BECO Capital is an early stage venture capital firm in Dubai, UAE, providing growth capital and hands-on operational support to early stage technology ventures.
At BECO, we are constantly looking for extraordinary people to join our team that have a shared mission of transforming the development of the Middle East through technology and innovation. Our past experience has taught us a lot about our values, what we look for in individuals that share our values and want to work in this industry. We have learnt, and continue to learn, about how to build a strong investment team and are looking for entrepreneurial people to join us in our mission.
This is an Investment Associaterole where you will learn about venture capital and gain a deeper understanding of the technologies that are changing the Middle East for the better. Being a part of a small team allows you to immerse yourself deep into deals, portfolio companies and meet many founders and stakeholders directly. While the role requires interpersonal skills and curiosity, we are looking for candidates that are well-versed with solving problems, can pick up new things quickly and are passionate about technology. Candidates should have at least 2-5 years of work experience in an environment that encompasses these characteristics.
An ideal candidate should be prepared to start by end of Q***020/beginning of Q***021, either by working out of our Dubai office or working remotely. The main responsibilities for thisroleinclude, but are not limited to the following activities:
Research & Due Diligence
● Performing market research for potential investments. This can include researching themes and sector trends, comparable companies, market dynamics and drivers to derive insights
● Conduct product and service testing for specific companies and provide thorough summary of the experience with feedback (as well as product comparisons)
● Prepare in-depth and robust models from scratch for each analyzed opportunity (web analytics, market sizing, unit economics, C modeling, cohort analysis etc.)
● Collect all relevant research and analysis required for compiling investment memos for newand existing opportunities. Contribute to creating all IM’s from initial memos all the way up to follow-on memos
● Review legal documentation for each investment opportunity (term sheets, shareholder agreements, subscription agreements, etc.) and work with legal providers to manage the legal due diligence process
● Perform valuation modeling on each investment opportunity and carry out sensitivity analysis to address risks and produce differentiated scenarios to test IRRs and investment hurdles
● Track macro trends globally and in the Middle East as it pertains to the technology sector and our portfolio companies
● Screen opportunities against the BECO investment criteria and meet with entrepreneurs
● Utilize the BECO CRM to keep track of all deal flow through to investments and use the reporting mechanism for all in-house and investor reports
Documentation & Reporting
● Reporting to BECO investors, which includes helping value investments, writing quarterly updates, and packaging material for BECO investors
● Documentation of all processes and updating the company operating manual
● Track investors that are actively engaged in the technology sector in the MENA region and emerging markets
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