Paris-Based VC Fellow: Invest, Research & Diligence

Askya Investment Partners; Paris; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

VC Stack is looking for a Venture Capital Fellow based in Paris, France. The successful candidate will engage in all investment aspects, including sourcing opportunities and conducting due diligence. This role is perfect for those who are smart, curious, and collaborative.

Ideal candidates have strong research skills, are fluent in English and ideally French, and are excited to work in a dynamic environment. The position is for 3-6 months, starting in September 2025.

Qualifications

• Exceptional curiosity and hardworking attitude.
• Ability to work under pressure in an entrepreneurial environment.
• Strong execution capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Drive all aspects of investments including sourcing opportunities.
• Conduct research and write investment memorandums.
• Support transaction execution and may be involved in fundraising.

Skills

Research skills

Writing skills

Synthesis skills

Quantitative skills

Understanding of Africa’s economic context

Fluent in English

Fluent in French

Job description

Founded in 2024, Askya Investment Partners is an investment firm helping build generational tech and AI companies from Africa. We partner with innovative and fast-growing startups, helping them scale through catalytic investments and a unique ecosystem of advisors, financiers, business & policy leaders. In doing so, we leverage our experience as investors, operators & directors at 20+ firms, from startups to corporate giants. We invest early and with conviction, across sectors and geographies.

We believe that our focus on economic sectors critical for the continent’s development, combined with our distinctive model tailored for building truly African champions enable us to be responsible stewards of our investors’ capital and to create transformative economic and social impact for all Africans.

THE ROLE

Askya is seeking to recruit a Venture Capital Fellow. The successful candidate will work closely with the team in driving all aspects of investments, including defining segments of interest, sourcing investment opportunities, conducting research, writing investment memorandums, conducting due diligence and supporting transaction execution. In addition to investments, the successful candidate may also be involved in fundraising and firm operations.

The successful candidate will play an impactful role in a highly collaborative and entrepreneurial firm. We hire for strengths, with a belief that the best teams draw their success from unique and complementary individuals.

We look for candidates demonstrating the following attributes: to be exceptionally Smart, Curious, Hardworking, Collaborative, Ambitious, Trustworthy, Passionate and Humble.

Key skills required for the role include research, writing, synthesis and quantitative skills, understanding of Africa’s economic & political context, ability to work under pressure in an entrepreneurial environment, execution capabilities, perfectly fluent in English, and ideally French too.

THE CONDITIONS

● Application: send a resume and cover letter, making sure you address the key items outlined above

● Start date: September 2025

● Location: Paris, France

● Length of contract: 3-6 months

OUR CULTURE

Below are some of the important principles based on which we operate:

● We believe Africans can build world-class industry leaders

● We believe a prosperous Africa can happen during our lifetime, and we back those making this a reality

● We are in this for the long-run

● We work for the whole ecosystem, economy and society

● We play to win

● We operate as one team

● We have fun

Askya always seeks to hire the best talent regardless of any other personal status.