Manager, Venture Investing
About The Position
Capital One Ventures (COV) is the strategic investment arm of Capital One. We seek to invest and partner with cutting-edge technology startups in order to bring Capital One the latest technology, applications and learnings from innovators and industry experts. We are uniquely positioned at the intersection of Capital One’s business and tech organizations and the startup ecosystem. We continuously survey the market for opportunities that not only result in financial return but drive strategic impact and better experiences for Capital One customers. COV has team members across the country who work to identify new opportunities in enterprise tech, big data, cybersecurity, identity, payments, fintech and other sectors. Some of our investments include: Snowflake, Glean, Databricks, and Island. About the team: As a member of the Venture Investing team at Capital One Ventures you will support strategy, sourcing, investing, and monitoring for a portfolio of venture capital investments that accelerates Capital One’s strategic priorities. You will focus on our direct investment strategy while supporting initiatives across the Ventures team.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- At least 3 years of professional experience in finance, strategy or technology
Nice To Haves
- At least 4+ years of experience in venture capital, technology product management, private equity, investment banking, software engineering, AI, startup operations, or technology strategy consulting
- Knowledge of startup technology development lifecycles from equity financing through monetization
- Demonstrated ability to source, evaluate and execute venture capital transactions
Responsibilities
- Map and landscape companies and sectors to drive top-of-funnel outreach and relationship development that generates vetted new opportunities in target categories of technology.
- Manage due diligence, financial analysis, and target evaluation for transaction opportunities, including preparation of investment memos, oversight of legal negotiations, and management of deal execution processes.
- Collaborate with Capital One to identify and scope opportunities and sectors of interest, including development and presentation of investment theses and opportunities pertaining to specific strategic areas of technology relevant to Capital One.
- Engage proactively in strategic planning and portfolio development, including leading periodic data collection, contributing to portfolio reporting and artifacts, developing commercial opportunities with portfolio companies, and supporting ad hoc analyses related to portfolio management and compliance.
- Provide mentorship and partnership to team members across the Ventures organization and serve as a cultural ambassador for the team and Capital One.
Benefits
- comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
