Venture and Investment Associate

About the role

Idea to Funded (ITF) is looking for a Venture and Investment Associate in Abuja. The associate connects startups and founders with suitable investors and funding opportunities, supports founders to become investment-ready, keeps accurate venture and investor records, and helps with investor engagement, venture sourcing and ecosystem partnerships. It is an entry-level role for a proactive, organised person interested in startups, investment, entrepreneurship and venture building.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain a database of angel investors, VC firms, impact investors, DFIs, lenders and other funding partners, and research their interests, criteria, sectors, stages and ticket sizes.
• Research grants, accelerators, competitions, equity and debt opportunities and help founders prepare applications.
• Support investor and founder outreach, schedule meetings, keep communication records and follow up on agreed actions.
• Assist with investment-readiness assessments, pitch decks, business plans, investor one-pagers, financial information and due diligence materials.
• Help founders organise investor data rooms and other required documentation.
• Source and screen startups through online platforms, communities, events, referrals, accelerators and ITF programmes.
• Maintain venture, founder, investor and funding records in the CRM and other tracking systems.
• Support investor meetings, pitch sessions, webinars and workshops, and help build the angel investor network, including onboarding and deal-session support.
• Build relationships with accelerators, corporates, banks and other ecosystem partners.
• Prepare regular pipeline, investor engagement, venture and funding reports, monitor trends and share insights.
• Follow up on tasks, meet deadlines and handle confidential founder, investor and client information professionally.