Ventures Associate Singapore - Plug and Play Tech Center

Plug and Play Tech Center

Verified Company

Singapore

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Wei Jie

beBee Recruiter

Description

WHO WE ARE:

Plug and Play is a global innovation platform and venture capital firm. Our mission is to make innovation open to anyone, anywhere.

Each year, hundreds of entrepreneurs join our vertical-specific accelerator programs to team up with our corporate members or receive a direct investment from Plug and Play.

Plug and Play has over 45 locations across the world and our corporate members include:

The Alliance to End Plastic Waste, USAA, Visa, Nationwide, Aflac, Daimler, Ford, Nissan, BP, Johnson & Johnson, Roche, Pfizer, Walmart, Coca Cola, Adidas, and over 500 more.

Plug and Play's corporate members utilize Plug and Play to identify the best startups to meet their challenges.

Plug and Play's proven investment track record includes Honey, Guardant Health, ApplyBoard, BigID, Kustomer, Rappi, Flutterwave, Hippo, PayPal, Lending Club, Dropbox, and many more.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

HOW YOU WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE:

Sourcing New Startups_
Source startups for the respective vertical program
Attend calls or meetings with relevant companies
Build and maintain strong relationships with local VCs, universities, corporations, etc.
Actively network with startup founders at industry events and conferences
Ventures' Program Management_
Schedule and facilitate deal flow meetings between startups and corporate partners
Curate startup lists for corporate partners based on their technology interests
Maintain relationships with industry partners
Diligence/Investment Research_
Working closely to support Investment Partners on the full lifecycle of making investments: conducting diligence, making investment recommendations, and helping the portfolio
Develop investment thesis regarding emerging trends and frontiers within insurtech through deep research and market mapping

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or a technical field relating to engineering or computer science.
Experience in Insuretech
Knowledge of cap tables, startup financing, and growth metrics
Exceptional interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to communicate with C-Suite executives, and VC Partners; adept at public speaking
Advanced problemsolving skills and the ability to think strategically, analytically, and creatively

Soft Skills

Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships with colleagues, prospects, and industry contacts
Selfmotivated and driven; proven to work independently, prioritize work, and achieve results
Collaborative, diplomatic, and can crossfunctionally partner with stakeholders across multiple offices
Experience in/comfort with a role with a degree of ambiguity, requiring proactive analysis and action
A passion for earlystage venture capital, startups, and entrepreneurship with a good understanding of emerging technologies

WHAT WE OFFER

Be part of Plug & Play the biggest and fastest growing startup innovation platform globally with locations worldwide such as Silicon Valley, Paris, Amsterdam, Munich, Berlin, Singapore, China, and Japan
Be at the forefront of innovation and get access to groundbreaking technologies
Be part of a dynamic, international, and openminded team
Get access to and communicate with leading international financial executives, startups, and investors
You will work closely with our corporate partners daily and grow your network
Work in a vibrant and unique working environment
Various opportunities for your career development at our 45 locations worldwide
Contribute and realize your own ideas and have room for selfdevelopment

- **Plug and Play's global attendance policy: 3 days at the office, 2 days home.