True Global Ventures is a unique, international, early-stage vehicle formed by the world's leading technology entrepreneurs-turned-angel-investors. True Global Ventures leverages the personal networks and expertise of its founders to support its portfolio companies in 9 cities and three continents.
We have strong (over 600) connections with leading industry players in Fintech, VCs, Banks, Insurance firms, eCommerce/ Media firms with a Fintech angle or other Financial institutions. Coupled with our global outreach throughout our 9 cities in 3 continents, this makes us an extremely powerful vehicle that helps scale B2B Fintech firms. We have an expertise in the following forefronts of fintech innovation: Blockchain, AI/Big Data, Insuretech, Regtech, KYC, Security.
Founded and Directed by Dušan Stojanović, a leading fintech investor with 9/18 exits of his portfolio companies (none have closed down), and prized "Business Angel of The Year" in Europe in 2013 by EBAN after 3 exits in a week, the role of this intern will be to work closely with and receive the mentorship of one of the leading thinkers and contributors to this field.
The True Global Ventures team includes entrepreneur-angels from mainly Silicon Valley, New York, Stockholm, Paris, Berlin, London, Beijing, Singapore and Hong Kong. With every partner having deep startup operating experience and successful exits as entrepreneurs, as well as the investment expertise that comes from having completed prior to True Global Ventures a combined total of over 1000 angel investments, True Global Ventures gives new meaning to the term 'smart money'.
We do invest money but on top of the money we are specialised in 6 areas: 1. Bringing in Customers and Partners 2. Internationalise the company 3. Recruiting in general and especially of sales and engineers. 4. Promote the investments 5. Help refinance the company with introductions of traditional VC, Loans and Private Equity Firms 6. Help acquiring companies as well as exiting the company.
Running Business Development for TGV is no walk in the park. You should be able to move fast, think on your feet, be proactive and not be afraid to break things.
Your broad job responsibilities include helping to source and validate potential deal flow, helping our portfolio companies in the 6 areas mentioned above, running events/roadshows, taking charge of the tracking/analytics database we keep, and maintaining the corporate identity of the firm,.
To be more specific, here are some areas you will be partially or wholly responsible for in the coming months:
- Disruption in Banking and Insurance event in New York, September 29
There will be travel opportunities and you will have the chance to travel to the Big Apple (all expenses paid) and Silicon Valley (Before or After) with TGV. Get the chance to interact and network with C level executives (this event is a private function) from Wall Street firms as well as promising fintech startups in the States!
You will control the event turnout, logistics and execution of this event on the day itself.
- Singapore Fintech Festival, November
Get the chance to network and interact with key players on the fintech front as well as the most forward thinking banks/insurance firms/ financial institutions with an alias with TGV.
TGV will be organising it's own event with most of its portfolio companies across the world throughout US and EU. TGV Partners from SG and other cities will be present as well.
- Disruption in Banking and Insurance event in Shanghai
We have strong relationships with the Fintech community that are huge in the mainland, including ANT Financial, Pingan and the Chinese Fintech Unicorn Community. Shanghai and Beijing are definitely on par or even ahead of Fintech innovation when compared to the rest of the world.
You will control the event from conceptualization to execution and take charge of this project.
Your other job responsibilities include:
- Deal sourcing and deal validation
- Keeping track of all introductions, leads and statuses
- Being accountable/responsible for your own project assignments. TGV doesn't micro-manage!
If you think you've got the passion, grit and entrepreneurial spirit to partake in this journey, submit your CV and cover letter through this portal.
We will start interviewing the week of July 18 and the start date of this internship will be in late August/ start September.
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