Description
About Voyager
Built on 32 years of climate technology expertise, Voyager Ventures invests in exceptional technology companies creating the foundations of a new, decarbonized economy. We are a team of experienced investors, founders, company-builders and policymakers who know how to invest and build for scale. Since 2015, Voyager’s founders have invested in more than 30 early-stage climate technology companies in North America and Europe. We bring our expertise, experience and networks to accelerate the success of ambitious early-stage founding teams in North America and Europe, investing in deeptech, software and biotech companies driving decarbonization worldwide.
Voyager is currently investing out of two funds and is based in San Francisco and New York.
About the Role
We are a small team accustomed to getting things done. To move even more quickly, we seek a Summer Associate to support Voyager’s investment work and Voyager’s growing portfolio of early-stage climate technology companies.
Summer Associate 2023
- Reporting to Sarah Sclarsic and Sierra Peterson, Founding Partners
- Location: Flexible / Remote. Preference for SF Bay Area, NYC or Boston
Prime Responsibilities
- Support the full lifecycle of Voyager’s investment work from origination to close.
- Post-close, support and accelerate the success of Voyager portfolio companies.
- Publicly represent Voyager at events and with Voyager partners.
- Support internal operations.
Tactical Investment Management
- Support the full lifecycle of investing, from deal origination and screening through diligence to closing.
- Originate potential investments through proactive relationships and conversations with founders, academic institutions, accelerators, fellow investors, and overall network in North America and Europe.
- Lead primary diligence on potential investments.
- Support technical diligence of novel climate technologies in partnership with leading academic research teams and industry experts.
- Lead investment memo preparation.
- Support deal closing logistics.
Investment Thesis Formulation
- Assist with formulation of investment theses regarding trends in markets, policy, and emerging technologies.
- Market research and analysis, both financial and technical.
Portfolio Support
- Post-close, support and accelerate the success of teams across the Voyager portfolio with specific analysis.
Voyager Representation
- Represent Voyager in the media, at events, conferences, pitch competitions, with founders, fellow investment teams, academic institutions, governments, non-profits, and other Voyager partners.
Requirements
- Enrollment in a full-time graduate degree program in business administration, finance, science, public policy, or engineering from a top North American or European university. This is a temporary role for Summer 2023.
- More than three years’ total work experience, with at least two years of experience in financial services (VC, PE or investment banking) or management consulting. Applicants who have taken P&L responsibility in founding and operating a company (whether successful or not) will also be considered.
- Outstanding research and analytical skills. Experience with cash flow modeling and venture valuation techniques.
- Interest in building a personal brand in climate tech investing alongside Voyager.
- Detail orientation and organization.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to produce polished presentations for publication, internal use, and investor relations.
- Curiosity. Flexibility. Positive, proactive, and self-motivated approach.
- Commitment to climate stabilization and genuine excitement regarding emerging climate technologies.
Benefits
Competitive monthly pay throughout the summertime.
