Job Description - Vice President, Investment, Venture Capital
This newly set up venture capital is a 0.1 billion USD fund, focussing on AI and cutting edge technology sector. They are looking for the Vice President, Investment.
Responsibilities
Deal Sourcing & Origination
Thematic Scouting: Identify early-stage startups in AI infrastructure, generative AI applications, quantum computing, robotics, and biotechnology, across both China and overseas
Founder Networking: Build deep relationships with university labs, tech incubators, and serial entrepreneurs to secure allocation in competitive rounds.
Inbound Screening: Review incoming pitch decks and filter companies that fit the fund's USD mandate and stage focus (typically Series A or B).
Due Diligence & Technical Evaluation
Technical Validation: Evaluate proprietary tech, algorithmic defensibility, data moats, and compute infrastructure scalability.
Commercial Assessment: Analyze product-market fit, unit economics, customer churn, and total addressable market (TAM).
Financial Modeling: Oversee associates in building valuation models, capitalization table (cap table) simulations, and return analyses.
Expert Networks: Coordinate with external technical advisors, academics, and industry experts to validate complex cutting-edge science.
Deal Execution & Structuring
Investment Memos: Author comprehensive investment recommendations and pitch the opportunity to the Investment Committee (IC).
Term Sheet Negotiation: Draft and negotiate investment terms, including valuation, governance rights, and liquidation preferences.
Legal Coordination: Manage legal counsel through the closing process, ensuring compliance with cross-border USD fund regulations (e.g., CFIUS considerations for deep tech).
Portfolio Support & Governance
Board Representation: Serve as a board observer or director to guide startup strategy, hiring, and scaling.
Commercial Acceleration: Connect portfolio companies with enterprise buyers, cloud providers (for compute credits), and strategic partners.
Subsequent Fundraising: Help founders structure and pitch their next funding rounds (Series B/C) to growth-stage USD funds.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree with a major in STEM
A minimum of 5-8 years of relevant experience gained from reputable venture capital with exposure in AI or cutting-edge technology sector
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