Venture Capitalist

Working in the Investment Department, the venture capitalist handles startup investment from initial sourcing through exit. Responsibilities include researching and meeting founders with promising business ideas, researchers with strong research results, and startups with socially useful technologies. The role evaluates startups and their management teams, particularly from a technology perspective, using interviews and confidential information.

The position also involves preparing for and presenting at investment committee meetings. Together with a startup president, the employee articulates and quantifies the company’s strengths, appeal, and social significance. After an investment is executed, the employee maintains regular communication with the portfolio company, provides hands-on growth support based on their own ideas, and works toward an IPO or M&A exit.

No mandatory qualifications are listed. Applicants without prior venture capital experience may apply if they have strong interest in and motivation for areas such as AI, fintech, semiconductors, robotics, biotech and life sciences, healthcare, or environment and energy. Preferred backgrounds include overseas work experience or negotiation experience with overseas companies or international organizations; corporate sales experience at a financial institution; or technical sales or business development experience at a manufacturer or startup, including in chemicals, semiconductors, precision machinery, or pharmaceuticals.

The posting states that there are no restrictions on investment stage or investment area, allowing the employee to examine preferred fields and deepen expertise in them. The career path can develop specialization in business development and finance. Overseas assignment is possible if desired. The role may directly support portfolio-company management when the investment company becomes the largest shareholder, and it can coordinate support with SBI Group companies. The company is also described as actively expanding overseas and participating in large-scale projects.

The work location is in Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo. Remote work is not available, and there is no change of work location or transfer. The position has no flextime system; basic working hours are 9:00 to 17:45 with a 60-minute break. The contract period is indefinite, and the probationary period is six months with no change to working conditions during that period.

The stated annual salary is 8,000,000 to 15,000,000 JPY. Monthly pay is stated as 666,000 to 1,250,000 JPY, with overtime pay and performance-linked bonuses; overtime pay is not provided for management positions. Salary is determined with consideration for previous compensation, experience, and skills. Bonuses and salary increases are each provided once per year.

Benefits include a reduced-hours program, casual dress, a defined contribution pension, group term life insurance, an employee stock ownership plan, childbirth and childcare support, qualification support, training support, and meal assistance. Welfare services include Netflix access, accommodation at welfare prices across approximately 33,000 facilities, a corporate sports-club contract, health and mental-health consultation, childcare and nursing-care assistance, free e-learning with more than 2,000 titles, and a communication program usable at more than 26,133 restaurants. Social insurance covers health insurance, employees’ pension, employment insurance, and workers’ compensation insurance.

Annual holidays total 120 days. Holidays include a complete two-day weekend on Saturdays and Sundays, public holidays, year-end holidays from December 31 through January 3, and condolence leave. Annual paid leave is 13 to 23 days, with 13 days in the first year subject to the joining month. Smoking is prohibited throughout the premises. The selection process consists of approximately three interviews with department representatives, the responsible executive and head of human resources, and the president.