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We are actively hiring for a Senior Associate - Venture Capital!
Avanta Ventures is the venture capital team of CSAA Insurance Group (CSAA IG), a AAA insurer. We are investing in early-stage startups with the potential to be breakthrough leaders in their market segments and partnering with them for mutual benefit and growth. Avanta Ventures' areas of investment focus include insurtech, mobility, fintech, cyber security, IoT and more.
We are seeking a highly motivated self-starter Senior Associate to join our team who will take a critical role in investing, advancing thought leadership and strategy, fostering new idea generation, and synthesizing perspectives on the changing market landscape.
This position is located in Mountain View, CA.
Essential Responsibilities
Create a point of view on market developments and the startup ecosystem
Craft investment theses and research focus areas to identify new opportunities. Develop market landscapes, value chain analyses, and points of views on emerging trends
Research and write topics for quarterly Insights Reports at a high quality level of written-communication
Network at external events, conferences, Silicon Valley meetups, forums, etc. Evangelize Avanta Ventures externally and demonstrate thought leadership; participate meaningfully in Avanta Ventures-sponsored startup ecosystem events
Identify and source investment opportunities in compatible, strategic, and ground-breaking startups
Support due diligence plans, drive the due diligence process, write investment memos, presentations and help guide opportunities end-to-end through the investment process
Prepare and review investment memos with Avanta Ventures' Partners
Assist with portfolio company monitoring, reporting and feedback to Avanta Ventures' Partners
Improve deal pipeline and portfolio management processes, tools, and tracking
Collaborate with portfolio companies to broker partnerships with the CSAA IG ecosystem
Foster collaborative relationships within the CSAA IG ecosystem
What would make us excited about you
Actively curious with an open-mind for disruptive technology trends, products, and business models across multiple domains
Passionate consumer of information across a broad range of subjects and able to analyze, synthesize and influence through insights gleaned
Investment acumen to effectively assess market opportunities and dynamics, management teams, emerging business models, and new technologies and products
Strong interpersonal skills to rapidly build relationships for both deal sourcing and business development purposes
Outstanding communication skills with a compelling, logical, and well-structured style in presentations, narrative prose, and oral arguments
Detailed understanding of the high-tech startup and venture capital environment with existing relationships across the ecosystem
Facile in structuring business development partnerships with clear joint value propositions, business case development, business modeling, and validation
Trusted executive presence, sophistication and discretion
Collaborative, adaptable, and flexible teammate
Required Experience & Qualifications
MBA from competitive business school
5+ total years of applicable experience
At least 3 years' experience in venture capital with a leading financial or corporate venture capital firm, corporate strategy, strategy consulting, or investment banking firm with a focus on technology
Preferred
B.S. in engineering, math or equivalent subject area from competitive school
Successful previous investment track record of sourcing venture investments with proven strategic and financial return on investment a plus
2+ years in a VC-backed startup a plus
Our differences, visible and invisible, make every individual at CSAA Insurance Group unique and valuable. We strive to foster a culture where all employees feel a sense of belonging and can leverage their differences to thrive. We believe in embracing our unique identities, experiences, and points of view to advance our company and reflect our communities and members.
This role is designated as
an office/an office-flexible
role that is
non-essential
.
If you are hired, where you will be working may be temporarily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Covid-19 vaccination, while encouraged, is
not a
requirement for employment, but your decision to disclose your vaccination status may impact your work location. Office or office-flexible employees are currently eligible to work in CSAA offices if they provide proof of full vaccination for COVID-19. CSAA anticipates that all office/office-flexible
/field
employees
, whether vaccinated or not, will be able to work in CSAA offices at some future point in time.
If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please contact TalentAcquisition@csaa.com.
Must have authorization to work indefinitely in the US.
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