At Eneco, we are accelerating the energy transition through our One Planet Plan, with the ambition to become climate neutral by 2035. As energy markets become more volatile and complex, reliable automation becomes critical to the way we trade energy products for our own account and for our customers.
Eneco Ventures aims to help the future stars in sustainable energy light up even brighter. We do so by investing in start-ups & scale-ups that accelerate the energy transition. We are a venture capital and growth financing investor backed by Eneco and look to collaborate with start-ups and scale-ups throughout North-Western Europe.
As Investment Associate you are part of the Venturing Team of Eneco. We are responsible for scouting and selection of promising European start-ups and scale-ups, for execution of the transaction, the portfolio management of our investments and facilitating partnerships with the Eneco Business Units.
As Investment Associate, your responsibilities will include:
- Scout for and analyse interesting startups and markets;
- Driving transaction processes, including the execution of due diligence, valuation and preparation of investment proposals;
- Evaluating of business plans on financial, strategic and commercial basis;
- Working on various portfolio topics, including shareholder and board decisions, long-term strategic plans and forecasts, reporting and monitoring of performance;
- Build and maintain a network in the Venture Capital community;
- Facilitate cooperation between our portfolio companies and other Eneco business units to create value for both Eneco as our portfolio companies, including building relationships with both founders and colleagues at Eneco
What we are looking for
- Academic (WO) level and 2 – 5 years of work experience, preferably in (corporate) finance, M&A, consulting, start-up or business development, including financial modelling / analysis;
- Preferably experience in or affinity with sustainable energy, start-ups / scale-ups or innovative business models;
- Enthusiastic professional, self-starting and hands-on attitude, practical approach to challenges, strong team spirit and clear sense of responsibility;
- Proficiency in using AI tools
Eneco Ventures is responsible for scouting, selecting and investing in European start-ups and scale-ups, assisting these companies to reach their full growth potential and facilitating strategic and commercial synergies between these companies and Eneco. The Venturing Team is part of the business unit Strategic Growth & Transformation, which is responsible for the Eneco Strategy and aims to realise value via M&A, Venturing and new business models.
What we offer
- Working at the heart of the energy transition
- Entrepreneurial role with high visibility
- Unique mix of venture capital and corporate strategy