Hybrid Investment Manager – Principal, Software, Infra, DevTools, AI

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About the role

  • Investment Manager / Principal leading software thesis at First Momentum Ventures with a focus on pre-seed investments. Collaborating with founders and co-investors to drive success in deeply technical startups.

Responsibilities

  • Own a software thesis and lead deals end-to-end.
  • Scout and invest into exceptional pre-seed founders building software infrastructure, dev-tools & AI infra.
  • Challenge higher standards in evaluating what extraordinary software builders look like.
  • Work directly with portfolio companies to improve their odds of success.
  • Syndicate with top co-investors: maintain high-signal relationships with funds and angels across EU/US.

Requirements

  • You’ve led or managed engineering teams and shipped systems at scale, or led multiple early-stage software deals with real post-investment impact.
  • You’ve built deeply technical B2B products or infrastructure-level software and can assess scalability and failure modes with operator clarity.
  • You have a genuine ambition to operate at the highest level, actively hunt for exceptional opportunities.
  • You strive to work with the best people you can find.
  • You’re embedded in the software community: from OSS and technical meetups to angel investing or founder circles.
  • You have a bias toward action and active communication.
  • Communicate crisply with founders, co-investors, and LPs; enjoy robust discussion internally and clear storytelling externally.
  • You’re open to travel for founders, co-investors, and the regular team on-sites.
  • You’ve shipped systems, hired teams, and made build/buy calls; now ready to apply that judgment to originate, diligence, and lead software deals.

Benefits

  • Build & shape a sector-defining fund.
  • Exceptional colleagues who thrive on debate, rigour, and mutual support.
  • Share in the economic upside through meaningful carry participation and a clear path to partnership for stellar performers.
  • Full flexibility with a remote-first culture balanced by regular in-person gatherings across Europe.
  • Continuous learning through mentorship, training, and resources to accelerate your development in the venture world.
  • Directly influence how next-generation tech companies emerge and scale.

Job title

Investment Manager – Principal, Software, Infra, DevTools, AI

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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