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About Takamol Ventures

Takamol Ventures is a key entity within Takamol Holding, focused on venture capital investment activities. The firm is dedicated to identifying, evaluating, and managing strategic investments to foster growth and innovation within its ecosystem.

The Direct Investments Manager Role

Takamol Ventures is seeking an experienced Direct Investments Manager to lead venture capital investment activities. This full-time position, based in Riyadh, involves overseeing the entire investment lifecycle from sourcing and evaluation to execution, portfolio management, and value creation. The manager will play a central role in identifying investment opportunities, conducting due diligence, preparing investment recommendations, and managing portfolio companies. This role supports the overall development of the venture capital platform and requires 5-10 years of experience in relevant investment or operational fields, coupled with strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with founders, venture capital firms, accelerators, incubators, and ecosystem partners.
• Source high-quality investment opportunities aligned with Takamol Ventures’ investment strategy.
• Build and manage a pipeline of investment opportunities.
• Conduct market, competitive, commercial, financial, and strategic analyses of potential investments.
• Build financial models and valuation analyses.
• Prepare comprehensive investment memos.
• Lead negotiations of investment terms and transaction documentation alongside external counsel.
• Monitor portfolio company performance and key operating metrics.
• Support portfolio companies through strategic introductions, partnerships, business development opportunities, and fundraising assistance.
• Coordinate value creation initiatives across Takamol’s ecosystem.
• Prepare portfolio performance updates and investor reports.

Educational Background

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• MBA, CFA, CAIA, or other relevant professional qualifications are preferred.

Professional Experience and Skills

• 5–10 years of experience in venture capital, private equity, growth equity, investment banking, management consulting, startup accelerators or incubators, entrepreneurship, or other investment and innovation-related roles.
• Demonstrated experience evaluating, executing, and managing investment transactions.
• Strong understanding of startup ecosystems, venture capital dynamics, and technology-enabled business models.
• Experience preparing investment memoranda, financial models, valuation analyses, and investment committee materials.
• Experience managing due diligence processes.

Work Type and Location

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh.