redalpine is a leading European early-stage venture capital investor with >$1bn AuM and a sector-agnostic investment strategy.
The future is shaped by today’s startups. It is our ambition to find the most promising and talented entrepreneurs, help them turn their visions into reality and their businesses into international success stories. In the last 15 years, we have backed more than 95 visionary founder teams, including the likes of N26, aktiia, Taxfix, Inkitt, Carvolution, Sanity Group, umiami, Infinite Roots and Knowunity.
Do you want to become part of our success story? Are you passionate about investments and entrepreneurship? Then join us!
We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Investment Manager/ Principal to join our team and lead investment activities for the redalpine Summit Fund. As this fund targets growth-stage investments, we are seeking a talented individual with a proven track record in sourcing and scaling growth-stage businesses, as well as with an extensive network in the VC ecosystem, in particular with a focus on growth-stage. Demonstrating a strong entrepreneurial mindset paired with outstanding network-building skills and a commitment to high performance, you will be responsible for guiding high-quality deal flow, performing due diligence, executing investment transactions, and managing portfolio companies to support their effective growth and exit.
Based in Berlin, Zurich or London, you will be part of our ambitious and international team.
Your mission
Investment Process
- Manage all steps of the investment process, from deal sourcing, valuation, and due diligence to leading transactions and deal closing.
Industry Network & Representation
- Leverage and expand your network to identify promising investment themes and individual opportunities among early and growth-stage funds. Represent Redalpine and promote the Summit Fund in various capacities and roles.
Trusted Partner for Value Creation
- Support mature portfolio companies in addressing various challenges and needs throughout their journey to success.
Entrepreneurial Leadership
- Demonstrate a strong entrepreneurial spirit, sense of ownership and the willingness to build and develop new initiatives from the ground up required to scale a new venture fund.
Your profile
- Excellent academic track record in Finance, Economics, Natural Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent from a top tier university.
- 4+ years of previous experience with full-cycle investment management, including board exposure, in growth funds or private equity.
- Extensive network in the VC ecosystem with a focus on growth-stage, which you are continuously expanding.
- Proven strong entrepreneurial mindset and willingness to build from the ground up.
- Independent, proactive, goal-oriented and tenacious: You thrive in challenging situations and you learn fast.
- Strength in organization, structured analytical thinking, and process management.
- Open-minded, communicative and outgoing team player.
- Passionate to work in a high-performance culture and willing to go the extra mile.
- Fluency in English, proficiency in German is a plus.
Your benefits
- You will drive the success of redalpine’s Summit Fund, supporting our mission to empower game changers in making this world a better place.
- You will engage with a diverse range of stakeholders and businesses, completing various tasks and challenges that contribute to your professional growth while building meaningful, lasting relationships in the VC ecosystem.
- You can benefit from our flexible working arrangements and competitive compensation.
- You will thrive in a highly dynamic and innovative VC environment, where everyone is committed to redalpine’s vision.
