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Investment Manager

The Investment Manager will work closely with the Managing Director for the Techstars Healthcare Program in Washington DC. The role involves managing the operational success of the accelerator cycle, including pre-program tasks, founder onboarding, programming, and Demo Day. Responsibilities also include sourcing, selecting, and accelerating the growth of invested companies. The Investment Manager will interact with entrepreneurs, mentors, and the Techstars network. They'll also support fundraising efforts, build pitch decks, and help founders. The role involves developing investment theses, sourcing companies, conducting due diligence, and helping founders succeed.

<div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div><div><h4>Location: Washington DC - on site</h4> <h4>Job Summary</h4> <h4>Investment Manager, Techstars Washington DC&nbsp;</h4> We are hiring an Investment Manager to work closely with the Managing Director for the Techstars Healthcare Program in Washington DC&nbsp; In this role you will be responsible for ensuring the operational success of the full accelerator cycle from pre-program and founder onboarding to 13-weeks of programming and Demo Day. This includes utilizing tools and developing processes to manage program data, scheduling, logistics and event management, including Demo Day, the culmination of the program. As an Investment Manager, you will also be focussed on sourcing, selecting, and helping to accelerate the growth of companies in which we invest, during the 3-month accelerator and beyond. You will have the opportunity to have a front-row seat to the creation of some of the most prolific companies of the next decade, and help support their success. In this role, you will bring to the program an understanding of early stage startup operations, investing and fundraising. You will meet regularly with entrepreneurs, mentors and other members of the Techstars network (investors, community members, prospective partners, etc.), and you should expect to be well versed on emerging trends and technologies in the venture capital industry. You will be intimately involved in the support of our founders in the program, helping them accelerate traction through customer development and sales support.&nbsp; You will also be a critical partner for them in their fundraising efforts, helping them build their pitch decks, hone their pitch, and help them run an efficient and effective process. You will build strong bonds with the startups you bring into the program, acting as a resource and looking out for relevant opportunities to support their success. <h4>Responsibilities and Duties</h4> <ul> <li>In conjunction with the Managing Director you will help develop and refine the program investment thesis in various aspects of healthcare</li> <li>Source target companies consistent with your program investment thesis utilizing direct outreach, paid marketing, events, referrals, and in-bound accelerator applications</li> <li>Review and rate companies based on the program selection and measurement criteria and process within Techstars record systems</li> <li>Run due diligence to verify market information, unit economics, and other financial metrics to yield the highest IRR possible.</li> <li>Do what it takes to identify, close, and help world-class founders to find success and to make sure our accelerator experience is authentic and extraordinary</li> <li>Form and foster authentic relationships with founders, investors, mentors, service providers, and other ecosystem partners in order to develop sourcing relationships and build a support network for our founders</li> <li>Help our founders secure additional investment during and post-program</li> <li>Partner with the Managing Director, to develop the program plan and own successful execution of the Accelerator program, including Demo Day.</li> <li>Ensure the program is following best practices and executing upon the outlined content and curriculum of the Techstars playbook.</li> <li>Deliver a best-in-class accelerator experience for founders, mentors, partners, investors, and other program stakeholders.</li> <li>Own all logistics, operations, administration, scheduling, calendar management, and event planning for the program.</li> <li>Mentor our founders and provide them with the network, tools, and education they need to succeed</li> <li>&nbsp;</li> <li>Help create and support the systems and infrastructure used for sourcing, mentor, and investor relations</li> <li>Provide ongoing portfolio management and assistance for our companies</li> </ul> <h4>Qualifications and Skills</h4> <ul> <li>Deep understanding of, empathy for, and experience with, the zero-to-one entrepreneurial process - you quite likely have 1) been a co-founder or early employee at a startup company and have ideally been involved with a successful fundraise or two, or 2) have prior early-stage tech investing experience</li> <li>5+ years of prior experience in the technology industry; product development, engineering, or go-to-market experience</li> <li>Experience engaging with and supporting a diverse entrepreneurial network</li> <li>Experience constructing Investment Memos and supporting research</li> <li>Understanding of venture deals, investment materials, and investor pitches</li> <li>Strong emotional intelligence and founder empathy stemming from, experience with recruiting, vetting or advising entrepreneurs</li> <li>A genuine passion for technology and startups, an entrepreneurial mindset and a desire to learn</li> <li>You are available to travel</li> <li>Expertise with Excel models, Google Suite, Airtable, Notion, and other tools utilized by our founders and program</li> <li>Your verbal and written communication skills are razor sharp</li> <li>Initiative and comfort working through uncertainty/unstructured environments come naturally to you</li> <li>Analytically oriented - you make decisions based on data</li> <li>You can sell - you combine credibility and chemistry to convince people to join you on your journey</li> </ul> Compensation: $110,000.00 - $130,000.00 base with 10% bonus &nbsp; Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. About Techstars Techstars is the most active pre-seed investor in the world having invested through its accelerators in more than 3,700 companies. Founded in 2006, Techstars believes that entrepreneurs create a better future for everyone and great ideas can come from anywhere. Now we are on a mission to invest in an unprecedented number of startups per year enabling more capital to flow to more entrepreneurs around the world. We do this by operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, as well as by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to help build thriving startup communities. <a href="http://www.techstars.com">www.techstars.com</a> Techstars is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental handicaps or disabilities, marital status, Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity nor any other basis prohibited by law. Techstars uses E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires.&nbsp; For more information about E-Verify, please see the following: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JHxb17dkxseUFEh_hiBrGXexqtE5s_9G/view">E-Verify Participation Poster (English and Spanish)</a> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WP2-rLpGm7Yg7dkQTKPH9Wc-TjQspShG/view">Right To Work Poster (English and Spanish)</a></div>

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