Investment Associate

Forbion; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Forbion in Amsterdam is seeking an Associate/Senior Associate for the BioEconomy Fund to work across the full investment lifecycle from sourcing to value creation.

You will own analytical workstreams end to end, conduct due diligence, model investments, and partner with management teams to accelerate product development and market impact, within a high-performance team.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of work experience in fields relevant to the Fund's investment mandate.
• Advanced degree (Masters or above) in engineering or a scientific discipline.
• Experience in venture capital, growth equity, or start-up / scale-up is a plus.
• Ability to research complex technical and financial topics quickly.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing, diligence, execution, and portfolio value creation across BioEconomy investments.
• Own analytical workstreams end to end and present investment recommendations.
• Collaborate with management teams to accelerate product development and scale-up.
• Support Investment Committee materials and deal documentation.
• Build theses, map markets and source new opportunities.

Education

Advanced degree (Masters or above) in engineering or a scientific discipline

Job description

Join Forbion as an Associate / Senior Associate in our BioEconomy Fund

Are you an experienced investor, operator or consultant from investing, industry, management consulting or investment banking, with a passion for biotech applied to planetary health? Do you have the technical expertise to identify, judge and drive high-impact investment opportunities?

About Forbion & the BioEconomy Fund

Forbion is a leading global venture capital firm with deep expertise in Europe and offices in Naarden, The Netherlands, Munich, Germany and Boston, USA. Forbion invests in innovative biotech companies, managing approximately €5 billion across multiple fund strategies that cover all stages of (bio-) pharmaceutical drug development.

In addition, Forbion leverages its biotech expertise beyond human health to address 'planetary health' challenges through its BioEconomy fund strategy, which invests in companies developing sustainable solutions in food, agriculture, materials, and environmental technologies.

Forbion's team consists of over 30 investment professionals that have built an impressive performance track record since the late nineties with 128 investments across 11 funds. Forbion's record of sourcing, building and guiding life sciences companies has resulted in many approved breakthrough therapies and valuable exits.

Forbion typically selects impactful investments that will positively affect the health and well-being of people and the planet, as well as meet its financial return objectives. The firm is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment.

Forbion operates a joint venture with BGV, the manager of seed and early-stage funds, especially focused on Benelux and Germany.

The BioEconomy Fund is our €200 million planetary-health strategy. We invest at the intersection of biotechnology and chemistry across four sectors: Food, Agriculture, Materials, and Environmental Technologies, backing scalable, cost-competitive B2B solutions that replace incumbent products at price parity or better, with significant positive impact on the health of the planet.

The Opportunity

We are hiring an Associate / Senior Associate for our BioEconomy Fund.

As an Associate / Senior Associate in the BioEconomy Fund, you will work across the full investment lifecycle: sourcing, diligence, execution, and portfolio value creation on companies with demonstrated proof of concept, typically from Series A onward.

You will own analytical workstreams end to end and, post-investment, work directly with management teams to accelerate product development, scale-up, and commercial launch, driving both financial and impact returns.

This is a high-ownership role, with significant exposure to investment decision-making, senior investment professionals, founders, management teams, expert advisors, and Forbion's wider platform.

What You Will Do

• Due Diligence Management: Conduct, manage and synthesize due diligence into a clear, defensible investment recommendation.
• Financial Analysis and Modelling: Own the models, unit economics, scale-up economics, and returns working directly with management teams and expert advisors.
• Deal Flow: Develop theses, map markets, and source and screen new opportunities through your own network and proactive outreach.
• Deal Execution: support preparation and presentation of Investment Committee materials, deal documentation, confirmatory diligence and closing workstreams.
• Portfolio Value Creation: actively support portfolio company management teams in developing and executing growth strategies, navigating key challenges, and achieving strategic milestones.

What We Are Looking For

• 4+ years of work experience in fields relevant to the Fund's investment mandate with a background in management consulting, industry, investing or similar
• Prior venture capital, growth equity, or start-up / scale-up experience is a plus
• Advanced degree (Masters or above) in engineering or a scientific discipline, and the ability to get deep on complex technical and commercial questions quickly.
• Ability to research and understand complex technical and financial topics in-depth and demonstrated a good understanding of industry dynamics and company positioning
• Independent, self-motivated, strong work ethic, enjoys fast paced environments
• Ambitious, proactive, show attention to detail, and with a structured approach to problem-solving and ability to work as a team player with a high sense of responsibility

Why Join Forbion?

At Forbion, you will be part of one of the best performing and fastest growing funds in Europe - a high-performance culture of dynamic, ambitious, and professional colleagues where your work will have a tangible impact on the future of planetary health.

We offer professional growth opportunities, demonstrated by the experiences of our General Partners, many of whom joined as Interns, Associates and Principals.