Investment Director
Our client is a leading venture capital firm focused on deep tech innovation. With investments across artificial intelligence, advanced communications, cybersecurity, and photonics, the firm partners with early and mid-stage companies that combine scientific excellence with transformative potential. Its investment model integrates technical insight with strategic capital engagement, actively supporting both startups and investors in achieving long-term success.
Mission
We are seeking an Investment Director with a rare combination of scientific acumen and investor-facing experience. This role plays a key part in two fundamental pillars of the firm’s mission: identifying and supporting high-potential technology companies, and contributing directly to capital raising and investor relations efforts. The ideal candidate has lived the fundraising process from within a tech company and understands how to communicate technological value to the investment community. You will support both the portfolio and the fund’s own capital strategy.
Responsibilities
Investor Engagement & Fundraising Support
- Contribute actively to fundraising activities by preparing pitch materials, fund performance updates, and strategic documentation.
- Participate in meetings with current and prospective investors, communicating the fund’s vision, scientific edge, and portfolio progress.
- Help refine messaging and positioning for different investor profiles, ensuring technical credibility and strategic clarity.
- Bring operational insight into the fundraising process based on real experience securing capital within a technology-driven company.
- Source, assess, and prioritize investment opportunities aligned with the firm’s deep tech thesis.
- Conduct in-depth technical due diligence on startups, evaluating product maturity, R&D roadmaps, and differentiation.
- Work with internal teams to articulate investment rationales and contribute to decision-making materials.
- Support portfolio companies in navigating follow-on fundraising, including business case refinement and investor narrative development.
- Serve as a technical and strategic sounding board for founders and executive teams.
- Provide hands-on guidance in areas such as operational strategy, documentation review, and investor communication.
- Stay informed on scientific and industrial developments relevant to the firm’s areas of focus.
- Engage in conferences, journals, and expert networks to anticipate emerging technologies.
- Contribute to the firm’s thought leadership in the deep tech ecosystem.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a technology company, with direct involvement in fundraising or investor communication.
- Academic background in a technical discipline (engineering, physics, computer science, etc.).
- Strong ability to communicate complex technologies to investors and non-technical audiences.
- Professional fluency in Spanish and English.
- Proactive, structured, and adaptable in fast-paced and evolving environments.
Preferred Experience
- Prior exposure to venture capital or investment environments.
- Experience leading or supporting Series A or later rounds.
- Familiarity with the dynamics of European deep tech ecosystems.
- Comfortable interacting with both technical teams and financial stakeholders.