Investment Associate (f/m/x) - Corporate Venture Capital

Job Description:

Details of the role and how it fits into the team

Deutsche Bank Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) is a bank-wide investment platform that invests in high-growth technology companies aligned with the bank's strategic priorities and our mission to shape the future of financial services. We partner with founders across a broad range of technology domains, combining capital, industry expertise, and access to Deutsche Bank's global businesses to accelerate growth and create long-term strategic, financial, and technological value.

This role sits within the Central Corporate Venture Capital team, part of the Chief Strategy & Innovation Office within Technology, Data & Innovation (TDI). The team focuses on strategic minority investments across software infrastructure themes such as AI, cybersecurity, DevOps, cloud, and data, while also covering broader bank-wide opportunities across areas including RegTech, Digital Asset Infrastructure, Future of Work, and Sustainability. Recent investments include Aleph Alpha, Elliptic, Akeyless, Synthesized and Kosli.

We're looking for an Investment Associate to join our global Corporate Venture Capital team, based in Berlin. Working closely with founders, investors, and business stakeholders across regions, you will be involved throughout the full in-vestment lifecycle, spanning sourcing and strategic validation, due diligence and transaction execution, as well as portfolio support and platform development.

Your key responsibilities

• Identify and assess investment opportunities across strategic technology themes relevant to Deutsche Bank.

• Build relationships with founders, venture capital investors, and internal stakeholders to identify strategic relevant investment opportunities and develop a high-quality investment pipeline.

• Support the end-to-end investment process, including financial analysis, market research, competitive assessments, investment memoranda, legal documentation, and transaction execution, including coordination of cross-functional stakeholders and governance processes to support investments.

• Manage investment pipeline, portfolio reporting and governance activities, providing insights and updates to senior stakeholders.

• Support portfolio development and value creation, by facilitating strategic engagement opportunities between portfolio companies and Deutsche Bank stakeholders, including new technology evaluations, proof-of-concepts, commercial relationships, and knowledge transfer activities. 

• Contribute to continuous improvement of the Corporate Venture Capital platform, including knowledge management practices, reporting frameworks, market intelligence, and the implementation of AI-enabled tools that enhance the effectiveness and scalability of the function.

Your skills and experiences

• Several years of relevant work experience in Venture Capital, Corporate Venture Capital, Growth Equity, Investment Banking, or a high-growth technology company, with exposure to evaluating investment opportunities and strategic technology themes.

• Strong analytical and commercial skills set, including experience in financial modelling, market research, due diligence and valuation, with the ability to develop clear and well-supported investment recommendations.

• High levels of initiative, curiosity, and ownership, with a desire to learn, take on responsibility, and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment at the intersection of venture investing, technology innovation, and strategic collaboration across Deutsche Bank.

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage effectively with founders, investors and senior business and technology stakeholders, and prepare concise investment materials and reporting.

• Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs.

• Fluent in English, both spoken and written.

What we offer

We provide you with a comprehensive portfolio of benefits and offerings to support both, your private and professional needs.

• Emotionally and mentally balanced
  A positive mind helps us master the challenges of everyday life – both professionally and privately. We offer consultation in difficult life situations as well as mental health awareness trainings.

• Physically thriving
  We support you in staying physically fit through an offering to maintain personal health and a professional environment. You can benefit from health check-ups; vaccination drives as well as advice on healthy living and nutrition.

• Socially connected
  Networking opens up new perspectives, helps us thrive professionally and personally as well as strengthens our self-confidence and well-being. You can benefit from PME family service, FitnessCenter Job, flexible working (e.g parttime, hybrid working, job tandem) as well as an extensive culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.

• Financially secure
  We provide you with financial security not only during your active career but also for the future. You can benefit from offerings such as pension plans, banking services, company bicycle or “Deutschlandticket”.

Since our offerings slightly vary across locations, please contact your recruiter with specific questions.

This job is available in full and parttime.

In case of any recruitment related questions, please get in touch with Kilian Weber.

Contact Kilian Weber: +49 (30) 34073087 

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.

Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.