Investment Analyst / Associate at Dar Ventures

Company Overview:

Dar, the founding member of the Sidara group, is an international multidisciplinary consulting organization specializing in engineering, architecture, planning, environment, project management, facilities management, and economics. Sidara operates in 60 countries with 20,500 professionals, Dar connects people, places, and communities through innovative solutions to the world's most complex challenges. We deliver projects from inception through completion, embracing challenges to empower communities worldwide. Learn more at www.dar.com.

Our Vision and Values:

We aspire to be the chosen home of those with a gift for crafting solutions that empower people and an unwavering passion for learning and innovation. Our core values shape our culture and guide our decision-making. We are committed to:

• Excellence
• Responsibility
• Empowerment
• Connectivity
• Courage

About Dar Ventures:

Dar Ventures is the venture capital arm of Dar, the award-winning founding member of top 10 international design firm Sidara. Sidara is one of the world's largest privately held engineering and consulting groups, with 55,000+ employees across 70 countries and 450+ offices worldwide Dar Ventures invests in and supports technology companies transforming architecture, engineering, construction, real estate and the wider built environment, connecting founders with industry expertise, markets, commercial opportunities and pathways for growth. In less than 3 years, Dar Ventures has engaged with more than 100 ideas, incubated over 30 companies and invested in 13 companies across the built environment value chain and in multiple regions, including the Middle East, Europe and the USA.

About The Role:

We are hiring an Investment Analyst / Associate to join the Dar Ventures team in Cairo, working directly with the fund lead across the full investment lifecycle. You will be involved in sourcing, due diligence, deal execution and portfolio support from day one, with real ownership of your workstreams.

Responsibilities:

Investment evaluation and execution:

• Source and screen startups in our sectors and geographies through active networking, ecosystem engagement and our pipeline channels, including the DarE program
• Analyse each opportunity against our investment thesis, covering team, market, product, traction, business model and deal terms, and build a clear, well-supported case for or against investing
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis, and build financial models and projections
• Prepare clear, well-structured investment memos for the Investment Committee, with a recommendation you can defend

Deal structuring and due diligence:

• Manage due diligence processes, coordinating with legal, financial and subject matter experts
• Support deal execution from first engagement through closing, including term sheet and cap table review, documentation and closing checklists

Portfolio impact:

• Work with portfolio company founders on strategic initiatives and connect them with the right people and opportunities across Dar
• Track key performance metrics, support fundraising activities, and assist with strategic partnerships and exit opportunities

Financial insight and reporting:

• Produce analyses of portfolio companies financial health and business performance
• Assist in creating transparent, data-driven fund reports for internal and external stakeholders
• Keep the pipeline, CRM and portfolio records accurate and up to date

Why Dar Ventures

• Work directly with the fund lead and gain exposure to the Investment Committee and Dar senior leadership
• Autonomy to drive deals from identification through to investment execution
• Access to Dar's global network of engineers, designers and projects, and to our ecosystem partners, co-investors and the DarE program
• Deep exposure to the built environment technology ecosystem across MENA, Europe and the USA
• A clear pathway to broader responsibilities as the fund grows

Who You are:

• Hold a bachelor's degree in finance, Economics, Business, Management, Engineering or a related discipline
• 1–3 years of experience in venture capital, investment banking, private equity, consulting or a related analytical role
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, including financial modelling in Excel
• Able to form an independent view on a deal, argue it clearly and change it when the evidence says so
• Clear written and verbal communication in English & Arabic
• Organized and able to manage several deals and workstreams at once with attention to detail
• Interested in technology, innovation and the built environment, and in working closely with founders

Kind Note:

* While we carefully review all applications, only candidates meeting the specified requirements will be contacted for further consideration. We appreciate your understanding and thank all applicants for their interest.