Cape Town: Junior VC and Startup Sourcing Lead posted by Methys

We are seeking a Startup Sourcing & Research Analyst who is passionate about Africas tech ecosystem. This person will be responsible for identifying high-potential startups across the continent, managing their onboarding and engagement, and contributing to ecosystem research reports and analytics.

Key Responsibilities

1. Startup Sourcing & Onboarding

• Continuously scout, identify, and qualify African startups for various AfricArena programs and investor deal rooms
   

• Build and maintain a structured pipeline of startups, segmented by sector, stage, country, and investment readiness
   

• Evaluate startups based on traction, product-market fit, team, and scalability
   

• Onboard selected startups and support their participation in bootcamps, summits, and investor meetings
   

• Keep detailed startup records and update the CRM with key metrics
  

2. Data & Tool Management

• Maintain and organize databases (e.g. Excel, Google sheets) to track startups and research assets
   

• Contribute to dashboards and visualizations to share insights with partners and internal teams
   

• Work with the marketing and product teams to surface the best content and startup stories from research
  

3. Program Promotion & Sales Support

• Actively promote AfricArise and AfricArena programs, events, and partnership opportunities to relevant startups and ecosystem stakeholders.
  

• Support startup-focused lead generation and conversion activities, including outreach, follow-ups, and onboarding.
  

• Communicate the value proposition of our programs to attract high-quality startups applications and drive startup ad ecosystem playerss stakeholder engagement
  

• Collaborate with the marketing and partnerships team to improve program visibility and optimize outreach funnels for startups.
  

Key Responsibilities

1. Startup Sourcing & Onboarding

• Continuously scout, identify, and qualify African startups for various AfricArena programs and investor deal rooms
   

• Build and maintain a structured pipeline of startups, segmented by sector, stage, country, and investment readiness
   

• Evaluate startups based on traction, product-market fit, team, and scalability
   

• Onboard selected startups and support their participation in bootcamps, summits, and investor meetings
   

• Keep detailed startup records and update the CRM with key metrics
  

2. Data & Tool Management

• Maintain and organize databases (e.g. Excel, Google sheets) to track startups and research assets
   

• Contribute to dashboards and visualizations to share insights with partners and internal teams
   

• Work with the marketing and product teams to surface the best content and startup stories from research
  

3. Program Promotion & Sales Support

• Actively promote AfricArise and AfricArena programs, events, and partnership opportunities to relevant startups and ecosystem stakeholders.
  

• Support startup-focused lead generation and conversion activities, including outreach, follow-ups, and onboarding.
  

• Communicate the value proposition of our programs to attract high-quality startups applications and drive startup ad ecosystem playerss stakeholder engagement
  

• Collaborate with the marketing and partnerships team to improve program visibility and optimize outreach funnels for startups.
  

Requirements

Education & Experience

• Bachelors degree or diploma in Economics, Development, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Business, or related field
   
• 13 years of experience in startup ecosystems, research, venture capital, accelerators, or innovation hubs
   
• Demonstrated understanding of the African tech ecosystem and its key players

• Comfortable presenting program benefits and value to diverse stakeholders (founders, investors, partners)

• Ability to identify and act on opportunities to grow program participation and partner engagement

Skills and compentencies required

       Strong sourcing, scouting, and due diligence capabilities

       Sales-oriented mindset with a track record (or potential) of converting leads into participants, clients, or users
 

       Excellent research and analytical writing skills
 

       Comfortable with data management and visualization (Excel, Google Sheets, etc.)

       Comfortable with Canva and WIX CRM a plus.
 

       Curious and proactive mindsetable to dig for insights and connect the dots