مطلوب محلل استثمار لدى Village Capital في المنامة ,البحرين
Investment Analyst – Contractor
Village Capital helps entrepreneurs bring big ideas from vision to scale. Our mission is to reinvent the system to back the entrepreneurs of the future. Our vision is a future where business creates equity and long-term prosperity.
The Role
Your Responsibilities Will Include
Develop an entrepreneur sourcing strategy document, including:
Conducting market research and analysis to understand market needs, available solutions and existing business models in the financial inclusion space in the region, with a focus on migrants and refugees.
Helping define and finalize start-up eligibility criteria for the program, based on market trends and gaps.
Creating a central sourcing spreadsheet
Finding diverse networks, including entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs), that are contributing to the start-up ecosystem in the region
Identify and recruit high-potential companies to apply to the “Financial Inclusion for Migrants” program
Conduct initial screening and due diligence on companies
Engage with companies in both group and individual (1:1) sessions to
Request and review their financial information
Go through their financial narratives (projections, unit economics, etc.) and give feedback, guidance, and ways entrepreneurs can improve the financial narratives in order to achieve their objectives (fundraising, cost optimization, etc.)
Facilitate an assigned set of virtual and/or in-person sessions
Design and develop a workshop’s content/slides for assigned sessions
Prepare and take part in semi-finalist and finalist selection, providing an analysis of the pros and cons of the companies you’ve interviewed
Create one-pagers for external distribution, for every company you interview
Provide guidance and consulting for cohort companies who request support during the course of the program, including coaching for investor pitching sessions.
Assist in the mentor/investor matching process with cohort companies
Analyze the investor outreach and engagement strategy and provide critical feedback on the current plan
Brainstorm and develop ideas to improve investor outreach and engagement processes
Upon finalization of the strategy, develop a work plan for implementation
Contact mentors and investors via email/LinkedIn with personalized emails and recruit them to engage with companies during the program
Compile mentor and investor data, in particular, their focus areas and selection criteria
Organize mentor and investor data in the Abaca platform
Ideal Profile
Skills Required
The contractor should be experienced in Financial Analysis, especially with early-stage companies,
Have good knowledge of the entrepreneur ecosystem in both MENA and Sub-Saharan Africa regions,
Have a working proficiency in English (preferably has also fluency in either French or Arabic)
Preferably have direct entrepreneurship experience.
What’s on Offer?
Fantastic work culture
Opportunity to make a positive impact
Join a market leader within the Not for profit Sector
