Investment Analyst

Earth VC is a global climate tech venture capital firm dedicated to backing earth-changing deep tech startups that are key to decarbonizing Emerging Asia. Earth VC was born from a shared belief that science and economics are our best solutions to fix the planet. Our bold vision is to foster a new era of investment that prioritizes protecting and preserving our planet over endless growth. Earth VC provides holistic support, from market bridging to Asia to key hirings and strategic fundraising guidance, ensuring that game-changing innovations get the backing they need to thrive. With a hands-on approach and a mission to decarbonize through breakthrough technologies, Earth VC is at the forefront of solving the climate crisis and driving sustainable progress in the Asia-Pacific region.

Earth Venture Capital is looking for an Investment Analyst that will play a key role in market research, deal sourcing, due diligence, and preparing investment reports to our investment committee. Our team values an ambitious, breakthrough and committed person that can balance multiple priorities. This role will be based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and work closely with the Investment Principal.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Conducting industry research to evaluate the feasibility of market and competitor landscape; 

• Deal sourcing, screening through combination of both inbound and outbound work, meeting with startups and conducting extensive due diligence on various aspects; 

• Preparing investment presentation and recommendations to the fund management team to support fund decision making process; 

• Maintaining up-to-date information and performance on portfolio companies through monthly tracking and report; 

• Identifying and implementing ways of increasing the efficiency of portfolio companies, supporting them in various key aspects, including product development, talent recruitment, connecting partners and experts… to make sure portfolio companies hit predetermined milestones; 

• Take part in keeping our own investors informed by helping to prepare materials for quarterly updates and our annual investor meeting;

• Building and maintaining relationships with startups and other investors, support portfolio companies in the next fundraising process.

• 1-3 years relevant working experience in high-tech startups, venture capital or entrepreneurship;

• Bachelor degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), Business Development, Finance or related field;

• Fluent in written and verbal communication skills in English and Vietnamese. 

The traits that will help you harmony with our culture:

• Able to work with flexibility, active entrepreneurial as an individual and collaboratively as part of a complex team effort;

• Self-starter with a growth mindset who isn't afraid to take risks and is committed to transparency and honesty in all their actions;

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills to identify issues and present appropriate recommendations to determine the best solution; 

• Outstanding interpersonal skills, especially in communication; comfortable presenting to and interacting with founders, entrepreneurs, C-level executives and investors; 

• Proven project management and organizational skills – ability to handle multiple priorities, strong leadership skills; 

• Detailed oriented but open-minded, eager to learn new things but comfortable with ambiguity;

• This is not a traditional working position. We absolutely appreciate and value people with an entrepreneurial spirit and those skills associated with building something huge. If you are looking for a safe journey, this will not be it.