Venture Scout (Remote in Europe)

First Momentum Ventures; Remote; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading venture capital fund in Germany is seeking Venture Scouts to identify exciting founders and startups in their local ecosystem. As a Venture Scout, you will promote the fund at events and build relationships with key stakeholders. You should have a strong interest in venture capital and connect with a university. This role offers a chance to expand your professional network and gain insights into the VC world, though it is unpaid with bounty payments for successful referrals.

Leistungen

Build a personal network with founders and investors

Learn about venture capital through workshops

Attend startup events

Qualifikationen

• You are interested in the venture capital and startup world.
• You are closely connected to a university in your city.
• You burn for one area of deep tech or for B2B.

Aufgaben

• Identify exciting founders and startups in your local scene.
• Promote First Momentum at events and hackathons.
• Maintain relationships with key stakeholders in the startup ecosystem.

Kenntnisse

Knowledge of local startup ecosystem

Strong networking abilities

Interest in venture capital

Ability to work independently

Ausbildung

Currently a student or research assistant at a university

Jobbeschreibung

About First Momentum Ventures

• First Momentum is one of this generation's most special venture capital funds.
• We are one of the youngest VCs in Europe, the first European team to build a VC fund while in college, and are now taking off with our second €35m fund.
• Over the last years, we have invested in ~50 pre‑seed startups, focusing on Deep Tech and Industrial Tech companies, and have become one of the best‑known pre‑seed and tech investors in Germany.
• Since then, many of our portfolio companies have raised successful follow‑on funding from top European and US investors.
• With our new fund, we are taking First Momentum to the next level and continuing to build one of the best pre‑seed VCs in Europe!
• We have built an ecosystem of over 50 startup enthusiasts, primarily in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, as well as other European tech hubs.

An essential part of First Momentum is our Venture Scouts, representing us in their ecosystems and helping identify the most exciting startups and teams. We already have over 150 Venture Scouts in various locations in the DACH region and are always looking for energetic reinforcements!

Disclaimer: The position of Venture Scout is unpaid, but for successful startup referrals, we pay a bounty.

Apply via Join: https://join.com/companies/firstmomentum12/9806005-venture-scout-remote-in-dach

Tasks

• You act as First Momentum’s eyes and ears in your local startup scene and identify exciting founders and startups
• You wear your First Momentum hat at events, hackathons, or conferences, making especially technical founders aware of our fund
• You act as a bridge between your local startup scene and First Momentum, maintaining relationships with key stakeholders
• You share your domain knowledge with us when assessing startups in the deal‑flow

Requirements

• You are interested in the venture capital and startup world
• You know your local startup ecosystem and the important players
• You are closely connected to one of the universities in your city as a student or research assistant
• You burn for one area of deep tech or in general for B2B
• You work independently and enjoy tackling challenging tasks

Benefits

• Built a personal network with founders, startup teams, investors, and other startup enthusiasts (online and offline)
• Learn how a VC works through different workshops but also on the job by sourcing and reviewing startups
• Learn more about technologies and deep tech verticals through different virtual sessions
• Fast‑track your career in venture capital, at a startup, or building your own venture
• Attend startup events