Citi Ventures Venture Capital AI-Investments, Vice President

Citi is a leading financial services company, and they are seeking a Vice President for their Venture Investing team. The role involves sourcing, diligencing, and executing investments in top-tier AI startups while fostering partnerships between startups and Citi's business units.

Responsibilities:

• Proactively identify, source, screen and manage investment opportunities in leading AI startups by conducting targeted research, strategic outreach, and fostering relationships with entrepreneurs and venture capital firms
• Lead comprehensive due diligence processes for prospective investments
• Develop investment decks, financial models, and comprehensive deal memos
• Drive end-to end execution of investment deals within the established Citi Ventures investment process
• Facilitate growth and commercialization of portfolio startups by orchestrating strategic introductions within Citi’s businesses and functions
• Provide strategic post-investment support to portfolio companies in areas such as business development, sales, talent acquisition, and product strategy
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand priorities and technology roadmaps
• Develop and deliver presentations on emerging industry trends and organize knowledge-sharing sessions and startup workshops for internal colleagues and select clients
• Organize and attend venture capital and startup ecosystem events
• Ensures essential procedures are followed and contributes to defining standards
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency