Investment VP/Principal (Cybersecurity/Deeptech)

Fin; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Fin is hiring an Investment Professional, at the VP or Principal level, to focus on Cybersecurity and Deeptech within their Flagship Venture Capital team. The ideal candidate will evaluate investment opportunities, conduct due diligence, and manage portfolio companies. They should have significant prior investment experience in cybersecurity/deeptech and be passionate about enterprise software. This role is based in the United States, as part of a specialist VC growing in various global markets.

Qualifications

• Excitement to join a specialist VC focused on enterprise software.
• Significant network in banking, asset management, and insurance.
• Prior investment experience in cybersecurity/deeptech required.
• At least 2-4 years of investment experience for VPs.
• 4-6 years of investment experience with a proven track record for Principals.

Responsibilities

• Source and evaluate investment opportunities in the cybersecurity space.
• Manage and add value to portfolio companies.
• Stay updated on the latest trends in cybersecurity and software.
• Develop a point of view on new technologies and investment perspectives.
• Conduct comprehensive due diligence on potential investments.

Skills

Cybersecurity and Deeptech investing

Networking in the cyber ecosystem

Due diligence and financial analysis

Portfolio management

Self-starter and intellectually curious

Education

Background in venture capital, private equity, or investment banking

Job description

Role Description

We are actively hiring a new Investment Professional (VP or Principal level) to join our Flagship (Venture Capital) team with a focus on Cybersecurity/Deeptech investing. The role’s responsibilities include:

• Embrace the Cyber and Software Nerd: Passionate and expected to keep up to date with the latest trends in the cyber world across sub-sectors, with a focus on software business models. This includes proactively building knowledge across the market map of cyber and fraud/risk-tech, system architectures of end-customers (banks, asset/wealth managers, insurers, and corporates) and having a solid understanding of how the ecosystem is evolving / frontier trends.
• Source investment opportunities: Invest in building and maintaining relationships throughout the global cyber ecosystem -in the US and Israel. This includes proactive involvement in the cyber community - attending industry events, meeting with peer investors, engaging with Universities/incubators, and building networks to proactively access leading repeat Founders and seasoned entrepreneurs.
• Evaluate prospective investments: Assist in conducting comprehensive due diligence on potential investments, including TAM, business model, financials, customer cohort, and other analysis, coupled with cap table and financial forecast modeling, along with technical/product reviews.
• Become a thought leader: Develop a point of view on new technologies in cybersecurity/deeptech and a sharp investment perspective on relevant categories and companies. Help identify specific greenfield opportunities in cybersecurity/deeptech, supported by granular technical analysis – e.g. identify functional, technical, and product gaps in cybersecurity/deeptech in traditional financial services, asset/wealth management, insurance, FinTech and corporate end-markets.
• Manage and add value to portfolio companies: Represent the firm as the primary point of contact and advisor to portfolio companies, including board seats. Support the growth of the company actively and hands-on with business development, corporate development, talent sourcing, and marketing value.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Excitement to join and help scale a specialist VC focused on enterprise software in North America, UK/EU, LatAm, Israel, and Asia (Singapore/Japan)
• Passion for cybersecurity/deeptech, along with FinTech, InsurTech, Enterprise Software, RiskTech and adjacent spaces.
• Significant network and experience in working across the relevant geos and sectors. Relevant network = banks, asset managers, insurers, FinTechs, and corporates (big tech, retailers).
• Alignment with Fin’s values in working in collaborative teams, high integrity, merit-driven and no ego/entitlement.
• Relevant previous work experience with a background in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and/or operating roles (Product Managers, BD/Sales, Corp Dev/Finance, etc.). Prior investment experience in cybersecurity/deeptech required. VPs will have at least 2-4 years of investment experience. Principals will have 4-6 years of investment experience with a meaningful attributable track record including board experience.
• Self-starter, genuinely intellectually curious, attention to detail, and passionate about software and its impact on all aspects of the future.
• Embraces meritocracy, zero entitlement, and team-based culture.

About Fin Capital

Founded in 2018, Fin Capital is a global asset manager focused on full lifecycle private market investing in B2B FinTech software companies. Fin Capital is passionate about rolling up its sleeves and partnering with repeat entrepreneurs that have deep financial services experience, differentiated products, and a global mindset. Fin is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in New York, Miami, and Tokyo. To learn more, visit www.fin.capital.