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Investment Manager – Airbel Ventures at International Rescue Committee
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Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted 5 days ago (15 Oct 2026) Updated 4 days ago
How to Apply
Apply through the International Rescue Committee career portal.
Job Description
The Investment Manager will source and evaluate venture opportunities across Africa, preparing rigorous investment analyses and memos for the Investment Committee. They will manage portfolio companies post‑investment, providing strategic guidance and impact assessment while building partnerships within the humanitarian ecosystem. The role also contributes to sector mapping and refining investment theses to align with Airbel Ventures’ impact objectives.
Qualifications & Requirements
- • MBA, MSc or MA in finance, business, economics or a related discipline (preferred)
- • 6–8 years of experience in venture capital, impact investing or development finance
- • Strong financial analysis and modelling skills
- • Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
- • Demonstrated interest in underserved or frontier markets and humanitarian impact
- • Ability to work independently in an early‑stage team and navigate multiple internal stakeholders
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Identify and cultivate relationships with startups, accelerators, incubators and investors across Africa
- • Lead due‑diligence processes, including market analysis, financial modelling, impact assessment and risk evaluation
- • Prepare investment memoranda and present recommendations to the Investment Committee
- • Support portfolio companies with strategic guidance, fundraising assistance and impact tracking
- • Contribute to sector mapping and refinement of investment theses for Airbel Ventures
- • Represent the venture fund at regional investor networks, events and conferences
- • Coordinate with IRC internal stakeholders throughout the investment cycle and post‑investment phases