ABOUT XORA INNOVATION
Xora Innovation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Temasek, invests in disruptive, world-changing ventures forged by ambitious founders and powered by compelling scientific breakthroughs. Headquartered in Singapore, Xora is an early-stage deep tech investing platform of Temasek. We are looking for individuals with creativity, intellect, passion, grit, curiosity, openness, and resilience.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are seeking a high-energy Associate, Investments who has a passion for the transformative potential of science-backed ventures. The successful candidate must be capable of confidently and professionally representing our firm amongst a broad array of stakeholders, including scientists, founders, investors, and C-suite executives.
This position requires you to work from the Company’s headquarters in Singapore.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Sourcing
- Perform market research to help develop and pressure-test compelling investment theses, based on robust analysis of global trends, grand challenges, technology and IP landscaping.
- Undertake/prioritize sourcing activity against approved theses.
- Build relationships with like-minded deep tech investor partners, venture studios, and entrepreneur/founder networks.
Due Diligence/Deal Making
- Collate and organize a comprehensive dossier of background information relating to each target investment.
- Perform primary research/conduct interviews with potential customers, business partners, expert advisors/consultants, industry executives, etc. to validate assumptions; interrogate techno-economics; pressure-test competitive positioning, policy/regulatory landscape, market opportunity/dynamics; and evaluate technical development plans.
- Perform financial modeling and prepare investment cases to support valuation recommendations.
- Prepare cogent and concise investment arguments in written memos and verbal presentations to the IC.
- Support deal negotiations, deal structuring, legal due diligence.
Other
- Comply with internal policies and practices to capture contacts, meeting notes, analyses, and document other work outputs and shared knowledge.
- Support requests by auditors/external valuation firms.
- Other duties as may be requested by executive management.
- Degree in a physical science or computer engineering discipline. PhD preferred.
- Experience in commercial R&D organization (e.g., within a start-up or innovation group within a large company) is preferred.
- Adept at distilling information from primary scientific and technical literature and communicating complex topics in layman’s terms.
- Experience building financial models and investment valuation cases.
- Analytical and curious mind with the ability to glean insights from data and make recommendations.
- Intermediate level Excel skills required for financial modeling; proficiency in Power BI/Query and VBA is a plus.
- Ability to produce well-designed, professional PowerPoint presentations.
- Self-starter who is able to manage multiple priorities and work independently.
- Exceptional verbal and written English communication skills.
