Investment Associate

What’s in it for you?

This is a very exciting opportunity to join our Octopus Ventures B2B software team in their next phase of growth. You’ll be focused on origination of new deal opportunities and assisting with the execution of growth capital investments. This broad role also gives you the opportunity to join the boards of portfolios companies as an observer and support management teams with their growth ambitions. There may also be tasks supporting fund management and fundraising activities.

The team:

Octopus Ventures, part of the Octopus Group, is one of the most active early-stage investors in the UK and Europe, with more than £1.5bn in AUM and significant capital to deploy into new and follow-on investments. Today we have a portfolio of over 100 companies and have ambitions to grow this number considerably in the coming years.

The Octopus Ventures B2B software team provides Series A and B funding to software companies that are going through rapid growth. The team of twelve has recently seen a strong period of performance and has raised significant fresh capital. It is now looking to expand its team as part of an exciting long-term growth plan.

The team will be looking to execute over ten new B2B software investments per year. Examples of recent investments include: Lodgify, a vacation rental software platform; Definely, an AI-enabled legal contract creation and drafting tool, and Vaultspeed, a data warehouse and modelling automation provider. Individual investments are typically between £3m to £10m into UK and International fast-growth software businesses.

What will you be doing?

• Building and maintaining a deal origination network in the adviser/ VC / B2B software sector
• Working collaboratively to assist in the execution of all aspects of a deal, including evaluation/filtering of deal opportunities, financial analysis, deal structuring and due diligence
• Helping to prepare investment papers and presenting them to Investment Committee
• Direct access to the boards of growing B2B tech companies through observer seats on our portfolio companies
• Other ad-hoc analysis, portfolio monitoring, fundraising and supporting team initiatives

Requirements

Ideally, you’ll have:

Demonstrated experience in one of these relevant fields:

✅Investing role (VC, growth capital, venture debt or private equity)

✅Transaction experience (banking, corporate finance or consulting)

✅Relevant roles in high-growth technology firms

✅Experience in financial analysis/modelling, and commercial skills for assessing and analysing investment opportunities is essential

We encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick every box. What’s the worst that can happen?

This role will evolve as we grow and develop. So, if you are looking for a challenge in a fast paced and dynamic business, we can deliver on that.

Additional information

What we offer

💰 A competitive salary, bonus, pension and share incentive plan
✈️ Untracked holiday
🏡 Hybrid working – most of our people spend 3 days a week in the office
⚓ Anchor (our wellness hub) which includes Headspace, one to one coaching through Wellness Cloud, Digital GP & more
👪 Up to 6 months paid parental leave regardless of gender
❤️ Life insurance, critical illness cover and income protection
🏥 Private medical insurance for you and your family
🚗 Electric vehicle leasing
🌍 The option to work overseas up to a month per year

Our Values
At our core, we believe that how a company behaves is just as important as what it does. That’s why we chose to become an accredited B Corp (the equivalent of a Fairtrade coffee stamp but for companies) and to change our Articles of Association so that the interests all our stakeholders – employees, customers, communities, environment and shareholders – are considered in every decision we make.

We’re committed to creating a diverse and inclusive employee experience for all. We promote equal opportunities for growth and development regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, or socio-economic background. We believe strongly that teams are at their best when every member of the team feels safe to bring their whole self to work.