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Investment Associate/Sr. Associate (Cybersecurity/Deeptech)

  • Investment Team
  • Full-time
  • San Francisco / New York

Role Description: We are actively hiring a new Investment Professional (Sr. Associate or Principal level) to join our Flagship (Venture Capital) team in San Francisco or New York with a focus on Cybersecurity/Deeptech investing. The role’s responsibilities include: 

  • Embrace the FinTech Nerd: Passionate and expected to keep up to date with the latest trends in the FinTech world across sub-sectors, with a focus on software business models. This includes proactively building knowledge across the market map of B2B FinTech, system architectures of end-customers (banks, asset/wealth managers, insurers, and corporates) and having a solid understanding of how the ecosystem is evolving / frontier trends.

  • Source investment opportunities: Invest in building and maintaining relationships throughout the global FinTech ecosystem. This includes proactive involvement in the FinTech community - attending industry events, meeting with peer investors, engaging with Universities/incubators, and building networks to proactively access leading repeat Founders and seasoned entrepreneurs.

  • Evaluate prospective investments: Assist in conducting comprehensive due diligence on potential investments, including TAM, business model, financials, customer cohort, and other analysis, coupled with cap table and financial forecast modeling, along with technical/product reviews.

  • Become a thought leader: Develop a point of view on new technologies in cybersecurity/deeptech and a sharp investment perspective on relevant categories and companies. Help identify specific greenfield opportunities in cybersecurity/deeptech, supported by granular technical analysis – e.g. identify functional, technical, and product gaps in cybersecurity/deeptech in traditional financial services, asset/wealth management, insurance, FinTech and corporate end-markets.

  • Manage and add value to portfolio companies: Represent the firm as the primary point of contact and advisor to portfolio companies, including board seats. Support the growth of the company actively and hands-on with business development, corporate development, talent sourcing, and marketing value.

Desired Skills and Experience:

  • Excitement to join and help scale a specialist VC focused on FinTech (particularly cybersecurity/deeptech) software in North America, UK/EU, LatAm, Israel, and Asia (Singapore/Japan)

  • Passion for cybersecurity/deeptech, along with FinTech, InsurTech, Enterprise Software, RiskTech and adjacent spaces.

  • Significant network and experience in working across the relevant geos and sectors. Relevant network = banks, asset managers, insurers, FinTechs, and corporates (big tech, retailers).

  • Alignment with Fin’s values in working in collaborative teams, high integrity, merit-driven and no ego/entitlement. 

  • 6-8 years of previous work experience with a background in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and/or FinTech operating roles (Product Managers, BD/Sales, Corp Dev/Finance, etc.). Prior investment experience in cybersecurity/deeptech required. Sr. Associates will have at least 2-3 years of investment experience. Principals will have 4-6 years of investment experience with a meaningful attributable track record including board experience.

  • Self-starter, genuinely intellectually curious, attention to detail, and passionate about FinTech and its impact on all aspects of the future.

Location: SF or NYC

About Fin Capital

Founded in 2018, Fin Capital is a global asset manager focused on full lifecycle investing in B2B FinTech software companies. Fin Capital is passionate about rolling up its sleeves and partnering with repeat entrepreneurs that have deep financial services experience, differentiated products, and a global mindset. Fin is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Los Angeles, Miami, and New York. To learn more, visit www.fin.capital.