imec · 1 day ago
Venture Manager
Boston, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expImec is a leader in deeptech innovation, seeking an experienced investment professional to expand its presence in the US deeptech ecosystem. The Venture Manager will be responsible for driving high-quality early-stage investments, managing the strategic investment process, and collaborating with top-tier VCs and founders.
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Responsibilities
Originate and close high-quality early-stage investments in deeptech and healthtech, leveraging imec’s unique technical capabilities
Lead end-to-end deal flow through proactive sourcing (VCs, founders, outbound), screening, due diligence, internal alignment, negotiation, and closing
Evaluate early/growth stage ventures where imec’s IP, R&D capabilities, design services, or specialty processing can create meaningful strategic and technical value
Shape imec’s investment models for scalable, repeatable collaboration with external startups
Drive deal negotiations and structure investment/collaboration terms that maximize imec’s long-term strategic and financial interest
Work cross-functionally with global technical, business, and legal teams to align on strategic investment opportunities and execute partnerships
Expose US VCs to imec’s internal ventures and support fundraising conversations for imec spinoffs where appropriate
Support Head of Venturing Acceleration and Ecosystem US by providing introduction to talent, experts, VCs, venture creation and development hubs, engagement with selected target customers and ecosystem player
Increase imec venturing’s visibility and brand in the US by representing imec at key events, investor forums, and founder gatherings: contribute to thought leadership and positioning paper
Support imec spinoff creation by contributing to review of imec spinoff projects within domains aligned with your expertise
Qualification
Required
BS/MS in electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, or related deeptech/healthtech discipline
7+ years of VC/CVC investment experience, with a clear track record in early/growth stage hardware, deeptech, or healthtech investments
Demonstrated ability to independently originate and close deals; comfort operating with high autonomy
Strong, existing network across leading deeptech investors (especially in the east coast)
Exceptional judgment in evaluating frontier technologies, founders, and early markets
Ability to work across distributed technical and business teams and translate complex R&D capabilities into investable opportunities
Excellent negotiation, communication, and ecosystem-building skills
Preferred
experience with co‑development agreements, IP licensing, and specialty processing/foundry mode
Company
imec
Research center in nanoelectronics
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Luc Van den hove
President and CEO
Ilan Spillinger
Corp CTO and EVP
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