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Job description for Venture Capital Analyst Internship (LOA Required) at TRIVE
TRIVE’s Venture Capital Mandate
TRIVE invests at the Seed stage of technology companies operating in Southeast Asia that enable Data Driven Decision-making to drive financial returns and deliver positive social impact.
The Opportunity: VC Analyst Intern
You get to do 2 main jobs as an analyst intern, namely
1) assessing and creating Investment Memos on potential early-stage Impact Tech startups using TRIVE’s internal assessment methodology
and;
2) portfolio development, helping our startups in their fundraising, go-to-market strategies and filling the gaps of where they need help on. Participate as observers with our Partners who sit on directorships of startups.
What You Will Learn
- In this role, you will have an exponential learning curve to develop cognitive skillsets of assessing a technology startup on their business viability and impact outcomes.
- You will also deepen your research capabilities in understanding the key industries we look to invest in
- Connecting and understanding the tenacity and drive of startup founders.
- Learn how to support and build up capabilities of Tech startups.
- Understanding early-stage Venture Capital
Job Description
You will be required to:
- Review new startups that fit within TRIVE’s Impact Investment mandate via online, using TRIVE’s in-house methodology;
- Prepare Impact assessment and investment assessment potential, create an Investment Memo;
- Join the Partners for their regular board meetings with investee portfolios;
- Follow-up on actionables from portfolio management.
- Constructing and presenting market research reports, where necessary
- Create the monthly outreach newsletter on TRIVE’s investment-related activities.
- Working closely with Partners on executing other portfolio projects
- Other projects as required
Requirements
General
- Singapore-based undergraduates who are studying in a local university.
- Strong interest in Entrepreneurship and/or Venture Capital.
- Be very independent and take charge of matters
- Familiarity with the Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam startup environment.
What we’re looking for in you:
- A self-starter. Highly motivated individual with a positive attitude, willing to go the extra mile to meet goals.
- Strong communication and networking skills
- Comfortable with fast-paced changes, uncertainties & challenges
- Effective team player: ability to work well on their own and within a team
- Independent and takes ownership over your work
- Organized and detail-oriented
- Displayed ability to excel under pressure.
For your application
- Include your responses to the following in a cover letter: Why early stage venture capital?
- Give an example of a startup you'd invest in at the seed/series A stage today and why.
Applicants who fail to provide this will not be considered.