About the role
AI summarisedSenior portfolio manager overseeing A*STAR deep-tech spin-offs across semiconductor, medtech, and advanced manufacturing sectors. Responsible for full lifecycle management from creation through exit, including valuation, governance, fundraising support, and divestment execution.
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Key Responsibilities
- Track key performance metrics including funds raised and revenues across the spin-off portfolio
- Prepare consolidated internal reports for senior management
- Identify early risk signals and escalate material issues
- Maintain and continuously improve portfolio dashboards and data systems
- Support appointment and renewal of Corporate Representatives
- Attend to shareholder matters, including shareholder resolutions, shareholder agreements and deal structuring for equity deals
- Lead the annual valuation exercise for the spin-off portfolio for financial statement reporting
- Apply appropriate valuation methodologies (VC method, comparables, DCF where relevant)
- Coordinate inputs from spin-offs and finance teams
- Ensure audit-ready documentation and governance compliance
- Serve as Secretariat for the Portfolio Management Committee
- Prepare meeting materials and portfolio updates
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Engineering, Science, or related field
- MBA, CFA, or relevant postgraduate qualification is advantageous
- Experience in venture capital or corporate venture capital portfolio management
- Experience in technology transfer office (TTO) or university spin-off management
- Experience in investment banking (M&A / ECM)
- Experience in startup operations or fundraising
- Experience in deep tech commercialisation
- Experience working with early-stage, IP-heavy or deep tech companies is preferred
- Strong valuation capabilities and some working knowledge of financial modelling
- Ability to interpret startup financials and unit economics
- Comfortable analysing incomplete or imperfect data
- Highly organised and detail-oriented
- Strong documentation and reporting capabilities
- Familiar with board processes and committee governance
- Understanding of startup fundraising dynamics and investor expectations
- Ability to assess technology risk vs commercial readiness
- Exposure to IPO and M&A processes is a strong plus
- Able to engage credibly with founders, researchers, investors, and senior executives