Venture Investment Lead

The role

The Venture Investment Lead drives the Jasiri Growth Accelerator strategy in East Africa. This role manages venture investment decisions, accelerator partner governance, and investor relationships to ensure long-term sustainability.

What you will do

• Drive the Jasiri Growth Accelerator strategy and align it with investment objectives.
• Lead venture investment decisions from identification and due diligence to post-investment oversight.
• Build and sustain strategic relationships across the ecosystem to generate deal flow.
• Identify, select, and manage external Accelerator Partners.
• Build and manage Jasiri's investor network to connect ventures with follow-on capital.
• Serve as the primary liaison to the Jasiri Capital Investment Committee.
• Oversee portfolio pipeline health and reporting processes.
• Oversee JGA budget development and Jasiri Capital Fund management.
• Lead and manage the JGA programme team.
• Represent Jasiri in external accelerator, investor, and ecosystem forums.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in venture capital, impact investing, accelerators, or an adjacent investment ecosystem-building function
• Proven experience managing external partners or vendors
• Demonstrated experience building and managing investor relationships and capital networks
• Experience serving as a liaison to an Investment Committee
• Experience managing and developing a high-performing team
• Deep familiarity with the East Africa startup and investment ecosystem
• Existing relationships with investors, DFIs, and ecosystem players

Nice to have

• A Master's degree or MBA is an advantage

About the company

Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropy Rwanda (AGGPR) develops responsible entrepreneurs across the African continent. Jasiri is one of its main programs that invests in, nurtures, and empowers entrepreneurs to create high-impact businesses.