Vice President, Investment, Venture Capital

This newly set up venture capital is a 0.1 billion USD fund, focussing on AI and cutting edge technology sector. They are looking for the Vice President, Investment.

Responsibilities

Deal Sourcing & Origination

• Thematic Scouting: Identify early-stage startups in AI infrastructure, generative AI applications, quantum computing, robotics, and biotechnology, across both China and overseas
• Founder Networking: Build deep relationships with university labs, tech incubators, and serial entrepreneurs to secure allocation in competitive rounds.
• Inbound Screening: Review incoming pitch decks and filter companies that fit the fund's USD mandate and stage focus (typically Series A or B).

Due Diligence & Technical Evaluation

• Technical Validation: Evaluate proprietary tech, algorithmic defensibility, data moats, and compute infrastructure scalability.
• Commercial Assessment: Analyze product-market fit, unit economics, customer churn, and total addressable market (TAM).
• Financial Modeling: Oversee associates in building valuation models, capitalization table (cap table) simulations, and return analyses.
• Expert Networks: Coordinate with external technical advisors, academics, and industry experts to validate complex cutting-edge science.

Deal Execution & Structuring

• Investment Memos: Author comprehensive investment recommendations and pitch the opportunity to the Investment Committee (IC).
• Term Sheet Negotiation: Draft and negotiate investment terms, including valuation, governance rights, and liquidation preferences.
• Legal Coordination: Manage legal counsel through the closing process, ensuring compliance with cross-border USD fund regulations (e.g., CFIUS considerations for deep tech).

Portfolio Support & Governance

• Board Representation: Serve as a board observer or director to guide startup strategy, hiring, and scaling.
• Commercial Acceleration: Connect portfolio companies with enterprise buyers, cloud providers (for compute credits), and strategic partners.
• Subsequent Fundraising: Help founders structure and pitch their next funding rounds (Series B/C) to growth-stage USD funds.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with a major in STEM
• A minimum of 5-8 years of relevant experience gained from reputable venture capital with exposure in AI or cutting-edge technology sector
• Fluent Mandarin and English