VC Analyst Intern

Aster

Aster is an active venture capital player with more than 25 years of existence and a consistent track record across our generations of funds. We have built our expertise in Climate Tech with investments in the mobility, energy and industry sectors in particular. We finance start-ups at all stages of development, preferably from seed phase, and choose entrepreneurs who make the fight against climate change a priority mission of their projects. Eficia, ekWateur and Betterway are among our most recent success stories.

We are working on raising our next funds, with the ambition of building a leading early-stage European focused Climate Tech VC platform. More broadly, Aster acts as a catalyst for its ecosystem, with Aster Fab, a consulting firm unlocking the net zero transformation of hard-to-abate sectors by tapping into the startup gold mine and Aster Class, a training organization that provides a framework for the dissemination of Aster’s expertise.

What you will do (same expectations as a full-time analyst)

• Implementing investors outreach:
  • Supplement our list of potential investors, including public, academic, institutional, corporate, HNW individuals, foreign investors, etc.
  • Prioritize outreach efforts, identifying key contacts
  • Manage invitations and follow-up communications (using a CRM tool)
  • Contribute to the fund marketing material
• Finding new investments for Aster
  • Screen the market and source new opportunities relevant to our investment scope (through participation to events, LinkedIn, press, etc.)
  • Track opportunities in our CRM and reconnect at the good timing
  • Keep up to date with the latest news in the ecosystem
• Evaluation of new investments and market research
  • Lead first meetings with entrepreneurs and articulate clear recommendations on investments
  • Perform analysis on investment opportunities (market and competitive analysis, product, business plan, exit opportunities, valuation, etc.)
  • Support the whole process from the first meeting to deal negotiation, including the draft of investment memos

Who we are looking for

• You study business or engineering in a top-tier “Grande École” or equivalent
• You already have demonstrated an interest in startups through first internships or other commitments
• You have very strong analytical and organizational skills
• You are proactive and autonomous
• Very good spoken and written English and French is a must

How does the recruitment process look like?

Send your resume and an introduction email to Fabio Lancellotti, Partner: flancellotti@aster.com

We receive a lot of candidatures each year. If your profile will catch our interest, we will get back to you within 2 weeks. If you don’t hear from us within 2 weeks, we probably moved on with other candidates who better match with our expectations for the role.