Rockstart · Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Rockstart · Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
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About the role
Rockstart is an early stage investor that empowers purpose-driven founders across three domains: Energy, AgriFood, and Emerging Technologies. With a global network and offices in Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and Bogotá, Rockstart invests in and accelerates early stage startups from pre-seed to Series B, providing access to capital, markets, and expertise through our fast-track scaling program.
You will work alongside our experienced international team to monitor a portfolio of 70+ startups, to manage investment & exit processes of those startups and to be part of a EUR 16m impact fund focused on Agriculture and Food. We believe this role represents a great opportunity for personal growth.
Key Responsibilities:
General responsibilities:
Being the first point of contact for portfolio startups and representing Rockstart in shareholders' meetings
Analysis of investment rounds from valuation and returns perspective
Collecting data for the investor reporting
Updating our startup/portfolio database
Business development assessments
Manage investors' requests
Agrifood fund responsibilities:
Running ongoing and new investment processes, including due diligence, contract negotiations and presentations to the Investment Committee
Managing and reporting on the portfolio
Actively engaging with portfolio startups and initiatives
What makes you the perfect candidate?
You are an experienced Associate looking for the next exciting step. With a passion for working with mission driven founders and early stage startups, you like to connect with people, build trusting relationships across stakeholder groups and love to work in a team. As a person you are dedicated and take pride in owning processes and tasks. You gain energy from having focussed time when working from home, balanced with regular office days to reconnect with colleagues.
You enjoy deal making, you are able to independently drive and close deals at multiple stages of investment. Your ability to manage processes effectively allows you to shift focus between several topics without compromising on quality or efficiency.
You are humble and bring a positive attitude, open to learning and coaching with a solution orientated approach. You excel at driving workflows and know how to involve and collaborate with your team members.
Your skills and experience:
3+ years of relevant experience working with demonstrable VC (or related) transactions
Well-developed social and interpersonal skills.
Self-starter personality; delivers and gets stuff done
Strong analytical skills.
Passion for early stage startups, with a desire to excel in the fields of venture capital
Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) in English.
Strong Danish/Nordics network, with an angle in agrifood ventures and sustainability.
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Bonus points:
A masters degree in business, finance or economics or stellar commercial entrepreneurial experience building a VC-backed startup.
We offer
An impactful role in one of the most active VC firms in Europe
Opportunity to build extensive track record in transactions and fund management
A great working environment with flexible hours and international colleagues
Colleagues and desk in our Copenhagen office
A budget towards growth and personal development
Home office set up allowance
Availability: 40 hours per week with flexibility for personal commitments
Duration: Permanent
Remuneration: Based on experience.
Location: Copenhagen
A bit about Rockstart
Rockstart is an early stage investor that empowers purpose-driven founders across three domains: Energy, AgriFood and Emerging Technologies. Rockstart invests in early-stage startups and provides access to capital, market, and expertise by connecting founders with co-investors, mentors, partners, corporates and the wider Rockstart network.
Rockstart has invested in more than 300+ startups and its alumni value to date is more than $1bn. Rockstart is an international team of professionals dedicated to empowering purpose-driven founders to become scalable and drive positive change on a global scale.
Rockstart has notable exits such as Wercker, Bouw7, iClinic, 3D Hubs, Brincr, and Dan.com
The company has offices in Amsterdam (The Netherlands), Copenhagen (Denmark) and Bogota (Colombia), and is a remote first organization.