**The company**
Plug and Play Tech Center is the largest global technology startup Innovation Platform and Silicon Valley's most active investor with 250 investments per year.
With 20 industry-specific programs run annually over 40 locations, in 2021 we accelerated 2,539 startups and helped 500+ corporate leaders, such as ING, Daimler, Galeries Lafayette and Deutsche Bank meet their strategic goals and objectives.
In Italy, we launched in 2019 a Food vertical with Esselunga, Lavazza, Tetra Pak and then expanded to Fintech, with Nexi, Ubi Banca and UniCredit and Sustainability, with A2A and Buzzi.
**How will you make a difference?
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As a Ventures Analyst, you will source startups based on the requirements of our corporate partners.
This means helping the team support executives at some of the greatest technological disruptors in the world.
**Responsibilities**:
- Sourcing startups_
- Research and analyze the markets and industry trends to identify the best early-stage companies
- Identify and reach out to promising startups within the technology vertical and beyond
- Assist the senior team in evaluating startups from various sources
- Managing the accelerator deal flow process_
- Identify great startup offerings meeting corporate tech and business needs
- Support accelerator initiatives and engagement with pitch events, deal flow sessions and meetups
- Schedule and facilitate deal flow meetings between startups and corporate partners
- Curate startup lists for corporate partners based on their technology interests
- Maintain relationships with industry partners
- Supporting the Accelerator Program_
- Help the team to organize the main events, both in the run-up preparation and during the day
- Support the team in the various program operation activities
- Support External stakeholder engagement: The program will engage with local and regional ecosystem players such as investors, mentors, industry leaders, media/marketing groups, and other vendors to ensure quality program content, events and brand development.
You will work with the team to support in planning an appropriate outreach and alignment campaign to best leverage these external stakeholders in alignment with the program objectives and key sponsors' expectations
**Requirements**:
**Qualifications**:
- Master's degree required; degrees in engineering (ideally electronics, industrial, nanotechnology, aerospace) are preferred
- Previous work experience at a high growth startup, management consulting firm or large corporate
- Work or study experience abroad
**Skills**:
- Proven ability to build trusted relationships with colleagues, prospects and industry contacts
- Detail-oriented, highly organized, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent analytical, interpersonal and written communication skills
- Creative mindset
Others
- Strong interest in technology, innovation and startup world as well as a passion to help the Italian ecosystem grow
- Fluency in English and Italian (oral and written)