Deep tech seed Analyst

About

At Elaia we love innovation, tech, entrepreneurship, performance, in respect with strong values: we praise team spirit, a search for personal and collective excellence and strong transparency towards our team members, our investors and entrepreneurs. We specifically care about building a respectful and positive environment for work, enabling all talents to thrive. As personal development is key to grow as a team, we encourage proactivity and high level of autonomy and responsibility in each task. If you love technology and startups, consider joining our team for your next adventure.

About Elaia: Elaia is a European top-tier VC firm with a strong tech DNA. We back tech disruptors with global ambition from early stage to growth development. For the past 20 years, our commitment has been to deliver high performance with values. We are proud to have been an active partner in over 150 startups including success stories such as Criteo (Nasdaq), Volterra (acquired by F5 for $500m), Mirakl (valued $3.5B in Series E), Shift Technology (valued $1B+ in Series D), Mablink (aquired by Eli Lilly in 2023), Aqemia (hit $100m funding milestones), Alice&Bob. 

Why should you join Elaia?

At Elaia, you will work with the best scientific and technology experts, you will be involved with all aspects of Venture Capital, from fund modelling, to fundraising, to investing in outstanding teams and projects, following-up on the lifetime of their ventures, and finally brilliant M&As generating top tier fund performances.

This environment will provide the growth opportunities you’re seeking as a young, ambitious and talented professional, and we hope they will be helpful throughout the course of your professional career.

As a team member, you will benefit from the expertise and help of others while bringing your unique perspective and contributing to the success of the team and Elaia.

Learn more http://www.elaia.com • @Elaia_Partners

Job Description

We are looking for a deep tech analyst to join the investment forces of our Deep Tech Seed team in Paris:

The Deep Tech Seed (DTS) team is one of the business units of Elaia. We focus on early-stage investment, from pre-seed to seed, in multi-sectorial deep tech areas, such as future of computing, future of industry, climate tech, and future of health. We work closely with academics and research institutes all across Europe such as PSL, INRIA, UPC, BSC, Max Plank, TUM… We help brilliant entrepreneurs grow from seed to global scale ups and performing exits. We have a European reach, covering the best deep tech hubs, and we have offices in Paris, Barcelona and Tel Aviv. 

The job is based in Paris with regular business trips across Europe. 

Within the DTS investment team, you will contribute to the following tasks:

·       Dealflow: scouting, sourcing and screening of investment opportunities, visit research labs, weekly presentation of your findings to the investment team

·       Investment process: meeting with entrepreneurs, in-depth analysis of investment opportunities (technology, market, business plan); support to due-diligence and deal-making process

·       Portfolio and business monitoring: Supporting deal-makers in the management of portfolio companies, help the board meetings

·       Ecosystem events: active participation to events of the Deep Tech and venture capital European ecosystem (conferences, demo days, meetups, office hours…)

·       Cross-functional projects: support participation in internal projects concerning processes, product, ops, ops portfolio, sharing of best practices.

Preferred Experience

·       Top notch engineering or scientific background

·       0-2 years of experience – Previous experience in VC or tech/science ecosystem (incubator, startup studio, tech transfer...) preferred

·       Passionate about tech, digital and deep tech, innovation, and proven intellectual curiosity

·       Excellent analytical skills, critical thinking, and ability to create and express an opinion

·       Experience in software development would be a plus, to help on various internal projects

·       Proactivity, autonomy, in search of personal development and excellence. Keen on learning something new every day

·       Strong interpersonal and networking skills with an ability to develop and maintain high-quality relationships

·       Team player with highly collaborative skills and superior work ethic

·       Fluent in English

·       An international experience is mandatory

Recruitment Process

First contact call, followed by an interview with a senior member of the team (to get to know each other and study a business case), meeting with a partner, and finally with our human resources director. Informal meetings with the rest of the team are also planned.

Additional Information

  • Contract Type: Full-Time
  • Location: Paris
  • Occasional remote authorized