Investment Manager – Airbel Ventures

The International Rescue Committee is a global humanitarian aid, relief and development nongovernmental organization.

Investment Manager – Airbel Ventures

Major Responsibilities:

• Deal Sourcing: Identify and cultivate relationships with relevant startups, accelerators/incubators, and investors across Africa.

• Due Diligence: Lead due diligence processes, including market analysis, financial modeling, impact assessment, and risk evaluation. Develop Investment Memos (IMs) to present to the Investment Committee.

• Portfolio Management: Support portfolio companies post-investment through strategic guidance, fundraising support, and impact assessments, and build traction and use cases in humanitarian markets in coordination with IRC’s Country Programs and technical teams.

• Strategy: Contribute to deepened sector mapping and refine investment theses across Airbel Ventures’ focus sectors, sub-sectors, and verticals.

• Partnerships & Ecosystem Engagement: Represent Airbel Ventures in regional investor networks, events, and conferences, strengthening its visibility and partnerships in the African venture ecosystem.

• Internal Stakeholder Engagement: Manage relevant IRC internal stakeholders through the full investment cycle and post-investment, including when building use cases and traction in humanitarian contexts.

• Other Support: Support the Managing Partner on fundraising, overall portfolio strategy, and broader internal stakeholder engagement within the IRC.

Job Requirements:

Work Experience:

• Right to work in Kenya required.