Investor

NEXT Academy; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Samsung Next is hiring an Investor in Mountain View, CA. This hybrid role allows individuals to learn about venture investing with the support of Samsung, engaging in sourcing deals and working with startups. Candidates should have a technical background and interest in health tech.

Responsibilities include evaluating investments and building relationships within relevant networks. A target salary range of $175,000 to $195,000 is offered, reflecting the importance of this position within our innovative investment team.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of technical or business experience required.
• Ability to learn quickly and develop insights.
• Strong EQ and team-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Source investment opportunities in focus areas.
• Evaluate early-stage investment opportunities.
• Communicate investment cases effectively.

Skills

Strong professional relationships

Analytical and communication skills

Technology and startups knowledge

Education

Undergraduate degree in technical discipline

Job description

About Samsung Next

Samsung Next is an investment and corporate development group that champions bold and ambitious founders, focusing on transformative innovations in AI, intelligent machines, healthtech, consumer services, and frontier technologies. We provide early-stage capital, expertise and access to Samsung to accelerate founder success and bring strategic value to Samsung in the form of insights and collaborations. We deploy a unique strategy, making a large number of investments with rapid and independent decision-making. We are a global organization with offices in Silicon Valley, New York, and Suwon (Korea).

Location

Mountain View, CA

About the Investor Role

The Investor position at Samsung Next is a three-year role that provides individuals with an opportunity to establish and/or expand a career as a venture investor with the backing of Samsung, one of the world’s best consumer technology brands. No prior investing experience is required. Individuals learn the fundamentals of investing over a three-year program. This role is not targeted for seasoned investors.

Investors work directly with experienced Managing Directors to develop and augment their venture investment skills and are given as much responsibility as quickly as they can manage. Investors are exposed to a large quantity of deals. With a high degree of independence, they source deals and bring them to closure, partner with portfolio companies post-investment and gain experience with startups at a variety of stages and in a variety of verticals.

While investors can source deals in any of our focus areas, this role will have a focus on health tech. A professional background and network in healthcare through industry experience, consulting, startups, investing, etc., is key. In addition, a technical background (or demonstrated deep technical understanding) will be useful as our investments can be highly technical.

This is a hybrid position requiring regular in‑office days. Additionally, due to the global nature of our work, weekly and occasional evening and/or early morning meetings are required. Occasional travel will be required as well.

Responsibilities

• Source investment opportunities by growing, establishing and leveraging relationships with founders and investors in our key focus areas of AI, intelligent machines, healthtech, consumer services, and frontier technologies.
• Evaluate early‑stage investment opportunities with thorough due diligence on team, product, technology and market.
• Communicate investment cases effectively from deal discussion through deal closure.
• Contribute to learnings and insights by developing a sharp and informed point of view communicated through written investment memos, active participation in deal discussion, and delivery of insights to Samsung.
• Provide a supportive and responsive experience to the founders and builders we work with.

Required Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in a technical discipline or experience in a technical role.
• Highly successful 2+ years of business or technical experience.
• Adept at developing and leveraging strong professional relationships.
• Demonstrated passion and intellectual curiosity about technology and startups.
• Ability to learn, absorb, and develop insights about new technologies.
• Thrives at playing many positions in an unstructured environment.
• Displays high EQ and is a team oriented contributor.
• Demonstrates outstanding analytical and communication skills both written and verbal – able to simplify the complex and provide pointed insights.
• Available to travel regularly.

Additional Qualifications

• Strong domain knowledge of an area of focus for Samsung Next (AI, intelligent machines, healthtech, consumer services, and frontier technologies). For this role, healthcare/healthtech sector exposure, domain knowledge, and industry network is particularly helpful.
• Familiarity with early stage startup landscape and has developed a professional network within startup communities.

Salary

The target base salary for this role is 175k-195k.

Application deadline: Friday, November 8, 2024.

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