Associate, Salesforce Ventures

428 Salesforce UK Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 78,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking an Associate to join Salesforce Ventures in London. You will help manage deal execution, perform diligence, and source new investments across Europe and the US.

Build relationships with portfolio companies, connect them to the Ventures network, and advise on strategic initiatives like financing rounds or acquisitions, with a focus on generative AI and enterprise software across rapidly evolving markets.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in venture capital, growth or private equity, investment banking, management consulting, or startups.
• Strong business judgment and strategic thinking.
• Interest in generative AI and enterprise tech.

Responsibilities

• Lead deal execution analysis of operating performance and market diligence.
• Source new investment opportunities via cold outreach and networking across Europe and the US.
• Connect portfolio companies to Salesforce Ventures network post-investment and advise on strategic initiatives like financing rounds or acquisitions.
• Monitor trends in enterprise software and generative AI and develop investment themes.
• Build relationships with venture capitalists, investment bankers and entrepreneurs to find new opportunities.

Skills

Venture capital

Startup experience

Investment banking

Management consulting

AI familiarity

Spreadsheet skills

Presentation skills

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Job Category Development & Strategy

Job Details About Salesforce Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword – it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all. Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You're in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce. The Experience Salesforce Ventures helps founders build companies that reinvent the way the world works. Over more than 15 years, we've invested in and partnered with over 400 enterprise software companies from Series A to IPO, including Anthropic, Databricks, ElevenLabs, Snowflake, Stripe, Wiz and Zoom. We also have a dedicated $1B AI fund that actively invests in generative AI companies. We give our portfolio companies an edge by drawing on decades of cloud expertise and long-term relationships with decision-makers at thousands of businesses. Our team values collaboration and inclusivity, and we believe great founders can come from anywhere. Based in London, this Associate role joins our investment team to help manage deal execution and diligence and to source new investments, with the chance to make an impact on a fast-growing team.

What You'll Actually Be Doing

• Help lead all aspects of deal execution, including analysis of company operating performance, market diligence, competitive analysis and investment committee materials.
• Source new investment opportunities through cold outreach, AI tools, warm introductions, conferences and networking across Europe and the US.
• Build relationships with portfolio companies after investment by connecting them to the Salesforce Ventures network and advising on strategic initiatives like upcoming financing rounds or acquisitions.
• Monitor and research emerging trends and disruptive companies in enterprise software and generative AI, and develop investment themes.
• Build your network through relationships with venture capitalists, investment bankers and entrepreneurs to find new opportunities.

You're Our Person If...

• You have 2+ years of experience in venture capital, growth or private equity, investment banking, management consulting, or at startups.
• You have strong business judgment and strategic thinking skills.
• You have an understanding of and demonstrated interest in generative AI, enterprise technology and emerging business trends.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills and quickly build rapport, credibility and trust at all levels.
• You have strong AI, spreadsheet and presentation skills, with close attention to detail and follow-through.
• Experience will be evaluated based on alignment to the core competencies for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, military experience, volunteer work, etc.).

Even Better If...

• You thrive under time pressure and juggle multiple priorities with ease.
• You work well cross-functionally in a dynamic, high-growth organisation.
• You motivate and collaborate well in a team environment.
• You bring high energy, enthusiasm and intellectual curiosity, with a real passion for technology that impacts enterprises.

Unleash Your Potential

When you join Salesforce, you'll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we'll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love.

Posting Statement

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We're Salesforce, the Customer Company, inspiring the future of business with AI + Data + CRM. Leading with our core values, we help companies across every industry blaze new trails and connect with customers in a whole new way. And, we empower you to be a Trailblazer, too — driving your performance and career growth, charting new paths, and improving the state of the world. If you believe in business as the greatest platform for change and in companies doing well and doing good – you've come to the right place.