Ventures Associate

Plug and Play Tech Center is the ultimate innovation platform, bringing together the best startups and the world’s largest corporations to create the most meaningful connections that bring innovation to anyone, anywhere.

We are on a mission to bring the benefits of Silicon Valley to all corners of the world.

Each year, hundreds of entrepreneurs join our vertical-specific accelerator programs to team up with our corporate members or receive a direct investment from Plug and Play.

Plug and Play has over 45 locations across the world and our corporate members include: Daimler, Prologis, PG&E, Nissan, Volvo, BP, Walmart, Nokia, Coca Cola, Doosan Bobcat, and over 500 more.

Plug and Play’s corporate members utilize Plug and Play to identify the best startups to meet their challenges.

Plug and Play’s proven investment track record includes Honey, Dropbox, Lending Club, Kustomer, Einride, and many more.

We’re actively seeking a Ventures Associate to champion the Plug and Play business model and source in the Aerospace & Defense vertical.

The ideal candidate has a passion for entrepreneurship and technology, understanding how startups scale and is driven to take an active role in building out our ecosystem and investment portfolio.

The Ventures Associate role is a key position on the Ventures Team.

Associates are responsible for sourcing relevant startups for the program and investments, supporting deal teams on new investments, driving market research in domains relevant to Aerospace & Defense.

Associates also work directly with Plug and Play’s corporate partners on their technology needs and support overall program management.

Working with startups:

• Source Pre-seed, Seed, and Series A startups for investment opportunities, introductions to our corporate partners and the accelerator program.
• Possess great technology and Aerospace & Defense industry knowledge to assess most promising startups.