Corporate Development Analyst, Aiven
+ Equity plan
AI-ready open source data platform
Open for applications
AI-ready open source data platform
201-500 employees
Open for applications
+ Equity plan
201-500 employees
Company mission
To help customers create outcomes and accelerate building applications.
Role
Who you are
- The "Get it Done, Together" Attitude: We move fast and operate as one team. You thrive in a cross-functional environment where silos don't exist
- High-Impact Toolkit: You possess a rare blend: ability to build trust with founders and the financial/technical rigor to execute complex M&A
- Experience: You have 1–2 years of experience in VC or in-house CorpDev at a tech company. You understand how markets map and how deals close
- The Aiven Vibe: You are relentlessly curious about AI, cloud infrastructure, and the startup ecosystem. You can simplify complex strategic concepts for an executive audience in seconds
What the job involves
- Are you tired of writing investment memos about the next big thing, only to watch from the sidelines?
- At Aiven, we don’t just map markets; we change them. We are looking for an ambitious Corporate Development Analyst to join our lean, innovation-obsessed team
- Working directly with our VP of Corporate Development and the Chief of Staff to the CEO, you won't be tucked away in a back office
- You will be in the room where Aiven’s growth is defined, working in a founder-led environment that values audacity, speed, and deep technical curiosity
- We don’t just want an analyst; we want a driver—someone who owns problems and drives them to the finish line. You will be the bridge between Aiven and the most forward-looking founders in the European startup ecosystem
- Strategic Sourcing: You are Aiven’s front line. You will initiate dialogues with founders, nurturing the partnerships and M&A opportunities that will define our AI-era roadmap
- Full-Lifecycle Ownership: You won't just screen targets; you will own the commercial rationale, valuation, and transaction structure design
- Post-Merger Integration (PMI): M&A is only the start. You will project manage the integration across tech, sales, and finance to ensure we actually capture the strategic synergies we promised
- Market Intelligence: You will conduct deep-dive analysis to identify the "next wave" of innovation, informing Aiven’s platform evolution
Our take
The cloud infrastructure is booming as more businesses rely on open-source technologies to run their operations at scale. In this fast-growing space, Finnish company Aiven has carved out a strong reputation since founding in 2016. The company provides fully managed cloud services, helping organizations use open-source tools without the hassle of managing the technical details themselves.
The company works with a wide range of clients around the world, offering services that cover everything from databases to messaging systems and analytics tools. So, Aiven is helping businesses streamline their cloud operations and focus on growth instead of infrastructure headaches. Making complex technology accessible, reliable, and scalable for teams of all sizes.
Recently, Aiven his a major milestone of surpassing $100M in annual recurring revenue, a signal of its growing impact in the cloud space. To support this next phase of growth, it's opening a new hub in Cork, Ireland, creating a bunch of new jobs over three years.This expansions puts AIven in a prime position to scale internationally and bring its managed open-source solutions to more companies.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
May 2022
$210m
SERIES D
Oct 2021
$60m
SERIES C
Total funding: $420m
Company benefits
- Stocks: Stock options for permanent employees
- Learning & growth: Get ahead with an individual learning budget, access to a web learning platform, coaching, and the ever-growing Aiven library.
- Work/life balance: Flexible, regular working hours, and hybrid work friendly.
- Health care: Private health and dental care.
- Work equipment: The tools you need to do your job.
- Cool, collaborative work spaces: with free drinks, treats and fruit.
Company HQ
Kamppi, Helsinki
Leadership
Oskari Saarenmaa
(Co-Founder CEO)Senior Software Engineer and Software Architect for F-Secure Corporation from 2002 to 2011.CEO and Software Architect of Ohmu Ltd. from 2010 to 2016.
Heikki Nousiainen
(Co-Founder & Field-CTO)Experience as Information Security Specialist for TietoEnator. Lead Software Architect for F-Secure Corporation from 2008 to 2015.
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