Venture Associate

Overview

The organization is seeking a Venture Associate to support early-stage investment activities in deep tech. This role works closely with partners to help identify promising startups, evaluate technical and commercial opportunities, and build relationships across the Nordic ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing startups: Identify promising companies and help manage the investment pipeline.
• Evaluating opportunities: Analyze technologies, markets, and business models as part of technical and commercial due diligence.
• Building relationships: Develop trusted connections with founders, researchers, and ecosystem partners.
• Representing the fund: Meet founders and potential collaborators at conferences, universities, startup hubs, and other events across the Nordics.
• Supporting day-to-day fund work: Assist partners with investment-related activities and routine operations of the fund.

Requirements

• A university degree in natural sciences or engineering.
• Around 2–3 years of professional experience, ideally in strategy, consulting, business development, another commercial role, a startup, or venture capital.
• Strong analytical skills and interest in how to turn complex technologies into viable businesses.
• Ability to get up to speed on unfamiliar topics, ask thoughtful questions, and form a view from incomplete information.
• International mindset, with cross-cultural understanding valued; experience studying and/or working abroad is a plus.
• Enthusiasm for working with science-based founders and exploring emerging technologies.
• Willingness to travel, attend conferences, and spend time in the ecosystem.
• Empathy and interest in people, with motivation to make a positive difference.
• Speaking Danish is an advantage, but not a requirement.

Compensation & Benefits

• The role is based at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and includes flexibility around remote work.

Location

• Copenhagen-based, based at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), with activities and representation across the Nordics.