About Flat6Labs
Flat6Labs is the MENA region’s leading seed and early stage venture capital firm, currently running the most renowned startup programs in the region. Annually, Flat6Labs invests in more than 100 innovative and technology-driven startups enabling thousands of passionate entrepreneurs to achieve their daring ambitions and ultimately becoming their institutional co-founders.
Launched and headquartered in Cairo since 2011, Flat6Labs has multiple offices across the region; with ongoing plans to expand into other emerging markets. Flat6Labs launched in Jordan in July 2021.
For more information, visit www.flat6labs.com
About the role
As Flat6Labs Investment Associate, you will be responsible for assisting in management and oversight of the Flat6Labs' portfolio, in addition to supporting Flat6Labs fund raising process and business development opportunities. This entails maintaining effective networking, researching technology sectors, executing financial analysis and helping in structure transactions. A dynamic role for a passionate individual that is keen on entrepreneurship, new technologies and supporting new ventures.
Main Responsibilities:
- Assist in managing the portfolio of Flat6Labs, including; maintaining and generating periodical reports on their business and financial position and disseminating these reports to different stakeholders.
- Communicate and report the status of the portfolio to the top management, board, investors and different stakeholders.
- Maintain smooth communication channels between the companies, lawyers and regulatory authorities when needed.
- Manage deal prospects from first conversation through term sheet to deal close, coordinating resources to assess and close the deal.
- Support the structuring of the fundraising process for Flat6labs new funds through drafting of required legal documents, creation of investment decks, fundraising roadshows, and forging of new partnerships.
- Lead and coordinate deal analysis, financial modeling, and the due diligence process.
- Form hypotheses on investment opportunities based on both key facts and market intuition.
- Create clear and concise investment memos to the investment committee.
- Continually monitor and investigate macro and micro industry trends to recommend new sectors of technology for evaluation and potential investment.
- Assess growth and business development opportunities for Flat6Labs.
- Assist in creating Business Development leads, sales-pitch decks and closing deals.
- Help build and maintain Flat6Labs network of local and regional VCs and investors.
- Identify any gaps in the investment process or financial risks and provide recommendations for minimizing such risks.
- Follow up on the follow-on fundraising process for Flat6Labs portfolio companies, and generating reports about prospect deals and negotiated terms.
- Build and maintain a database of shares distribution and movement within each of the startups companies.
Requirements
- At least 4-7 years of experience in venture capital, private equity or investment banking.
- Major in finance/business/economic studies.
- Excellent command of English.
- Solid understanding of financial modeling and budgeting set ups.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Excellent technical understanding for financial software packages like Microsoft Excel, etc..
- Proactive and highly organized, with strong time management and planning skills.
- Attention to detail and ability to multitask.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- High sense of ownership and responsibility and maintain excellent follow up skills.
Benefits
What’s in it for you?
- Get the chance to work with high-potential for growth startups and bright entrepreneurs from different backgrounds.
- Engage in the buzzing startup community in the MENA region.
- Work in an environment supporting creativity and proactivity, and be part of a small dynamic team.
- Competitive package including medical insurance at one of the top medical insurance providers.