VC Manager @ HEC Paris in Paris, France

For over 140 years, the staff at HEC Paris have shared a spirit of excellence, curiosity, and boldness, which allows us to be leaders in the research and study of management science.

Convinced that the diversity of backgrounds is a profound asset, we value each individual experience and encourage the full expression of talents within our school.

In particular, we place great importance on the professional fulfillment and development of our staff. That’s why, from the moment you join us, we offer a personalized support plan, to facilitate integration and immersion into our multicultural environment.

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Seeking a Venture Manager to help support deep tech startups with their business challenges within the Deep Tech Center of HEC Paris Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute

Your primary role will involve working in collaboration with the venture managers team to support startups through regular touchpoints, leveraging mentors, and preparing founders for working sessions

Work Environment

HEC Paris Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute

HEC Paris is the leading Business School in Europe, with a joint focus on research, education, and active support of sustainable development initiatives.

The Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute has been created to enhance the school’s mission and impact on society by supporting entrepreneurs through all their challenges.

Within the Institute, the Deep Tech Center focuses on deeptech entrepreneurship, supporting scientific and technical founders with their business challenges.

The CDL-Paris is a joint initiative of HEC Paris and Creative Destruction Lab, currently supporting technical founders from all over the world participating in one of the following programs: Climate technologies , Space , Artificial Intelligence , and Next-Gen Computing (with more to come!).

Role and responsibilities

Working alongside the Ventures & Science Applications team, the Venture Manager is responsible for startup recruitment, founders support, and program resources development.

General duties

Ventures Recruitment & Selection

• Build a pipeline of startup prospects and convert leads to applications;
• Technical due diligence for early‑stage science and engineering‑based ventures that apply for the program;
• Interview companies and recommend program acceptance.

Ecosystem Building

• Identification and relationship building with centers of innovation in the ecosystem; including Universities, venture capital funds, incubators & accelerators, and tech associations;
• Attend startup events, conferences, and meetups relevant to the various programs.

Venture management

• Founders relationship: provide business development support to a group of ventures, and nurture program alumni;
• Stakeholders relationship: acts as a coordinator between ventures, advisors, scientists, and students.

Profile

• Scientific, technological, or engineering background;
• Strong analytical ability and understanding of technologies and applications over several fields;
• Passionate about creative applications of emerging technologies;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English;
• Work experience working with startups, technology companies, or venture capital is an asset;
• Experience with Airtable and Salesforce is an asset;
• Comfortable in working in a very international environment.

Each application is carefully reviewed. If your profile matches our search criteria, we will contact you for an initial phone interview.

HEC Paris promotes diversity in all its forms. As an inclusive employer, we welcome and consider applications solely on the merit of professional proficiency.