(Senior) Investment Manager, SEEDS Capital

[What the role is]
As the investment arm of Enterprise Singapore, SEEDS Capital’s mandate is to catalyse smart investments into innovative Singapore-based early-stage startups with strong intellectual content and global market potential. We adopt a co-investment model, working hand-in-hand with institutional investors from around the world to direct funding into emerging and strategic sectors aligned with national priorities, including Manufacturing, Trade & Connectivity, Human Health & Potential, Urban Solutions & Sustainability, and Smart Nation & Digital Economy.

As an Investment Manager within SEEDS Capital, you will play a key role in sourcing, engaging and supporting high growth start-ups that are targeting disruptive opportunities in key industry clusters. You will leverage ESG’s equity investment programs, financial and non-financial initiatives to support the start-ups' needs in areas such as financing, markets and talent. You will engage a portfolio of companies, and work closely with investor partners, EnterpriseSG’s Industry Cluster and Global Markets teams, and other government agencies to facilitate the effective delivery of SEEDS Capital’s mandate.

[What you will be working on]
Investment management

1. Work with partners (e.g. Venture Capital firms, Accelerators, Corporate Venture Capitalists) to identify and manage deal flow opportunities.
2. Assess commercial viability, strategic/ developmental considerations, conduct due diligence and recommend deals to management and investment committee for investment.
3. Manage post-investment operations.

Portfolio management & reporting

1. Monitor portfolio companies’ performance (e.g. fund-raising activities, revenue and valuation growth) and provide relevant updates and reporting to both management and external stakeholders (e.g. Board of Directors, Ministries).
2. Develop, manage and/or execute programs and projects to support growth of portfolio companies and achieve a healthy return on investment.

Projects & initiatives

1. Lead or participate in internal process improvement projects to improve effectiveness, efficiency and scalability of investment management and reporting operations.
2. Contribute to communications and publicity efforts to raise profile of portfolio companies, co-investment partners, and SEEDS Capital.
3. As an EnterpriseSG Officer, participate in other organisation-wide initiatives or efforts to develop the local tech startup ecosystem.

[What we are looking for]
We are looking for team players who are seeking a purposeful role and have a passion for growing deep tech startups, with the following qualities to join us:

1. Positive attitude, eager to learn and willing to commit to a challenge.
2. Resourceful, communicates and collaborates well.
3. Strong business acumen, has an agile and analytical mind.
4. Prior experience in early stage investment and economic or startup ecosystem development would be advantageous.