Saison Capital Scout Program
Interested in breaking into VC? Want to learn about startups?
Apply to become Saison Capital Scout here: https://saisoncapital.com/scout-program/
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They’re looking for smart, ambitious people who want to build hands-on part-time experience with a global emerging markets VC fund.
Saison Capital Scout Program:
Saison Capital is launching its Scout program this June 2020 to bring together a network of exceptional entrepreneurs, startup founders, product managers, and students.
Saison Capital Scout Program is a fully remote 12-month work experience where scouts help Saison Capital with deal sourcing, understand how a VC fund works, and what it takes to be a VC.
The program is suited for working professionals and mature students alike, designed for the operator/builder looking to build VC experience on the side, as well as mature students looking to break into Venture Capital.
The deadline to apply is Sunday, May 31, 2020, at 11:59 P.M. (GMT+8), and applicants are processed on a first-come-first-serve basis. The program will begin on June 7, 2020.
You can learn more and apply for the program here.
Specific responsibilities will include:
Speaking & networking with founders, startups and industry leaders
Representing Saison Capital at startup events and meetups
Helping startups that are a great fit for Saison Capital’s investment interest
Connect to Saison Capital and the broader Credit Saison ecosystem
Successful candidates for the Saison Capital Scout Program should be able to check many of the following boxes:
You do what you say you’re going to do, when you say you are going to do it
You are a strong networker or exhibit a strong passion for connecting to startups and founders
You want to be part of a global community in Venture Capital
You’re comfortable working independently and remotely - and know what this feels like
You have a strong passion for startups and venture capital, or are keen on pursuing a career in Venture Capital in the future
Why join us?
Learn core skills through a robust, pragmatic, and remote Saison Capital VC Education Curriculum
Be a prominent voice in the startup community as you represent Saison Capital in outreach to startups and founders
Gain access to Saison Capital’s investment team, extensive network of industry professionals and experts, and interact with them on a regular basis
Be a key driver of an early-stage fund’s growth and innovation, and make decisions that will be integral to early stage companies and Saison Capital
Become a member of Saison Capital’s Global Scout Network, drawing lessons and building a global VC and VC-enthusiast network
About the Fund:
Saison Capital is a corporate venture capital arm of Credit Saison, a Tokyo-listed $30B AUM consumer finance company and one of the largest credit card issuers in Japan. We invest in Pre-Seed to Series B companies globally. We invest across all verticals, including but not limited to SaaS, marketplaces, fintech, we have a deep fondness for embedded finance - non-fintech companies and industry leaders that are looking to build fintech arms within their ecosystems.
Our direct investments include Grab (Uber clone, largest startup in SEA - 15b), where we helped to build its Finance business unit, and led Shopback’s Series A, among other investments. Our LP investments include some of the top-performing funds in SEA (East Ventures, Beenext), and global funds like Quona Capital and Antler.