Investment Manager - Techstars New York City Powered by JP Morgan

As an Investment Manager for Techstars New York City Powered by JP Morgan, you will play a crucial role in sourcing, recruiting, and accelerating the growth of companies in which the organization invests. This position offers a unique opportunity to witness the creation of some of the most influential companies of the next decade. Your responsibilities will include meeting with entrepreneurs, mentors, and venture funds, staying up-to-date on emerging trends and technologies in the venture capital industry, and providing support to program founders in areas such as customer development, sales, and fundraising. Additionally, you will build strong relationships with the startups in the program and act as a resource to support their success.

• Help develop program investment thesis
• Source target companies consistent with program investment thesis
• Create investment memos for top target companies
• Identify program selection and measurement criteria
• Run due diligence to verify market information and financial metrics
• Identify, close, and help world-class founders
• Form and foster authentic relationships with founders, investors, mentors, and service providers
• Help founders secure additional investment
• Create and deliver content and workshops during accelerator programs
• Mentor founders and provide them with network, tools, and education
• Support onboarding for new Investment Analysts and Associates
• Help create and support systems and infrastructure for sourcing, mentor, and investor relations
• Provide ongoing portfolio management and assistance for companies

• Deep understanding of, empathy for, and experience with, the zero-to-one entrepreneurial process
• Experience engaging with and supporting a diverse entrepreneurial network
• 7+ years of prior experience in the technology industry; product development, engineering, or go-to-market experience
• Experience constructing Investment Memos and supporting research
• Understanding of venture deals, investment materials, and investor pitches
• Strong emotional intelligence and founder empathy stemming from experience with recruiting, vetting or advising entrepreneurs
• A genuine passion for technology and startups, an entrepreneurial mindset, and a desire to learn
• Availability to travel
• Systems thinker with an eye for things that do not scale and the capability to design new processes and systems

• Opportunity to work with and support early-stage startups
• Front-row seat to the creation of prolific companies
• Exposure to emerging trends and technologies in the venture capital industry
• Support in accelerating traction through customer development and sales support
• Critical partner in fundraising efforts, including pitch deck creation and process management
• Building strong bonds with startups and acting as a resource for their success
• Development of program investment thesis
• Utilizing various methods to source target companies
• Conducting due diligence to verify market information and financial metrics
• Authentic relationships with founders, investors, mentors, and ecosystem partners
• Content creation and workshop delivery during accelerator programs
• Mentorship and network support for founders
• Assistance in onboarding new Investment Analysts and Associates
• Support in creating and managing sourcing, mentor, and investor relations systems
• Ongoing portfolio management and assistance for companies
• Compensation range of $100,000 - $130,000 and 10% bonus
• Opportunity to work with a global network of entrepreneurs and investors
• Affirmative action and equal opportunity employer