Venture Investment Lead

• Drive the overall Jasiri Growth Accelerator strategy to align with investment objectives.
• Turn lessons from programme delivery into improvements in venture support and investment processes.
• Monitor ecosystem trends and incorporate partner insights to enhance strategy and outcomes.
• Prepare and present detailed portfolio and investment reports to committees.
• Lead venture investment decisions including deal sourcing, due diligence, and post-investment oversight.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships to generate high-quality deal flow.
• Manage external Accelerator Partners, ensuring performance and contract compliance.
• Chair governance meetings to maintain delivery standards across cohorts.
• Build and manage the investor network to connect ventures with follow-on capital.
• Serve as liaison to the Investment Committee for venture review and approvals.
• Oversee portfolio pipeline health and ensure ventures meet investment readiness milestones.
• Strengthen data-driven portfolio reporting and performance monitoring.
• Oversee budget development and fund management in partnership with finance.
• Lead and develop the programme team promoting accountability and learning.
• Represent Jasiri in external forums and build thought leadership on venture investment in East Africa.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or related field.
• At least 8 years' experience in venture capital, impact investing, accelerators, or related investment ecosystem roles.
• Experience managing external partners or vendors with accountability for performance and contracts.
• Proven ability to build and manage investor relationships and capital networks.
• Experience liaising with Investment Committees and preparing portfolio performance reports.
• Experience managing and developing high-performing teams.
• Deep knowledge of the East African startup and investment ecosystem with existing investor and ecosystem relationships.
• Strong strategic judgment to assess portfolio health and make capital decisions.
• Skills in partnership management with proactive communication and issue resolution.
• Strong investment and financial acumen to assess ventures' financial health and funding.
• Ability to build credible investor and stakeholder relationships that lead to capital outcomes.
• Confidence in external representation and thought leadership on investment trends.
• Effective governance and evidence-based reporting skills.
• Ability to balance commercial discipline with social impact fluency.
• A Master's degree or MBA is preferred.

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