Head of Investments CV VC Africa

CV VC Africa, a pioneering investor in the transformative blockchain sector, is seeking a dynamic Head of Investments to spearhead our venture capital initiatives across the continent. This pivotal role is designed for a blockchain-savvy professional who is exceptionally curious and thrives within the rapidly evolving landscape of blockchain investments. Ideal candidates will be adaptable, resilient in the face of challenges, and adept at navigating the entrepreneurial ecosystem with agility.

We are looking for a hard-working, strategic risk-taker who is comfortable operating in ambiguous situations and can judiciously balance increased risk with strategic foresight and operational wisdom, always prioritizing our investors' interests. Join us in shaping the future of blockchain innovation in Africa and play a key role in driving our investment strategy to unlock unparalleled opportunities in this groundbreaking field.

Tasks

• Play a senior role in the research, analysis and evaluation, and strategic investment direction of diverse opportunities and products within the African blockchain ecosystem.
• Originate, screen and convert investment opportunities; this individual must be comfortable defining investment themes and proactively finding opportunities; You will be expected to take a leading role carrying responsibility within a fast-growing global venture capital firm.
• Lead all aspects of investment due diligence, including the development of sophisticated financial models as well as, being comfortable working with complicated capitalization tables to model a variety of return scenarios
• Lead a lean team in a fast-paced environment, establishing company specific analysis required to align with the overall goals of the global investment team.
• Work with various 3rd party advisors (consultants, lawyers, accountants, etc.) by negotiating project terms, leading their diligence activities to generate high quality, useful reports.
• Support the negotiation, structuring, and execution of significant investment products for the CV VC Africa. Develop investment recommendations based on data from due diligence findings. Prepare and present investment recommendation memos to internal investment committees as required.
• Manage a lean, yet, full investment pipeline for the African blockchain ecosystem.
• Support other deal teams by verifying analysis, probing key assumptions / drivers of models and constructively challenging investment theses.
• Supervise ongoing performance of CV VC Africa investment portfolio and develop positive relationships with global investment team as well as management/founders.
• Deliver on various internal requirements required to support CV VC Africa and the portfolio, for example, annual valuations, portfolio audits, portfolio reports, etc.
• Contribute to critical CV VC initiatives identified by senior leaders within CV VC Global & CV VC Africa, including initiatives to share insights from CV VC Africa fund and the CV VC Global fund.
• Be an excellent Teammate. CV VC's most valuable assets are its employees. Forge meaningful relationships with colleagues, exhibit a willingness to develop other team members, be accountable for your own professional development and maintain a focus on the shared success of the organization.
• Network. Proactively build and maintain effective partnerships with like-minded investors, entrepreneurs, and relevant industry service providers including venture and growth focused institutions as this will benefit both CV VC and its portfolio companies.
• Partner and connect with the broader CV VC team across all offices, ensuring appropriate parties are kept advised and engaged on various transactions and initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (graduate degree and/or relevant certifications are an asset)
• 5-8 years of relevant experience (preferably in startup investing, investment banking, management consulting or corporate development roles within a technology business)
• Relationship building skills and experience working in the African Technology ecosystem are a definite asset
• Experience working or investing in private companies across multiple verticals is a strong asset
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills. Passion for performing in-depth analysis and interpreting results to form data defensible perspectives
• Willingness and ability to support in the sales/fundraising efforts of CV VC Africa
• Self-motivated, results and growth oriented
• Possess a global mindset when reviewing opportunities
• Strong ability to balance competing priorities, work independently with minimal direction, lead projects and thrive in a high-performance team setting
• Outstanding interpersonal communication and presentation skills (both oral and written). An ability to articulate sophisticated ideas, issues and recommendations effectively
• The successful candidate will be required to collaborate with a number of professionals including other members of CV VC's global investment team and outside professionals such as management teams of our portfolio assets, investment bankers, board directors, lawyers and consultants
• Given the global nature of our business this role requires time zone flexibility and the ability to travel as required

For CV VC`s incubation investments, we run our own 3-month incubation program specifically tailored to blockchain startups. With access to the foremost thinkers in the sector, technologists, the wealthy, and a supportive infrastructure of service providers, startups leave the program ready to take on the world.

CV Labs is the ecosystem business of CV VC. We combine coworking, large and small-scale events, and research activities to create a unique, global blockchain ecosystem.

Our co-working spaces in Zug, Vaduz, and Cape Town accommodate more than 150 of the leading blockchain projects in the industry.

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