What are the responsibilities and job description for the Visiting Analyst (M/F/D) - Starting in Q1 2025 position at Ananda Impact Ventures?
Ananda (https://ananda.vc) is one of the leading impact investors in Europe. Our investees address social opportunities in vital areas such as health, climate, biodiversity, and education. We believe in the power of market-based, sustainable, and scalable models with positive impact at the core. We share the enthusiasm of our founders to build solutions that truly matter. To fuel their missions, we created a space for them to thrive, based on the know-how, network, capital, and experiences of our team, investors, and experts.
We are seeking new team members to fulfil our mission, people who thrive in a dynamic start-up environment with a strong willingness for ownership. A background in healthcare is a plus.
What You’ll Be Doing
Please note that applications can be submitted in English or German.
Ananda Impact Ventures (https://ananda.vc) is the leading impact venture capital fund with a pan-European investment remit, managing ca. €200 million in four Core Impact Funds, with backing from notable institutional and private investors. Ananda backs technology businesses committed to having a positive impact that answers the most pressing social and ecological challenges of our time, in a way that is both scalable and sustainable. The active portfolio includes Klim (Carbon Farming), Open Bionics (bionic prostheses for children), IESO Digital Health (online psychotherapy), and Ororatech (which uses satellite technology to combat forest fires). For more about Ananda Impact Ventures, visit www.ananda.vc.
Ananda Impact Ventures is providing a family and life-friendly working environment including flexible working hours. We celebrate diversity and are fully committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.
We are seeking new team members to fulfil our mission, people who thrive in a dynamic start-up environment with a strong willingness for ownership. A background in healthcare is a plus.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Deal Sourcing and Screening: Assist in sourcing potential investment opportunities by conducting market research, tracking industry trends, and assessing inbound deal flow.
- Due Diligence: Collaborate with the investment team to perform due diligence on potential investment targets. This includes conducting market analyses, assessing financials, evaluating business models, and conducting competitor analyses.
- Market Research / Industry Dossiers: Stay up-to-date with developments in the impact investing landscape, emerging technologies, & market trends. Conduct deep dives into selected research areas and define investment hypotheses.
- Impact Assessment: Contribute to the assessment of startups' social and environmental impact potential.
- Presentation and Reporting: Prepare investment memos, presentations, and reports for the investment team, highlighting key findings, recommendations, and risks associated with potential investments.
- Educational Background: You have a Bachelor's degree in healthcare, tech, science, or business. Master's degree is a plus.
- Prior Experience: You have collected first-hand experiences in start-ups, venture capital, private equity, consulting and/or you have a medical background.
- Passion for Impact: You have a strong interest in impact investing and driving positive change through business.
- Analytical Skills: You are an analytical person which enables you to evaluate business models with a sharp eye for detail.
- Research Acumen: You have the ability to quickly gather and synthesise information from various sources.
- Radical Ownership: You have a hands-on approach and you bring a significant willingness to work independently.
- Team Player: You have a collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively within a small, close-knit team.
- Adaptability: You feel comfortable working in a fast-paced, ever-changing startup environment.
- Language requirements: You are fluent in English
Please note that applications can be submitted in English or German.
Ananda Impact Ventures (https://ananda.vc) is the leading impact venture capital fund with a pan-European investment remit, managing ca. €200 million in four Core Impact Funds, with backing from notable institutional and private investors. Ananda backs technology businesses committed to having a positive impact that answers the most pressing social and ecological challenges of our time, in a way that is both scalable and sustainable. The active portfolio includes Klim (Carbon Farming), Open Bionics (bionic prostheses for children), IESO Digital Health (online psychotherapy), and Ororatech (which uses satellite technology to combat forest fires). For more about Ananda Impact Ventures, visit www.ananda.vc.
Ananda Impact Ventures is providing a family and life-friendly working environment including flexible working hours. We celebrate diversity and are fully committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.