Investment Associate

6 days ago

London Area, United Kingdom Askya Investment Partners Full time

THE FIRM

Founded in 2024, Askya Investment Partners is a venture capital firm dedicated to Africa. We partner with innovative and fast-growing startups, helping them scale through catalytic investments and strategic support. In doing so, we leverage our experience as investors, operators & directors at 20+ firms, from startups to corporate giants. We invest early and with conviction, across sectors and geographies.


We believe that our focus on economic sectors critical for the continent’s development, combined with our distinctive model tailored for building tech champions enable us to be responsible stewards of our investors’ capital and to create transformative economic and social impact for the continent’s communities.


THE ROLE

Askya is seeking to recruit a Venture Capital Associate or Fellow to join the firm’s investing practice.

The successful candidate will work closely with the team in driving all aspects of investments, including defining segments of interest, sourcing investment opportunities, conducting research, writing investment memorandums, conducting due diligence and supporting transaction execution. In addition to investments, the successful candidate may also be involved in fundraising, firm operations and support to portfolio companies.

The successful candidate will play an impactful role in a highly collaborative and entrepreneurial firm. We hire for strengths, with a belief that the best teams draw their success from unique and complementary individuals.


We look for candidates demonstrating the following attributes:

●       Outstanding research, writing and analytical / quantitative skills

●       Experience as in investment banking, private equity / VC investing, corporate strategy, consulting or related fields

●       Demonstrated interest for innovation and entrepreneurship in Africa

●       Proven track record to succeed in a dynamic environment

●       Conviction in your viewpoints but can quickly adapt to feedback and new information

●       Intellectually curious with a dedication to go the extra mile

●       Collaborative attitude with a team-first approach

●       Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal

●       Demonstrated judgment; record of making winning decisions

●       Ability to quickly build rapport and trust from others

●       You can self-manage and prioritize in a fast-paced environment

●       Ability to synthesize sophisticated information, form a sharp point of view, and communicate it clearly

●       Fluency in English is required, fluency in French is a plus


THE CONDITIONS

●   Application: send a resume and cover letter, making sure you address the key items outlined above

●       Start date: flexible

●       Location: flexible initially, then West Africa

●       Length of contract: 6-12 months, with possible conversion to a permanent role based on performance

●       Salary: competitive

●       This is a hybrid position requiring the ability to work autonomously as part of a distributed team.


OUR CULTURE

Below are some of the important principles based on which we operate:

●       We believe Africans can build world-class industry leaders

●       We believe a prosperous Africa can happen during our lifetime, and we back those making this a reality

●       We are in this for the long-run

●       We work for the whole ecosystem, economy and society

●       We play to win

●       We operate as one team

●       We have fun


Askya always seeks to hire the best talent regardless of any other personal status.

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