Associate Principal, Venture Capital

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POSITION OVERVIEW

The Associate Principal will work out of BDC Capital’s Vancouver office (hybrid office-home setup), playing a pivotal role with the Seed Fund investment team. The individual is expected to be a highly organized, motivated and enthusiastic self-starter who works on multiple initiatives with light supervision. Key responsibilities include but not limited to deal sourcing, leading diligence, staying deeply connected with the VC ecosystem and to play a pivotal role with the BDC Seed Fund team. Confident and positive, this individual is also high-energy, cultured, and capable of easily interacting with senior management at BDC Capital and portfolio companies alike. Flexibility and willingness to get involved in many different aspects of the Seed Fund and portfolio companies are required; given no two days are ever the same in Venture Capital, flexibility of time and effort is paramount to be successful in this dynamic role.

Team overview

The BDC Seed Fund is currently gearing up to launch Seed Fund I, targeting to invest in world-class Seed-stage entrepreneurs across Canada. This new fund will lead investments, work with companies across all Seed-stages and collaborate with Accelerators. Investments will focus on Canadian software companies with potential to shape the next decade of innovation. The team also manages a legacy portfolio, companies from which have gone on to raise $1B in capital over the last decade, generating an outsized impact on the Canadian VC ecosystem. The dedicated Seed Fund team works very closely with portfolio companies and uses its experience and expertise to assist in growing these companies beyond Seed and to successful exits.
- CHALLENGES TO BE MET

Deal Sourcing- Lead initial assessment of companies by coordinating initial business plan reviews, managing initial communication with entrepreneurs, and referring sources, and preparing initial interview guides and alignment memoranda with recommendations to pursue or decline- Stay on top of the current portfolio, identifying companies that are likely to raise capital, and discussing potential new or follow-on investment with Partners- Build and maintain networks within the investment community, acting as an ambassador for the funds, BDC Capital and BDC

Deal Making- Coordinate due diligence for new and/or existing investment opportunities by orchestrating analyses such as market, competition, management, sales, products, cap table, and anything that is relevant to determining potential business value and exist strategies- Conduct reference calls with competitors, clients, industry experts, and prospect company’s current or past employees- Follow-up on investments using appropriate data bases, customer interaction, internet sites, research reports and other investment resources- Validate, audit and fact-check information provided by companies-
- Produce Investment Memos and support Partners in presenting opportunities to the Investment Committee- Review and comment on legal agreements negotiated by the deal’s lead

Portfolio Management & Support- Assist partners in managing efficient ongoing relationships with executives of investee companies, promptly responding to all inquiries in a courteous and efficient manner- Stand responsible for a few companies to monitor and provide value-add support, taking charge of operational communication, participating in board meetings as an observer, and keeping abreast of developments to escalate critical issues to Partners- Monitor portfolio performance, comparing performance to forecasts and models, and relaying potential opportunities and issues to management- Assist portfolio companies with introductions (e.