Portfolio Management Analyst

About us

Wavemaker is Southeast Asias leading early-stage venture capital firm investing in enterprise and deep tech companies that offer innovative solutions and add significant value. Over the last 11 years, we have invested in over 200 companies and our thesis has remained the same:

1. We invest in thoughtful founders who have built an internal conviction through experience and reflection and identified a huge opportunity because they see things differently from most other people.
2. We invest in scalable, capital-efficient, sustainable businesses that aim to create significant value by solving meaningful problems 10x better than existing options.

With a large portfolio of early-stage companies, we are building a Portfolio Management team to put our founders at the center of our universe and ensure our startups are optimally supported in their early-stage journey as they build their business.

Why work with us?

We put people first!

Founders

• We know how much you admire entrepreneurs their innovation, their grit, and their courage. So do we! Our motivations are aligned to invest in and support these entrepreneurs who have the courage to solve meaningful problems.

Community

• We build and nurture a trusted community of successful and inspiring entrepreneurs, advisors and industry experts, visionary and progressive investors, and supportive vendor partners.

You

• This opportunity will immerse you deep into the world of startups, innovation, and venture capital! You will gain valuable experience and skills in the investment process as well as value creation for startups to help them scale.

• We view wellbeing holistically so for us, it includes physical and mental wellbeing, environmental and social wellbeing, and intellectual and spiritual wellbeing. We run initiatives that ensure all aspects of wellbeing are considered.

How you make an impact

You play a critical role in creating value for our portfolio companies as well as supporting our internal teams.

Portfolio Company Support

• Act as the account manager for a selection of our portfolio companies, providing both proactive and reactive support
• Interact with founders and management teams to gather information, build relationships, and address their needs
• Maintain oversight of portfolio companies data, metrics, and milestones, ensuring challenges or asks are escalated and resolved promptly
• Assist in assessing the financial health of portfolio companies through detailed data analysis and research

Financial Analysis

• Perform in-depth financial assessments to support portfolio companies and investment decisions
• Generate insights from financial data to help identify opportunities for growth and improvement

Data Management & Analysis

• Organize and maintain large datasets, including financial and operational data, ensuring data quality through meticulous entry and cleaning tasks
• Conduct data analysis to generate actionable insights that drive decision-making and strategic initiatives
• Serve as the main point of contact for internal teams data requirements, ensuring timely and accurate data delivery

Post-Investment Support

• Support the Investment Team throughout the post-investment process, ensuring all documentation is complete and accurate
• Facilitate strategy sessions, and project-manage mergers, acquisitions, and exits to achieve seamless execution
• Help the Investment Team build their conviction in startups under evaluation through market research and analysis
• Prepare insightful industry whitepapers to uncover market opportunities and trends

Operational & Strategic Initiatives Support

• Assist with various operational tasks and liaise with other teams to ensure smooth project execution and effective information sharing
• Build a database of preferred service providers and technology vendors to support portfolio company growth
• Lead task forces for special internal projects, accelerating process optimization and driving efficiency

What we look for

You put people first!

Motivation

• You love early-stage tech startups, innovation, and venture capital. You want to make a move to immerse yourself into this world

Background

• You have graduated from at least a Bachelor's degree. Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply!
• You have an interest in business finance, and learning and tracking this operational aspect of a startup

Skillset

• You are numerically strong and have a knack for numbers. You're comfortable working with large data sets and drawing insights from analysis of the data (either in Excel or Google Sheets)
• You have a strong grasp of financial statements and key financial metrics, allowing you to confidently analyze and assess the financial health and performance of a business

• You are highly process-oriented and methodical in your approach

• You can switch easily between working meticulously with a high degree of attention to detail, and looking at the big picture and thinking strategically

• While being laser-focused on your task at hand, you have no problems juggling multiple balls at the same time

• You are thoughtful, possessing strong analytical skills and critical thinking skills

• You are extremely service-oriented and have the ability to build trust and forge long term relationships with people of all backgrounds

• You are articulate and eloquent both in written and verbal communication

Mindset

• You are intellectually curious and have an unquenchable thirst for knowledge

• You're not afraid to say, "I don't know", but you pick things up quickly and roll up your sleeves

• While remaining flexible and adaptable, you are able to uphold your integrity and conduct yourself in an ethical manner

• You are a self-starter with tons of initiative. You don't need to wait around for instructions and you proactively propose solutions

• You are independent and self-managed, with a bias for continuous contribution to the team