About Toyota Ventures
Founded in 2017, Toyota Ventures is a San Francisco Bay Area-based venture capital firm with $800M+ AUM investing in early-stage startups across deep tech and climate. The Frontier Fund(s) back companies in AI, advanced materials, automation, robotics, and space.
Role description
The VC Associate supports the Toyota Ventures Frontier Fund(s) in sourcing and screening innovative companies.
Responsibilities
- Participate in industry and VC networking events
- Generate deal flow and identify high-potential target companies
- Evaluate companies and provide investment recommendations
- Conduct due diligence and competitive analyses
- Prepare investment memos and present to the Investment Committee
- Support deal negotiations and closings
- Analyse industry trends and author market research briefings
- Collaborate with portfolio company support teams
Requirements
- Minimum 4 years of related work experience
- Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, engineering, or a related field
- High integrity and professionalism with a commitment to confidentiality
- An entrepreneurial mindset with strong networking capabilities
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong financial modeling and Excel/Google Suite proficiency
- Comfort navigating ambiguity and risk
- A passion for emerging technologies and their business applications
Based in Los Altos Hills, CA, with remote work possible in other U.S. cities. Compensation: $120,000-$155,000/year for California-based roles.