Investment Principal - Indonesia

Jakarta
Investment Team /
Full-time /
Hybrid
Position Overview
We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our team as an investor at the Principal level, focused on the Indonesian market.  We are also open to bringing on qualified individuals as Entrepreneurs-In-Residence (EIRs) which could be part-time roles.

Monk’s Hill Ventures is a leading venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies across Southeast Asia. We are entrepreneurs backing great entrepreneurs who use technology to improve the lives of millions of people in the region.
 
This is a full-time role where you will play a leading role in sourcing, evaluating and managing investment opportunities in the most promising startups across Southeast Asia. You’ll work closely with founders and their teams post-investment. It will allow for ownership of significant responsibilities and building on a venture capital skillset to go deep into the regional ecosystem. 
 
All senior members of the Monk’s Hill Ventures investment team have previous experience in investing, startups and operational experience in building companies. We believe in having great empathy for the people we invest in, and “earning the right to invest”.

Our values are: a founders first mentality, curiosity, responsibility, authenticity, and an all-in attitude. This translates to thoughtfulness, resilience and a strong sense of ownership. A sense of humour, perspective and the ability to see the silver lining when the going gets tough is a nice complement.
 
This role will be based in Jakarta, and report into our head of Indonesia. 

What You'll Do: Source

    • Be an active brand ambassador who embodies our firm’s core values of creativity, discipline, drive and respect in all your interactions
    • Lead deal sourcing and external engagement initiatives:
    • Build a strong network across the startup and tech ecosystem through proactive engagement with entrepreneurs and other stakeholders
    • Identify new investment opportunities and partnerships
    • Organize and participate in internal and external events (workshops, conferences, speaking engagements)
    • Track promising investment opportunities

Evaluate

    • Oversee detailed market research, due diligence and investment analysis
    • Evaluate business plans (team, product, market), develop investment theses and deal structures, and deliver recommendations with high conviction to the rest of the investment team
    • Make decisive picks on the best founders to back
    • Lead deal closing which includes building rapport with founders, negotiating deal terms, and finalizing investments

Support

    • Support portfolio companies
    • Lead or co-lead board-level engagements with our portfolio companies to assist with strategic, operational and fund raising/exit matters
    • Work closely with other members of portfolio support team (Talent, Communications, Finance) to create value for our companies
    • Continually support founders and their teams on their journey

Build

    • Build Monk’s Hill Ventures
    • Mentor and manage investment associates
    • Initiate projects that improve the firm’s internal operations

Are You Someone With The Following:

    • Proven operational experience with early stage technology startups as a part of founding or senior management team.
    • Prior investing experience, whether institutional or as an angel investor is valuable.
    • Deep network in Indonesia, with strong ties to the country.
    • Entrepreneurial mindset: proactive self-starter, takes initiative, ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities effectively.
    • Excellent interpersonal skills, with deep rooted sense of empathy and humility
    • Strong oral and written communication skills, with ability to analyse information in a structured way.
    • Interest and passion for technology, and an aptitude to understand complex and new products, systems and business concepts as well as market opportunities and challenges.
If this sounds like a strong fit for your experience and interests, we would love to hear from you.