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Startup Scouting Intern <automotive Clean Tech >, Venture Capital

Background: Yushan Ventures, Inc. is a technology scouting and investment firm operating in U.S.A., Taiwan, and Germany and we are a venture partner at a US$100 million Series A fund in Taiwan. Our investment thesis focuses on deep tech startup companies. We work with Fortune 500 corporations on technology scouting and digital transformation.

The Position: On behalf of a leading European automaker, the candidate will conduct identify 60 startups / technologies for clean tech technologies and business models to achieve zero-emmissions.

  • Green und Sustainable / Decarbonization

Potential transfers of technological applications from outside the automotive sector / indus-
tries.

Make mobility meaningful.
• Solutions (business models, technology) to make mobility affordable green:
•Radically new energy carriers, new energy storage systems and power transport solutions replacing con/induction
•Technology, to greenify existing energy carriers
•Rethink Recycling–smart ways of battery recycling
• BigData/IoT/Blockchain solutions to prove cradle2cradle ecologically – and related appropriate business models
Responsibilities:
·  Scout for, research, and interview new startups and R&D projects to identify their USP and product market fit
·  Building relationships with VCs, research institutes, media and entrepreneurs

Qualifications
·  Engineering or cross-functional product development background preferred
·  Previous VC/Startup/Accelerator experience preferred
·  Passionate about startups and has a solid understanding of the technology industry
·  Able to handle large sets of data records and manage connections to a wide-range of industry contacts
·  Great team player, but also able to work on projects autonomously
·  Ambitious, highly motivated, and super keen to learn fast

Location/Start Date: remote, any location or Taipei, Taiwan – Sep. 1, 2019