Portfolio Coordinator / Associate, Hardtech

ventureLAB • Markham, ON

1d • CA$40,000 - CA$43,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a key part of ventureLab’s Founder Success team, the Portfolio Coordinator / Associate will report to the Director Portfolio Management. The incumbent will support in driving the success of Hardtech portfolio ventures, owning the coordination of company onboarding into the portfolio, as well as the execution of programming- organizing relevant seminars and events. The incumbent will manage input of portfolio related data as well as contribute data and narrative to funder or partner reports.

Requirements

• 1-3 years of progressive experience in one or more of the following: Startup programs, accelerators, or innovation hubs; Management consulting, strategy, or commercialization advisory
• Demonstrated experience working directly with startups or scaleups, either as: A founder or early employee; A service provider delivering commercialization, growth, or market-entry support
• Strong customer service orientation
• Strong attention to detail
• Competence with data collection and reporting
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (business, engineering, economics, international relations, or related field)

Nice To Haves

• Direct exposure to: Experience in Hardtech, medtech, semiconductors, or advanced manufacturing and AI
• Familiarity with Canadian innovation programs (e.g., IRAP, OVIN, OCI, FedDev, Trade Commissioner Service)
• Experience working within or alongside publicly funded organizations with reporting and accountability requirements

Responsibilities

• Supports company onboarding
• Coordinates program delivery (ie organizing seminars and workshops with guidance from Portfolio Manager)
• Ensures data is accurately uploaded to Salesforce for company engagement with ventureLAB programs and services
• Collects data and drafts narrative reporting for funder reports.
• Matches portfolio companies with additional relevant internal services (ie Advisors, Investor Readiness, IP etc)
• Building relationships with founders, while understanding their target milestones to be able share relevant opportunities
• Begin to develop sector knowledge, work with PM to develop startup milestones and work to collect relevant inputs for startup milestones
• Overseeing the delivery of specified programs as needed (such as EIF).

Benefits

• Base Pay 40K to 43K Annually + Benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level