Principal (Strategic Development)

Insignia Ventures Partners is an early stage technology venture fund focusing on Southeast Asia started in 2017 and manages capital from premier institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds, foundations, university endowments and renowned family offices from Asia, Europe and North America. Insignia Ventures Partners is the recipient of the 'Most Innovative Early-Stage Tech Partner - Southeast Asia' (2020) from Capital Finance International, 'Investor of the Year' (2019) from New Entrepreneurs Foundation, two back-to-back VC Deal of Year awards for Payfazz (2019) and Carro (2018) from the Singapore Venture Capital and Private Equity Association and its portfolio include many other technology leaders in Southeast Asia.

About the Position

Partnering with the Insignia Investment team and portfolio companies in their funding journey. Assisting portfolio companies to source for funds from the private capital markets as well as providing strategic advisory services for merger, acquisitions and other types of financial transactions.

Assisting portfolio companies to develop their strategic objectives to meet their financial need of raising public or private funds through equity or debt offering.

Establishing contact, rapport and credibility with prospective investors to influence key decision makers to start a relationship with Insignia and its portfolio companies

Assisting with administrative and project-based responsibilities on ad-hoc basis. Portfolio Companies Work closely with the portfolio companies on financing transactions and guiding them on capital raising process (including due diligence, working on pitch deck etc.)

Build business valuation analysis and financial models templates to analyze and support merge and acquisitions transactions.

Investor Community

Explore opportunities and recommend strategies for building and deepening relationship across different categories of investors based on understanding of their needs.

Identify prospective investor pool by performing market segmentation and need analysis in targeting and building a strong potential investor pool.

Sustain and build investor relationships by maintaining ongoing communication and information sessions with investors.

What we are looking for

Bachelors degree from a top-tier institution

MBA from a top-tier institution is a plus

At least 5-8 years of experience in management consulting, investment bank, private equity or venture capital at a reputable firm

Prior investing experience at a reputable venture or growth stage fund is a plus

Personal track-record of sourcing, closing, and managing investments is a plus

Prior team and project management experience is a must

Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia/Bahasa Melayu & Vietnamese is a plus

Management (Founding Team), Business, operations, strategy or finance experience at a leading venture-backed startup in Southeast Asia is a plus

What We Value

Hands-on&apos approach demonstrating tenacity and resourcefulness.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build mutually beneficial relationships with founders and external stakeholders.

High energy and unflinching work ethic.

Entrepreneurial empathy and respect for early stage start-up founders.

Ability to grasp and filter new ideas quickly and must have demonstrated great interest in the latest technology trends.

Ability to manage multiple projects and execute on processes while working with diverse and/or remote stakeholders.