Investment Manager - Airbel Ventures

About the role

Airbel Ventures, the venture capital arm of the International Rescue Committee (IRC), is hiring an Investment Manager based in Nairobi, Westlands. The role covers deal sourcing, due diligence, portfolio support and investment strategy, working with IRC Country Programs and technical teams to build traction and use cases in humanitarian markets.

Key responsibilities

• Deal sourcing: identify and cultivate relationships with startups, accelerators and incubators and investors across Africa.
• Due diligence: lead processes including market analysis, financial modeling, impact assessment and risk evaluation, and write Investment Memos for the Investment Committee.
• Portfolio management: support portfolio companies after investment with strategic guidance, fundraising support and impact assessments, and build traction and use cases in humanitarian markets.
• Strategy: contribute to sector mapping and refine investment theses across Airbel Ventures' focus areas.
• Partnerships: represent Airbel Ventures in regional investor networks, events and conferences.
• Internal stakeholder engagement: manage IRC internal stakeholders through the full investment cycle and post-investment.
• Support the Managing Partner on fundraising, portfolio strategy and internal engagement.

Required profile

• Right to work in Kenya.
• 6-8 years of experience in venture capital, impact investing, development finance or management consulting, with project experience in impact investing.
• Experience managing due diligence from sourcing to closing, and existing networks across African startup ecosystems.
• Master's degree in finance, business, economics or a related field preferred.

Required skills

• Financial analysis and financial modeling.
• Analytical, verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work across diverse sectors and geographies and in an early-stage team.
• Ability to drive execution among many internal stakeholders in a large global NGO.
• Strategic use of AI tools in research and analysis, checking outputs for accuracy, quality and alignment with the IRC's mission and values.