Investor Relations Analyst/Associate

About World Fund

World Fund is a venture capital firm headquartered in Berlin that specializes in investing at the frontier of emerging technology sectors. The firm manages approximately €300 million in assets under management and maintains offices in Berlin, Munich, and Amsterdam. World Fund focuses on backing entrepreneurs who are rebuilding trillion-euro markets across three primary investment verticals: Industry, Energy, and Food and Agriculture. The fund distinguishes itself through its support for companies spanning critical success-defining stages, with a particular emphasis on converting deep science and advanced research into scalable, market-leading companies. World Fund’s investment thesis centers on identifying entrepreneurs who are addressing fundamental challenges in climate technology, sustainable resource management, and industrial transformation. The firm takes a hands‑on approach to portfolio support, working actively with its companies throughout their growth journey. World Fund’s team comprises professionals with extensive experience in venture capital, deep tech investing, and sustainable business development. The firm is committed to building a regenerative world through its investment activities and maintains a focus on climate change mitigation and impact investing as core pillars of its strategy.

About this Role

World Fund is seeking an Investor Relations Analyst/Associate to join its growing team in London, Munich, or Berlin. This role sits at the intersection of investor engagement, fund operations, and strategic communications, requiring someone who can translate complex portfolio developments and climate insights into compelling narratives for institutional investors. The position involves creating professional investor materials including presentations, one‑pagers, portfolio updates, and detailed case studies. You will be responsible for researching prospective limited partners, building comprehensive profiles of their investment mandates and decision‑making processes, and preparing concise pre‑meeting briefs to support the fundraising team. Your work will directly impact the fund’s ability to communicate its value proposition and portfolio progress to the investment community. You will own the investor pipeline and customer relationship management system, serving as the central coordinator for tracking every investor interaction from initial outreach through deal closure. This includes maintaining clear documentation of next steps, assigned owners, and critical deadlines. Additionally, you will provide essential support to existing limited partners, ensuring smooth ongoing relationships through regular investor updates, quarterly reporting, annual general meetings, due diligence request management, and conference planning. A key aspect of this role involves leveraging artificial intelligence and automation technologies to enhance efficiency across investor research, meeting documentation, CRM management, and follow‑up processes. You will be expected to identify opportunities to build scalable workflows that enable the investor relations function to grow alongside the rapidly expanding fund. Your contributions will extend beyond investor relations as needed, with an emphasis on versatility and willingness to support other fund operations during periods of rapid scaling.

Responsibilities

• Create investor materials such as presentations, one‑pagers, portfolio updates, and case studies that translate portfolio developments and climate insights into compelling narratives
• Research prospective limited partners, build detailed profiles on their investment mandates and decision processes, and prepare concise pre‑meeting briefs
• Own the investor pipeline and CRM system, tracking every investor from first outreach to close with clear next steps, assigned owners, and deadlines
• Support existing limited partners and maintain smooth investor relations operations, including investor updates, quarterly reporting, annual general meetings, due diligence requests, and conference planning
• Use AI and automation to accelerate investor research, meeting notes, CRM updates, and follow‑ups
• Build workflows and processes that enable the investor relations function to scale
• Contribute across the fund as needed, bringing versatility to support other areas during periods of rapid growth

Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience in venture capital, private equity, investor relations, fundraising, placement, asset management, investment banking, consulting, fund administration, or a related field
• Good understanding of private markets, how venture capital and private equity funds operate, and the main types of limited partners
• Strong research, writing, communication, and analytical skills
• Confidence working with customer relationship management systems, spreadsheets, presentation software, virtual data rooms, and project‑management tools
• Discretion with confidential investor, portfolio, and financial information
• Commitment to tackling climate change and building a regenerative world
• Fluency in English and German
• Reliability as defined by §1 (20) no. 1–3 of the German Anti‑Money Laundering Act
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as a self‑starter with limited supervision
• Exceptional organizational skills, reliability, and attention to detail with disciplined follow‑through
• Clear and compelling communication abilities
• Commercial curiosity and motivation to grow into an investor relations and fundraising professional
• Energy and comfort with hands‑on startup culture and ability to thrive in a diverse team environment

Benefits

• A diverse, high‑performing team and a dedicated line manager who sets clear objectives and supports your professional development
• A senior mentor to help you build your skills in investor relations, fundraising, and venture capital
• Full membership of the World Fund family, including access to strategic offsites, team meetings, and wider company activities