Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, Venture Investor
Full Time
Seattle, WA
Posted
Job description
- Prior role in venture capital, private equity or corporate development
- Direct investment experience within emerging technology sectors
- Oral and written communication skills effective at influencing a range of teams and executive leaders across multiple businesses
Job summary
Amazon is seeking an experienced investment professional who will be responsible for deal sourcing, due diligence, and investment execution as part of Amazon’s Industrial Innovation Fund. The investment lead will create investment term sheets, manage investment negotiations, and draft investment documents summarizing the business rationale and key due diligence findings.
The investment deal lead will focus on venture capital and growth-stage companies focused on areas such as robotics, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. Candidates should demonstrate aptitude for industry research, deal origination, valuation analysis, investment structuring and relationship building as evidenced by prior professional experience in investment banking, transaction advisory and/or principal investing.
Key job responsibilities
About the team
The Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund is a $1 billion corporate venture capital fund that supports emerging technology companies through direct investments. It is part of our continued commitment to invest in and foster innovation, and to enhance the employee and customer experience.
Amazon is seeking an experienced investment professional who will be responsible for deal sourcing, due diligence, and investment execution as part of Amazon’s Industrial Innovation Fund. The investment lead will create investment term sheets, manage investment negotiations, and draft investment documents summarizing the business rationale and key due diligence findings.
The investment deal lead will focus on venture capital and growth-stage companies focused on areas such as robotics, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. Candidates should demonstrate aptitude for industry research, deal origination, valuation analysis, investment structuring and relationship building as evidenced by prior professional experience in investment banking, transaction advisory and/or principal investing.
Key job responsibilities
- Interact with entrepreneurs, investors, and investment bankers to generate and manage organic deal pipeline
- Interact with Amazon organizations and internal business leaders to evaluate and inform internal perspectives on logistics, supply chain, and fulfillment challenges
- Act as a subject matter expert on both deal structuring and relevant emerging technologies
- Assess opportunities and risks in potential investments
- Lead due diligence and transaction execution
- Collaborate with internal Amazon teams to identify emerging use-cases, spread the word about portfolio company offerings, and align roadmaps
About the team
The Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund is a $1 billion corporate venture capital fund that supports emerging technology companies through direct investments. It is part of our continued commitment to invest in and foster innovation, and to enhance the employee and customer experience.
- MBA
- Very strong analytical and communication skills
- Able to demonstrate creative and strategic thinking
- Ability to build and maintain a network of senior level relationships to facilitate deal flow
- Experience aligning and driving cross-functional groups
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
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