Investment Associate - BECO Capital

BECO Capital is a top decile TVPI UAE based earlystage fund with $450M AUM across 3 vintages that is growing exponentially to build a platform that invests in cutting edge tech globally. We re a team of entrepreneurial digital natives and have invested in 45 startups across a wide range of sectors including the region s biggest success stories.This is an Investment Associate role in Riyadh Saudi Arabia where you will gain a deep understanding of the technologies that are driving advancement in Saudi Arabia and the wider region. You will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in deals and portfolio companies and provide insights on transactions. An ideal candidate should be passionate and proactively keep up with trends in the tech and venture capital ecosystem in KSA. Please see further details on the role below.

• Responsibilities
• Collaborate with the investment team on due diligence for new deal flow and followon rounds for existing portfolio companies.
• Perform valuation modeling for investment opportunities sensitivity analysis to address risks and produce differentiated scenarios to test IRRs and returns.
• Conduct product demos and testing providing summaries and feedback on the experience along with product comparisons.
• Analyze market trends economic conditions and conduct market research to identify investment opportunities and risks. This can include researching themes and sector trends comparable companies market dynamics and drivers to derive insights.
• Monitor portfolio and collect relevant information in order to share updates with BECO LPs.
• Gather research and analysis for deal primers and investment memos for new and existing opportunities. Contribute to creating all IM s from initial memos all the way up to followon memos.
• Performing data entry tasks as needed ensuring accuracy and timely input of key information received from our portfolio companies into our internal systems.
• Preparing indepth and robust models from scratch for each analyzed opportunity (web analytics market sizing unit economics CAC/LTV modelling cohort analysis etc.).
• Assist in the preparation of investment related materials for pitch decks and due diligence materials where needed.
• Maintaining and ensuring all documents (legal documents portfolio company updates etc). are up to date and maintaining portfolio information and updates.
• 3 years experience in Investment banking public markets or a Senior Finance/Corporate development and strategy in any stage of tech startup or other relevant positions where they have developed deep understanding of a business.
• Proficient in conducting market research and data analysis to derive actionable insights.
• Proficient in conducting risk assessment and sensitivity analysis.
• Digitallyliterate; ability to learn new tools and adhere to new organisational processes.
• Excellent EQ and interpersonal skills. Has the ability to actively listen ask insightful questions and handle potentially challenging or sensitive discussions.
• Excellent verbal communication skills can summarise and communicate complex concepts concisely.
• Excellent written communication skills can communicate complex concepts concisely.
• A selfstarter with strong drive high ownership an entrepreneurial spirit and the ability to selfdirect/manage their own time and productivity.
• Has some existing network in the Riyadh tech founder ecosystem that can drive deal flow or insights and is passionate about tech.