Fund Analyst

Nama Ventures is a pre-seed & seed stage technology venture capital fund focused on fueling tech innovation, particularly in Saudi Arabia. We focus on early stage technology investments across all sectors and seed disruptive solutions to current industry problems.

We value putting our entrepreneurs first and foremost. We operate off of transparency, data, integrity, hustle, kindness, and a desire to be best in class, whilst still having fun.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for generating and sharing insights that support our investment process.

Your research will guide our investors to make better decisions, have more informed conversations with stakeholders in the industry and speed up their understanding of a particular market opportunity.

Venture Capital Analyst Role Responsibilities:

Act as the primary interface for all internal research requests and run Nama Ventures’s research initiatives
Contribute to market knowledge: stay abreast of emerging tech trends; monitor companies’ activities, produce research reports on specific verticals we are investigating
Analyze investment opportunities and support investment team on due diligence: ie. financial modelling, market research, financial reports analyses
Prepare and contribute to investment memos and quarterly strategy reviews
Manage and review all third-party research supplier relationships (existing & new)
Develop and grow relationships with analysts and relevant stakeholders in the tech ecosystem
Develop technical skills on market data service providers
Be a resource and a lending hand to technology startups that engage with our fund

We’re looking for:

A candidate that is based in Cairo, Egypt
At least 1-2 years of experience in research, consulting, investment banking position or strategy, corporate development role at a high-growth start-up
Academic achievement, sound judgment, attention to detail and analytical skills in areas of high complexity
An ability to work autonomously and run in the right direction given a lot of rope
A curious and inquisitive nature, comfortable with ambiguous settings
An interest in start-ups, entrepreneurship, investments and financial analysis; a passion for research and learning
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Self-motivation, a proactive action-oriented approach and a strong work ethic. A good sense of humour and desire to get ‘stuck in’
Having done a startup, more importantly a failed one, is a HUGE plus.

Benefits:

Entrepreneurial atmosphere with exposure to venture capital
Working closely with the senior investment team

Community Engagement

We value putting our entrepreneurs first and foremost. We operate off of transparency, integrity, hustle, kindness, and a desire to be best in class, whilst still having fun 🙂

In this role, you’ll be responsible to reach out to the entrepreneurial community in KSA, and make sure the startup community knows about Nama Ventures. We want to have a stronger relationship with Universities, Incubators, Accelerators, corporate entrepreneurial initiatives, etc. Basically if there is an event that has startups in it , we want you there.

Community Engagement Specialist Role Responsibilities:

Reach out and build relationships with MENA ecosystem players, particularly in KSA
Engage with startups first hand and encourage them to apply to Nama Ventures
Contribute to market knowledge: stay abreast of emerging tech trends;
Analyse investment opportunities and support investment team on due diligence
Develop and grow relationships with analysts and relevant stakeholders in the tech ecosystem
Be a resource and a lending hand to technology startups that engage with our fund

We’re looking for:

Saudi national that is based / willing to relocate to Riyadh, KSA
At least 1 to 2 years of experience in community engagement roles
Academic achievement, sound judgment, attention to detail and analytical skills in areas of high complexity
An ability to work autonomously and run in the right direction given a lot of rope
A curious and inquisitive nature, comfortable with ambiguous settings
An interest in start-ups, entrepreneurship, investments
Must love engaging with people
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Self-motivation, a proactive action-oriented approach and a strong work ethic. A good sense of humour and desire to get ‘stuck in’
Having done a startup, more importantly a failed one, is a HUGE plus.

Benefits:

Entrepreneurial atmosphere with exposure to venture capital
Working closely with the senior investment team
Central location in the tech hub of Riyadh

COOP / Internship

Nama Ventures is a pre-seed & seed stage technology venture capital fund focused on fueling tech innovation, particularly in Saudi Arabia. We focus on early stage technology investments across all sectors and support disruptive solutions to current industry problems.

Our Coop/ Internship program is designed to develop and grow Undergraduate students and fresh graduates’ skills in a variety of different areas, and give them the opportunity to learn more about the work environment, venture capital industry, and the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

The opportunity suits candidates who enjoy being challenged, are looking to explore new things, and enthusiastic about getting into the exciting and fast-paced world of startups.

Venture Capital Coop/Intern Roles & Responsibilities:

Support the General Partner and the Fund Analyst in analysing investment opportunities and support investment team on due diligence: ie. financial modelling, market research, financial reports analyses
Contribute to market knowledge: stay abreast of emerging tech trends; monitor companies’ activities, produce research reports on specific verticals we are investigating
Be a resource and a lending hand to technology startups that engage with our fund

We’re looking for: