Job description
Main Responsibilities
- Closing fundraising deals for our portfolio startups and scaleups with target investors in your region to meet their investment targets;
- Building tailored investor lists and driving the fundraising process to get firm commitments on term sheets, funding amounts and deal closure timeline;
- Review and prepare fundraising assets for the startups and scaleups (business plans, teasers, pitch decks) and fine-tune their financing needs (amount, timing, use of proceeds, valuation);
- Organize matchmaking opportunities between the startups and scaleups, and target VC funds, Corporate Venture funds, family offices, national funding agencies, European institutional stakeholders (such as EIC and EIF and EIB);
- Execute investor engagement activities in your region, to increase visibility & recognition of 28DIGITAL Growth Services as a credible source of top-quality deal flow;
- Drive the high-level delivery of Speed Master editions in collaboration with the Head of Acceleration and Corporate Innovation;
- Support the Acceleration Team with (1) scouting of startup and scaleup candidates for the Co-Creation Accelerator, (1) delivery of the 28DIGITAL Founder’s Club and (3) fundraising for the equity portfolio startups and scaleups;
- Support in the development of a strong pipeline for all GS programs;
- Support the Growth Services team contribution to the preparation and delivery of EU/National proposals.
This position reports to the Growth Services Team Lead.
Profile required
Qualifications and Experience
- An MSc in STEM is a requirement. An MBA is a merit;
- 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in scaleup scouting, technology selling, closing deals, venture capital fundraising in scaleup accelerators or VCs in the technology sector;
- Strong network within the European digital technology industry and the European investor community (Angel/Seed investors, Venture Capital firms, and Corporate Venture Funds) involved in digital technology startups;
- Outstanding analytical skills and experience with financial modeling and business plan creation;
- Strong presentation and public appearance skills in English (verbal, written) and ability to convey simple and effective value propositions and messages;
- Hands-on approach with an entrepreneurial mindset focused on delivering results;
- Drive to make a difference and be part of a team that is leading impact in innovation ecosystems in Europe.
Languages: Mastery of English with superior verbal, presentation and written communication skills is a must. Professional working knowledge of Finnish and/or Swedish is a plus.
Company description
28DIGITAL Description
On 8/10/2026