Senior Investment Analyst at Seedstars

Key Responsibilities:

• You will take the lead in Screening and Selection of deal-flow
• You will take part in a pitch competition to select the companies that will go through the due diligence
• (onsite in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam)
• You will take part in company visits (onsite in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam)
• You will lead the due-diligence of the ventures in the program
• You will prepare the investment documentation (investment memo, financial model, target indicators etc)
• You will assess the capital needs of the ventures (loans, grants, venture capital) 
• You will be asked to provide connections to investors in the local startup ecosystem

Your profile

Your mindset 

• You have a passion for startups, impact investments and technology, particularly in emerging markets
• You have a strong belief in getting things done - You have to be comfortable working alone and capable to prioritize and make things happen
• You share a conviction of bootstrapping and love of the web/tech world  

Your experience

• You have at least 5 years of investment analyst experience in Africa
• Excellent ability to read, write, speak English
• You have a background in finance or an investment-related field
• You have experience working with startups from the African continent
• You should have a network of investors and ecosystem enablers within the African startup ecosystem
• You should have extensive experience in due diligence methodologies