Investment Associate at Pula

This role is for someone who thrives in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment. You will identify and evaluate high-potential businesses, engage with founders, and help shape the systems that define the Xcelerator.

What matters most is your commercial insight and entrepreneurial experience, rather than a purely formal finance background. You will scout opportunities, perform due diligence, and recommend investments.

Key responsibilities

• Lead evaluation of prospective companies, focusing on commercial potential, scalability, and strategic fit.
• Conduct due diligence across financials, operations, and business fundamentals, emphasizing practical insights.
• Engage directly with founders and senior management to test assumptions and assess capability.
• Reconstruct financials where needed and prepare internal investment memos for decision-making.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of high-potential companies.
• Operate as a hands-on execution lead, personally driving outputs.
• Contribute to designing internal systems to track and accelerate portfolio companies.

Candidate profile

• 5–10 years’ experience with strong entrepreneurial or commercial investment background:
• Former co-founder/startup operator
• Venture capital, private equity, or corporate M&A experience
• Strategic investment or corporate development experience
• Skilled at evaluating business models, unit economics, and growth potential.
• Comfortable engaging directly with founders and management teams.
• Experienced in small, high-trust teams, taking full ownership of projects.
• Hands-on, execution-focused; not purely advisory.
• Formal finance qualifications helpful but practical experience prioritized.