Venture Capital Fellow

Askya Investment Partners; À distance; EUR 20 000 - 40 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

A visionary investment firm is seeking a Venture Fellow for a 3-month remote fellowship focused on research and project management. The successful candidate will conduct thematic research on tech sectors in Africa, support key initiatives, and draft high-quality reports. Candidates should be highly organized, fluent in English, and ideally in French, with a deep understanding of Africa's economic landscape. This role is pivotal in mapping ecosystems and delivering transformative insights.

Qualifications

• Strong research capabilities and ability to draft high-quality reports.
• Highly organized, capable of managing multiple workstreams independently.
• Deep understanding of economic and political context in Africa.

Responsabilités

• Conduct thematic research on specific tech sectors and geographic markets.
• Support execution of key initiatives in ecosystem development.
• Draft reports, briefings, and presentations translating complex data.
• Identify and profile key stakeholders and partners.

Connaissances

Research and writing

Organizational skills

Understanding of Africa's economic and political landscape

Fluency in English

Fluency in French

Description du poste

Overview

THE FIRM

Founded in 2024, Askya Investment Partners is an investment firm helping build generational tech and AI companies from Africa, with a vision to build a thriving Africa within our lifetime - uplifting all Africans. 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, in companies solving Africas biggest challenges led by the continent's best and boldest entrepreneurs.

We believe that our focus on economic sectors critical for the continents 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 a Venture Fellow for a 3-month remote term. This fellowship focuses on Research and Project Management. The successful candidate will be a core engine for the firm’s market research and initiatives, working closely with the leadership team to map ecosystems and deliver projects.

Responsibilities

• Deep-Dive Research: Conduct thematic research on specific tech sectors (e.g., AI, Fintech, Logistics) and geographic markets within Africa to identify trends, white spaces, and regulatory shifts.
• Project Management: Support the execution of key initiatives, including ecosystem development, founder support capabilities and media.
• Content Synthesis: Draft high-quality reports, briefings, and presentations that translate complex data into actionable insights for the partnership.
• Strategic Mapping: Identify and profile key stakeholders, including potential partners, policy leaders, and ecosystem builders.

Qualifications and Attributes

We look for candidates who are equally passionate about our mission, and demonstrate the following attributes: to be exceptionally Smart, Curious, Hardworking, Collaborative, Ambitious, Trustworthy, Passionate and Humble. Key skills required for the role include excellent research and writing, highly organized with ability to manage multiple workstreams independently, deep understanding of Africa's economic and political landscape, execution mindset, perfectly fluent in English, and ideally French too.

Conditions

• Duration: 3-month.
• Location: Remote - ideally based in Lagos, Nigeria or Paris, France.
• Start Date: As soon as possible.
• Application: Please submit a resume and a brief cover letter outlining your relevant experience and your motivation to contribute to our mission.

Our Culture

• We believe Africans can build world-class industry leaders.
• We believe a prosperous Africa can happen during our lifetime.
• We are in this for the long run.
• We work for the whole ecosystem, economy, and society.
• We play to win, operate as one team, and have fun.

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