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