Title: Venture Capital Director
Company Overview
KASIKORN X is a group of adventurous creators who are on a mission to create trust in a trustless world using our expertise in Web3, DeFi, AI, and beyond.
- KX Venture Builder: creating products to bring decentralized benefits to society simply and securely.
- KXVC: the gateway to Southeast Asia, bringing together creators, innovators, and users to develop possibilities shaping the future.
Learn more about KX: http://www.kx.tech
How You’ll Make an Impact: (Responsibility)
Investment Strategy and Execution
- Lead Develop and implement investment strategies aligned with KXVC’s objectives and the group strategic goals.
- Identify and evaluate potential investment opportunities in startups, focusing on those with strong growth potential and strategic relevance and evaluate opportunities in Deep-tech AI/ML, blockchain, web3.0 globally.
- Conduct thorough due diligence on investment targets, including market analysis, financial modeling, and business plan evaluation.
- Negotiate and structure investment deals, ensuring favorable terms for KX, KBTG, and the group
- Monitor portfolio performance and provide guidance to portfolio companies to maximize their growth and value.
- Identify potential synergy between Tech Start-ups and KX, KBTG, and the group and/or its stakeholders, extension to future LPs, corporates, and organization and key stakeholders.
- With best effort and willing to go extra-mile, support and contribute to idea generation for the growth and scaling
Description
Strategic Partnership and Collaboration
- Build and maintain strong relationships with startups, investors, and other stakeholders in the ecosystem.
- Facilitate collaborations between KXVC, and startups to leverage their respective strengths.
- Represent KXVC at industry events and conferences to promote its activities and build its brand.
- Interact with external and internal parties to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
Innovation and Market Analysis
- Stay abreast of emerging technologies and trends in the financial sector and related industries.
- Conduct market research and analysis to identify new investment opportunities and potential partnerships.
- Provide insights and recommendations to the KXVC management on innovation and technology trends.
- Build and maintain good relationships across the network in AI/ML, Deep-tech blockchain, web3.0 ecosystem globally.
Team Leadership and Management
- Lead and manage a team of investment professionals, providing guidance and support to achieve their goals.
- Hands-on leadership for all aspects of investment project from research, sourcing, DD, investment governance and closing portfolio monitoring.
- Foster a culture of innovation and collaboration within the team
What Will Set You Up for Success: (Qualification)
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
- Minimum 10 years related work experience e.g., investment banking, consulting, VC/PE, business development, entrepreneurship, Technology Tech Start-up, etc.
- Investment, Venture Capital, AI/ML, Deep-tech knowledge
- Experienced leading, supervising, and motivating a team of investment professionals.
- Have passion and knowledge in VC, Fintech, AI/ML, Blockchain, Web 3.0 and Start-up Landscapes
- Excellent research, modeling, analytical and presentation skill
- Strong accountability and ownership mindset
- Strong organizational skills and can-do attitude
- Proactive, self-driven, detail-oriented, multi-tasking, can work with rush and limited timeline environment
- Good command in English with strong written and verbal communication skills
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