What are the responsibilities and job description for the Strategic venture capital investor position at WIND Ventures?
WIND Ventures is located in San Francisco, CA and is the strategic venture capital arm for COPEC - a leading energy, e-mobility and retail corporation and one of the most valued brands throughout Latin America (LatAm). This is an opportunity to join the successful pioneering firm bridging global startups to the appealing LatAm growth markets. Since 2019, WIND Ventures has achieved top tier financial and strategic results and is looking to add a Manager or Senior Associate (depending on experience) to the team in San Francisco, CA. The role will work closely with the Head of WIND Ventures.
COPEC is part of the second largest corporation in Chile with an extensive network of fueling stations, convenience retail stores and related B2B and B2C services throughout LatAm. WIND Ventures aims to continue building a sizable investment portfolio of strategic startups and scaleups where COPEC’s significant resources accelerate the exploration or realization of new growth via its ‘unfair access’ to Latin America value proposition to global founders.
In short, a good fit for the role will include :
- 3 years of full time corporate venture capital (CVC) or VC experience
- Demonstrated ability to engage, align and influence various stakeholders via management consulting or other;
- Relevant experience within WIND Ventures' thematic focus areas (energy or mobility specifically)
- Keen strategic and clear thinker
Responsibilities :
The role will have significant growth opportunities within WIND Ventures, depending on performance. The role will include investment strategy input, sourcing, evaluation, development of investment memoranda, negotiation, execution, portfolio management, performance reporting, and exits of deals as well as showcasing leadership with the portfolio and COPEC strategic impact plans and efforts. Depending on experience, it will include holding multiple Board Observer or Board positions in WIND Ventures portfolio companies and actively contributing to portfolio company governance, strategy, and managing relationships with co-investors and company management. The role will be responsible for advocating WIND Ventures’ unique value proposition of ‘unfair access’ to the Latin American growth markets to the innovation eco-systems as well as working to realize this value working with WIND’s Latin America-based teams and WIND Venture portfolio CEOs.
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