Hiring an Investment Team Associate in Singapore

White Star Capital is a global technology investment platform with over $1B in assets under management partnering with exceptional entrepreneurs who are building the iconic companies of tomorrow. With offices in New York, Toronto, Montreal, London, Paris, Tokyo, Singapore and Hong Kong, our presence, perspective and deep operational expertise enables us to partner with founders to help them scale globally from Series A onwards.

Find out more at www.whitestarcapital.com.

We have backed a number of leading start-ups at the Series A and Series B stages globally, including the likes of Freshly, Dialogue, Vention, Tier Mobility, Dollar Shave Club, Clark, Meero and Butternut Box.

Following our recent Fund III announcement, we are extremely excited about the South-East Asia (SEA) region, reflected by our investments in Flash Coffee, Una Brands, Sleek and Pop Meals. Our excitement for the region began in 2020 as we released our first ever SEA VC Landscape report, studying the region from the lens of a Global VC. As part of our recent expansion, we are now actively looking to ramp up our SEA team. Our international perspective is key to what we do, and so we are focused on finding the right individual who is a self starter and eager to work with a truly global and distributed team in a highly stimulating environment.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Identifying investment opportunities for the firm and assisting in the analysis and evaluation of these opportunities
• Representing the firm in meetings with startup founders and at industry events
• Building and maintaining a SEA focused network
• Leading sector deep dives, building expertise and publishing content in our areas of focus
• Support in non-deal flow related tasks and projects to help the firm grow throughout the region and globally

This is a unique opportunity to experience all facets of VC, from deal sourcing, to evaluating investment opportunities, transaction support as well as portfolio management, while also being part of an international team of investors.

What we are looking for in a candidate:

• Demonstrable interest in Venture Capital through previous work experience of around 2 years or more whether it be at tech startups, investment banking, consulting or private equity
• An international component to your background or professional history: you must be fluent in more than one language, or you previously lived in a different country, or you did extensive business internationally
• Intellectual curiosity: to identify the highest potential startups, to do in-depth sector research, write investment memos, and to diligence investment opportunities (including: researching competitive landscapes, building financial models, reaching out to people who could be helpful in diligence and running diligence calls)
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the capability to take initiative, work autonomously, and to make sure all the details are just right; adept communicator with a network of individuals who think highly of you
• Exceptional skills in Excel and financial modeling: you understand how to read financial statements & forecasts and to build a dynamic model, how to extrapolate narratives from large sets of incomplete qualitative and quantitative data; you have a focus on actionable insights supported by data that can drive decision making processes
• Passion for new technologies and emerging business models
• Excellent organizational skills with a “self-starter” mentality and a desire for independence
• Continuous improvement mindset, looking for someone with fresh ideas who will not just perform tasks and duties but find ways to innovate on them

If interested, please apply by clicking on the following link here.

Applications will be open until January 10th, 2021 and reviewed on a rolling basis.