Talent Associate, firstminute capital
Seed fund investing across Europe & the US
Job no longer available
Seed fund investing across Europe & the US
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
21-100 employees
Company mission
firstminute capital's mission is to be the most helpful fund in Europe, investing in a diverse range of technology start-ups.
Role
Who you are
- 2+ years prior experience working in recruitment/talent/HR
- A strong interest and network in the startup ecosystem
- You're entrepreneurial, with an enthusiasm for early-stage technology businesses and are passionate about helping founders succeed
- You are a people person who enjoys interacting with others, and a self-starter who could learn quickly to become a domain expert
Desirable
- Bonus points if you have worked in a startup environment
What the job involves
- Working with our portfolio companies to understand their recruitment needs
- Immersing yourself in communities of entrepreneurs, engineers, startup operators and marketeers to discover high potential talent
- Building out a system and processes to streamline the recruitment funnel for our portfolio companies
- Proactively sourcing talent from interns through to executives
- Periodic reports on our referrals and applying creative methods to drive more referrals
- Leading on our internal D&I initiatives
- Creating and publishing relevant content to further the objective of helping our founders build the best teams
- Hosting talent events from workshops to recruitment drives
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Firstminute Capital was founded in 2017 with the intention of being a leading seed fund in the US and Europe. The venture capital (VC) market is large, high-stakes and highly competitive, occupied by a range of established players and ambitious newcomers. Big players include London-based Ascension and European firm CVC.
Firstminute Capital has so far made 70 investments. The better-known ones include Typology, the skincare brand founded by Ning Li of Made.com; Element, the encrypted messaging platform; and data analytics’ provider Skew, which exited to Coinbase. Half of the current portfolio companies have come from the UK, with the remaining half split between continental Europe and North America.
Its edge comes from the founders' credentials. Hoberman and Crawley have successfully leveraged their extensive founding and investment experience in order to draw a wide roster of investors, including over 100 unicorn investors, and Firstminute is well-placed to continue its success.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Nov 2020
$114.9m
Jun 2018
$93.3m
Total funding: $208.2m
Company benefits
- Flexible working
- Pension
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
Company HQ
Kensington, London, UK
Leadership
Brent Hoberman
(Executive Chairman)Attained an MA in Languages from Oxford. Has founded a number of start-ups, largely aimed at founders, including Founders Pledge, Founders Intelligence and Founders Keepers. Co-founded MADE.COM in 2016, and the Founders Academy in 2019. Also co-founded lastminute.com.
Spencer Crawley
(General Partner)Studied History at Oxford before joining Goldman Sachs in 2010. Was part of the founding team behind DMC Partners, an emerging markets fund. Is a Board Member of both Frontier (recruitment) and Generation Home (mortgages). Is Director of Tailwind International.
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