The board
- Hours
- Full-time
- Where
- Los Altos, CA; San Francisco, CA; Remote
- Posted
- Jan 22
Founded in 2017, Toyota Ventures is a San Francisco Bay Area-based venture capital firm with $800M+ AUM that invests in early-stage startups around the world in deep tech and climate solutions. We are on a mission to discover what’s next for Toyota by helping startups bring groundbreaking technologies and business models to market quickly. We’ve invested in over 100 companies to date, including AM Batteries, Apex Space, Axiom Math, Bipi (acquired), Blackmore (acquired), Efficient Computer, e-Zinc, Intuition Robotics, Joby Aviation (NYSE: Joby), Natura Resources, Pickle Robot, and Stoke Space.
Our firm is growing and we are looking for an associate for the Toyota Ventures Frontier Fund(s) to help source and screen innovative companies in areas like AI, advanced materials, automation and robotics, and space tech.
What you'd do
- Network and take part in industry and VC events, organizations
- Help generate deal-flow and source high-potential target companies
- Meet with and evaluate companies to make recommendations on investing
- Participate in due diligence, competitive analyses, and industry deep dives
- Prepare memos and present potential investments to the Investment Committee
- Support deal negotiations and closings
- Analyze latest industry trends and author market research briefings
- Collaborate with Toyota Ventures platform team to support portfolio companies
What they want
- 2+ years of work experience in related role; previous experience in venture capital or an operational role in a technology company preferred
- Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, engineering or relevant field
- High level of integrity and professionalism, with ability to maintain strict confidentiality
- AI, robotics, or semiconductor exposure
- Entrepreneurial-minded and well-networked
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong financial modeling and analysis skills
- Extensive experience working with Excel and Google Suite
- Comfortable with ambiguity and risk
- Ability to work collaboratively with team members