Associate

Job Description

Job Description

Our Mission

We uplift people and economies around the world through entrepreneurship.

Who We Are

500 Global is a venture capital firm with $2.2B in assets under management that invests in founders building fast-growing technology companies. We focus on markets where technology, innovation, and capital can unlock long-term value and drive economic growth. We work closely with key stakeholders and advise governments and corporations on how best to support entrepreneurial ecosystems so startups can thrive. 500 Global has backed over 5,000 founders representing more than 3,000+ companies operating in 80+ countries. We have invested in 35+ companies valued at over $1 billion and 160+ companies valued at over $100 million (including private, public, and exited companies). Our 180+ team members are located in 27 countries and bring experience as entrepreneurs, investors, and operators from some of the world’s leading technology companies.

Job Scope :

Plays a pivotal role on the Global Investment Team, working closely with a collaborative group of investment professionals including the firm’s Managing Partners. This role is primarily engaged in deal sourcing and screening, trend analysis, pre-investment diligence, Accelerator Program company mentorship, and post-investment deal support. May lead cross- functional investment teams that are organized around a sector or business model.

Essential Functions

• Deal sourcing - establish connections with peer investors and founders to get deal flow; may include speaking at panels, conferences, podcasts and other networking events. Serve as primary deal lead for individually sourced companies and support them throughout the accelerator program and beyond.
• Deal screening - connect with founder prospects, conduct screening calls, evaluate investment opportunities
• Deal diligence - gather information about the company’s progress, understand competitive landscapes, company’s metrics and unit economics, calculate market size and conduct founder reference checks.
• Conduct deep analysis of prospective investment opportunities including evaluating upside outcomes and downside risk - modeling various scenarios, building competitive landscapes, examining market size data.
• Process deal memos on post-investment transactions i.e. financings, M&As, ESOP requests, AGMs and other shareholder-related resolutions that need the fund’s signature.
• Closely collaborate with Partners and General Partners to execute the fund’s investment thesis, in addition to advocating / pitching prospective investments. Write internal investment memos highlighting risks and investment theses.
• Collaborate with accelerator batch company’s growth coaches during the program to align on the company’s goals and support growth experiments Identify high performing portfolio companies and float up follow-on investment opportunities to the investment committee for a decision.
• Identify key milestones and metrics to best position the investments for Series A and follow-on.
• Comprehend and verify cap tables and distribution waterfall structures to assist portfolio companies in financings or exits as needed.
• Research and discover meaningful trends. Share those insights internally and externally via the 500 blog.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Pay Range Details : The pay range(s) are provided in compliance with state-specific laws.  Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

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