About Azolla Ventures
Azolla Ventures invests in breakthroughs that could avert catastrophic climate change. We partner with visionary founders for solutions.
About the role
Azolla Ventures is hiring a VC Associate in Cambridge, MA. The full description is on Azolla Ventures's site.
What they're looking for
- Strong alignment with the fund’s “impact-first” climate mission
- Broad and deep understanding of energy and environmental technologies. Areas of interest include (but are not limited to) bio, agriculture, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and nuclear, among others
- Excellent academic track record. An MBA or equivalent professional experience at a comparable level. Experience with institutional venture capital investing would be a big plus
- Excitement and ability to work in a multicultural team, in addition, excellent interpersonal skills that allow you to work with founders, co-investors and partners of diverse backgrounds
- Self-starting, can-do attitude: You should be a person who says “yes, if,” not “no, because.” Uncharted territory should excite you, not intimidate you
- Highly autonomous with the ability to work independently with little direction
More about this role
- Work with the Azolla Ventures investment team to source, evaluate, and monitor transformational start-up companies that could have a big impact on climate change.
- Focus is pre-seed through the Series A stage. Investee companies will have the potential to mitigate CO2 emissions at the gigaton level, be attractive to follow-on investors, and be a fit for catalytic capital.
- Develop and maintain a network of trusted relationships among entrepreneurs, co-investors, university faculty, grad students, incubators, and technology hubs to ensure Azolla remains at the forefront of breakthrough innovation.
- Advance fund goals of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) through building a diverse network of pipeline partners, and sourcing diverse start-up companies that meet the fund’s internal targets surrounding geography, race, and gender.
- Conduct due diligence on prospective investments, including diligence project management, industry research, expert interviews, competitive analysis, and financial modeling.
- Maintain high-quality, consistent outputs and follow-through on all tasks with minimal reminders.
- Own and manage components of the fund’s investment pipeline, including...
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