Investment Associate
Job description
Gaia Impact is an investment and advisory firm dedicated to financing startups and SME in the distributed renewable energy sector across Africa. Gaia Impact is headquartered in Paris, with an office in Nairobi. Since 2017, Gaia Impact team has led investments in 16 companies (start-ups and SMEs) active in the renewable energy value chain in rural and urban areas, fostering long-term impact while ensuring financial returns.
Gaia Energy Impact Fund II (GEIF II) is our new impact VC fund of 43M€ dedicated to startups bringing affordable, clean and reliable power to communities and businesses. It aims to invest in equity and quasiequity, with tickets ranging from €500,000 to €4 million, in around 15-20 companies from early to growth stage (Seed to Series B), mainly in Africa. GEIF II is managed by Capital Croissance while Gaia Impact team acts as exclusive advisor and drives investments.
As part of our expansion, we are seeking an Investment Associate to support investment activities, oversee portfolio companies, source investment opportunities and participate indeal execution, in direct collaboration with Gaia Impact’s management team. This role will be based in our Nairobi office, Kenya.