here.
