Next47 is a global venture capital firm backed by Siemens and committed to turning today’s impossible ideas into tomorrow’s indispensable industries. Our relationship with Siemens gives us access to international markets, a global customer base, and incomparable technical experience, all of which we use to catalyze our portfolio companies’ growth. Next47 works with startups who are using deep technologies such as artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, cybersecurity, autonomous driving, IoT, robotics, and advanced manufacturing, to solve industry’s most difficult and fundamental challenges. For more information, check out our website at http://www.next47.com
Position Overview
This role, based in London, focuses on the key elements of world class venture investing: sourcing, analyzing, and winning the opportunity to work with top-tier startups.
- Source new investment opportunities including meeting with founders and entrepreneurs, attending relevant conferences and networking events, and calling on new prospects
- Establish industry knowledge and contacts to help drive investment strategy and effectively conduct due diligence
- Participate in all aspects of due diligence including market sizing and mapping, and industry research
- Develop financial models relating to financings, valuation analyses and liquidity events
Required Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience
- Master’s degree or PhD from a top-tier program
- A technical bachelor’s degree such as Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or a demonstrable record of highly technical equivalent work experience
- 6+ years of total work experience, including time spent at high growth startups, and time spent in venture capital, banking or consulting (otherwise an MBA)
- Excitement for the startup ecosystem, deal sourcing and investment processes
- Excellent interpersonal and networking skills with proven ability to develop and maintain effective business relationships necessary for sourcing investment opportunities
- Ability to interpret data and provide relevant conclusions/recommendations in a group setting
- Excellent organizational skills
- Self-starter with strong work ethic
Preferred Knowledge/Skills, and Experience
- Strong experience with startup and VC communities in Europe
- Proficiency in major European languages
If interested, please apply here.
