ABOUT SPEEDINVEST

Speedinvest is a leading early-stage venture capital firm with more than €1.2 billion AuM and 30+ investment managers based in Berlin, London, Munich, Paris, and Vienna. Our dedicated sector-focused teams are the first to fund Europe’s most innovative technology startups and our in-house operational experts are on hand to offer founders ongoing support with growth, HR, market expansion, and more. Bitpanda, GoStudent, Wayflyer, Open, CoachHub, Schüttflix, TourRadar, Adverity, TWAICE and many others are among our portfolio of 300+ companies.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
• Minimum of 2-3 years of relevant work experience at startups or in a fast-paced work environment (e.g. VC, Consulting, IB)
• Good numerical skills and attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Dedicated work ethic, proactive attitude and commitment to a goal-oriented environment
• Fluent in English

THIS ROLE IS RIGHT FOR YOU IF…

• … you’re an early adopter — you love testing new consumer products and hanging out on Discord/Reddit
• …you’re intellectually curious — you love learning and going deep into new concepts and ideas
• …you’re data driven and have the aptitude to work out which metrics are relevant to each product
• …you’re a first principles thinker and not afraid of being contrarian
• …you have a bias to action, with a high clock speed
• …you want to roll up your sleeves and be a real sparring partner for portfolio founders on product, growth and metrics

THIS ROLE IS NOT RIGHT FOR YOU IF…

• …your idea of a good investment is based on whatever theme is in vogue at the moment
• …you’re more interested in your career trajectory than your portfolio companies’ trajectory
• …your idea of value add is making the occasional intro and sharing competitor websites with founders

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop a network of angels, operators and VCs to aid in sourcing deals
• Source and screen marketplace and consumer startups
• Conduct in-depth due diligence on founders, markets, product and metrics
• Build/maintain cap tables and occasionally, financial models
• Prepare summary materials and present investment recommendations in deal meetings
• Actively monitor portfolio companies and help with key priorities, including fundraising
• Assist with special projects on an as-needed basis