Associate - Developer Tools & Enterprise Infrastructure

 

// YOUR MISSION AT PICUS

Global team: You will be part of our global team and seek out deals in close collaboration with colleagues worldwide

Venture support: You will support our portfolio companies, develop and test the first product with potential customers, as well as work with and learn from exceptional founders

Ideating ventures: You will develop and pitch potential startup ideas, experience the idea evaluation process in VC

Thorough analyses: You will analyze the development of target markets and get a wide overview of market opportunities and investment areas

Sparring: You will work very closely with potential founders and validate various business models

Process Engineering: You will analyze, optimize and automate your and our processes as well as develop a system-level overview of how a VC works at its core

 

// ABOUT PICUS

Picus Capital is a leading technology investor operating globally. We partner with ambitious & daring founding teams on their quest to build category-defining technology firms. We aim to be an entrepreneurial sparring partner for visionary founders from ideation to IPO and beyond. A privately financed structure enables us to invest permanent, flexible and long-term capital in a multitude of sectors.

Our young & hungry team has big ambitions and is unique in how we mirror the founders we work with, constantly reimagining the status quo. We strive to provide the best possible support to positively impact a venture's long-term success. Our perspective is global and diverse as we operate as a single aligned team across offices in Munich, Berlin, London, Paris, New York, Mexico City, Bangalore, Beijing and Singapore. We believe in technological disruption across all geographies and industries and are guided by our own continuously-challenged hypotheses. At Picus, we share the mindset of an entrepreneur and actively drive the change we envision to see in the world.

 

// ABOUT YOU 

Personality:

• You have an entrepreneurial personality and mindset with a high degree of self-initiative

• Superior communication and organizational skills

• Eager to learn about new things, including jurisdictions, industries, and markets outside of your core focus

• Team player with an exceptional work ethic that can balance a number of transactions at the same time and prioritize matters in order to ensure that Picus closes transactions quickly

 

Background:

• Excellent academic track record at a leading educational institution in the United States, strong preference for a technical degree (e.g. Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology and Information System)

• At least 2 years of product or engineering experience at a high-growth technology startup, preferably complemented by experience/internship in a fast-paced and high-demanding environment (e.g., strategy consulting, investment banking or investment firms)

• Strong understanding and interest in technical business model analyses

• Deep passion for staying up to date with developments in the developers ecosystem and advancements in technical infrastructure; eager to test out and work with innovative developer, analytics, and productivity tools

• Outstanding analytical and financial modelling skills

• Exceptional and proven project and process management skills

• Excellent organizational and negotiation skills

 

Mindset & Passion:

• We believe in passionate ownership and seek people who thri