UK VC & PE Sector Lead

Spiko; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Central London office

Gym

Great coffee

AI tools for work

Private medical care

Pension

Flexible remote travel

Job summary

Spiko, founded in 2023, is scaling its UK business in the venture capital and private equity space. The Head of VC Sector UK will own UK relationships, drive the sector strategy and build a sector playbook while collaborating with product and marketing teams.

You will lead a team, manage revenue and AuM targets, and shape partnerships with funds and ecosystem players to accelerate growth in the UK market.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in sales, partnerships, business development or investor relations.
• Existing network in UK VC and PE, or proven ability to earn trust with GPs, CFOs, COOs and platform teams.
• Proven track record of closing business and building scalable partnerships.
• Strong written and spoken communication, able to represent Spiko to senior investors.
• Numerical skills with comfort discussing fund cash management and liquidity.
• Dynamic mindset, eager to grow Spiko in the UK in a high-activity culture.
• High integrity; operates in a regulated sector with client trust.
• Location: 3-4 days a week in Central London, ability to travel and work remotely when needed.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with UK VC and PE firms.
• Design partnership/referral structures and own AuM delivery.
• Map the UK VC/PE landscape and manage target accounts.
• Lead direct sales to VC/PE firms for their own fund cash.
• Run discovery, pitches, due diligence with GPs, CFOs, COOs, onboarding.
• Own revenue and AuM targets; keep CRM up to date.
• Drive sector marketing/events and speak on panels.
• Gather product feedback from VCs and portfolio companies.
• Lead sector team and hire as AuM grows.

Skills

Sales experience

Partnerships

Investor relations

UK VC/PE network

Communication

Numerical skills

Leadership

Integrity

Job description

Spiko, founded in 2023, is scaling its UK business in the venture capital and private equity space. The Head of VC Sector UK will own UK relationships, drive the sector strategy and build a sector playbook while collaborating with product and marketing teams.

You will lead a team, manage revenue and AuM targets, and shape partnerships with funds and ecosystem players to accelerate growth in the UK market.