Antler is a global early-stage venture capital firm that invests in the defining technology companies of tomorrow. Antler is on a mission to fundamentally improve the world by identifying, investing in and challenging the world’s most exceptional people to build groundbreaking technology companies.
We believe anyone with the right grit, spike, drive, and ambition can change the world. Antler is present in most major startup ecosystems across five continents, including in hubs such as New York, London, Berlin, Bangalore, Singapore and Sydney. Since launching in 2017, we have invested in over 300 companies across the world, and our portfolio represents over 30 different industries, such as healthtech, proptech, deeptech and fintech.
The aspiration for Antler is to be the world’s leading early-stage VC, and a value-adding partner for exceptional founders from pre-idea to IPO.
The role
As Investment Manager at Antler Netherlands, you are responsible for coaching, network and fundraising support to our growing portfolio of tech startups. This includes helping portfolio companies succeed through better systems, processes, and tools, as well as hands-on support. To see some of our portfolio companies, see https://www.antler.co/amsterdam
The Investment Manager is also responsible for Business Development: Managing private capital fundraising processes, including driving investor outreach, preparing pitch materials, conducting investor meetings, supporting investor due diligence and onboarding, and ongoing investor relations support.
Responsibilities
- Portfolio Management:
- Mentor and support portfolio companies on topics like go-to-market, product, hiring and fundraising through interacting directly with founders, Antler colleagues locally and globally, other VCs, angel investors and advisors
- Help create best practice processes across Portfolio Management
- Maintain active relations with leading VCs locally and globally
- Share knowledge with the VC ecosystem, e.g. about seed fundraising and scaling companies, etc.
- Business Development
- Manage individual private capital fundraising processes
- Build relationships with relevant Limited Partners (HNWIs, family offices, corporates, funds, sovereigns, etc.) with focus on the Benelux region
- Contact new prospect LPs
- Ensure LPs are kept informed of Antler’s progress and milestones
- Write and update pitch materials, presentations, models
- Support due diligence Q&A and investor onboarding
- Organize investor networking/knowledge events
- Manage information flows and capital raising activity in our CRM/database
- Manage individual private capital fundraising processes
Requirements
Skills
- 5+ years of experience in the venture capital industry, management consulting, investment banking, and/or fast scaling startup
- Proven ability to build trusted relationships with colleagues, prospects and industry contacts
- A genuine passion for early-stage venture capital, startups, and entrepreneurship with a good understanding of emerging technologies in sectors like healthtech, agtech, proptech, fintech, foodtech, enterprise SaaS etc. (across B2B and B2C)
- Strong analytical skills with a background in business, finance or engineering
- Highly organised and able to structure and execute multiple processes simultaneously
- Independent and proactive with a focus on execution
- Comfortable with quick changes, tight deadlines and ambiguity
- High level of ambition to which will translate to building the DNA of Antler as a world class company
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write and speak in a structured and articulate manner
- Results-oriented and outstanding personal commitment to setting and achieving lofty goals
- Accomplished and structured problem-solver
What we offer
- Create a legacy and have a large impact: be part of building hundreds of disruptive companies that will define the next wave of tech
- Be part of a highly qualified and hardworking team and a global firm that is growing rapidly
- Develop your career in Venture Capital and build expertise in investment and early-stage company formation
- Directly impact the direction and success of the companies you are working with
- Upon success in the role, you get the opportunity to take larger responsibilities within Antler, in any location globally
- Fun workplace with free 24/7 gym and fresh fruits
Compensation
- This depends on your experience to date
- In addition to a competitive base salary, you will receive a carry in the Antler Netherlands fund
IF interested, please apply here.
