Wee Hur Holdings Ltd (Group) is a listed company on the Singapore Exchange, with businesses in property development, construction, worker’s dormitory, fund management and purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA). We are seeking a driven, motivated, and passionate VC analyst intern as we embark upon our exciting new phase of growth and expansion in the PBSA sector in several major cities in Australia.
You will be employed under Y Suites by Wee Hur Hospitality Pte Ltd (Company), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Group, which is the entity that is responsible for the success of our PBSA management brand. You will report directly to the General Manager. You will be based in Singapore, and will be required to work closely with all departments within the Group.
This role is a dynamic and exciting role where you can get maximum exposure and the exciting opportunity of being part of a venture fund and accelerator program! You will be working with Y Venture Studios, a newly created sister brand of Y Suites (www.ysuites.co), our 6000-bed student accommodation portfolio in Australia. At Y Venture Studios, you will work with external designers and assist in setting up our new brand – brand book, website, trademark, logo, branding, social channels, strategy, operating system – and help us to drive awareness across all channels. You will also be involved in analysing investment deals and building upon our existing capabilities in deal sourcing and deal evaluation. You will set up a robust operating system to manage this process efficiently, and an evaluation framework to evaluate start-ups in various stages of progression and/or funding. You will also develop a system of evaluation of start-ups acquisitions via marketplaces, focusing on those that have already achieved product-market fit and profitability.
In addition, Y Venture Studios will be hosting events in Australia to generate awareness and inbound leads for pitch decks and also drive investor interest. You will assist the main personnel on the ground to drive awareness online and through our networks and existing databases. You will also provide coordination help and inputs on events and programs curation, strategy, and awareness campaigns.
Key responsibilities:
Conduct due diligence and market research to understand start-ups and investment leads
Set up a replicable, scalable and robust operating system covering all aspects and all stages of investment journey/cycle from research and managing deal flow to screening and selection, to due diligence, to post-deal management
Liaise with external designer on brand setup and website setup, and create a company starter deck for investors, customers, partners
Set up evaluation frameworks for both startups looking for fundings, and for acquisition opportunities
Always speak to start-ups and investors to understand their needs and loop them back into our business
Reach out to target audience on as many online and offline channels as possible to build brand awareness
Prepare and submit applications for grant, government support, boot camps, accelerators, and associations memberships, and perform research and due diligence on support, network communities/events, grants and other enabler-programs for start-ups
Assist in any other ad-hoc administrative and research tasks required
Assist in the website setup, trademark registration, ACRA setup, liaison with accounting/corp sec, accounting software and processes, payroll and recruitment processes, and website domain
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