Director, HP Tech Ventures
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Palo Alto, CA - USA
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Job Summary
Description -
Job Summary
The Director HP Tech Ventures is an experienced investment professional responsible for sourcing evaluating executing and managing strategic investments in high-growth startups aligned with HPs strategic priority areas. This role sits at the intersection of venture capital corporate strategy and business development. The Director combines strong investment judgment transaction execution capabilities and the ability to navigate a complex global enterprise to maximize the financial and strategic value of HPs venture portfolio. The Director manages 4 6 active investments including board / board observer responsibilities portfolio reviews follow-on investment recommendations and strategic value creation including commercial partnerships. Success in the role requires building trusted relationships with founders VCs and other ecosystem partners and collaborating effectively across HPs business units and corporate functions.
Responsibilities
Investment & Deal Execution
Source and evaluate Seed to Series B startups aligned with HPs strategic priority areas (e.g. AI edgecomputingfuture of work)
Leadthe full investment lifecycleincludingsourcing diligencefinancial analysisnegotiation andclosing
Develop investment theses and present recommendations to the investment committee
Build andmaintain a robust pipeline of high-quality investment opportunities
Position HP to win competitive investment opportunities through differentiated strategic value
Managecross-functional diligence with business finance technicaland legalexperts
PortfolioManagement & Value Creation
Manageaportfolio of minority investments including board observer responsibilitiesand ongoing portfolio governance
Evaluate and recommend follow-on investment opportunities
Drive strategic value creation through commercial partnerships potential M&A opportunities and market insights
Present portfolio updatesand follow on investment recommendationsto internal audiences
EcosystemDevelopment
Build and maintain relationships withfoundersVCsacceleratorsuniversitiesand the broader startup ecosystem
RepresentHP Tech Venturesthrough conference speaking engagementsdemo daysandother industry eventsandthought leadership
Strategic Insight
Generate insights on emerging technologies market trends and competitive dynamics
Support HPs corporate strategy and business unit roadmaps
Contribute to build vs. partner vs. acquire analyses and recommendations
Internal Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
Route startup leadsasappropriatefor partner or M&A consideration
Build relationshipsacross all levels and many functional areas inHP
Support team development and knowledge sharing
Education & Experience Recommended
Bachelors degree required; MBA preferred
812 years of experience in venture capitaland/orcorporateventuring.Technology background/experience preferred.
Demonstrated track record ofleading ventureinvestmentsfrom start to finish
Experience managing a portfolio ofminorityinvestments
Experience working with/instartups andnavigatinglargeenterprise environments
Strong understanding ofventure deal structures including preferred equitySAFEs convertible notes pro-rata rights information rightsandside letters)
Track record of building relationships with VCs accelerators and startup ecosystems
Experience with AI enterprise software or deep tech domains
Skills & Capabilities
Strong investment judgment and analytical rigor (valuation market analysis deal structuring)
Effective stakeholder management influencing and collaboration skills across organizational levels
Ability toidentify industry trends and weak signals andtranslate external innovation into business impact
Strong communication and storytelling skills for senior audiences
High degree of autonomy ownership and bias for action
Ability to apply rigor financial acumen and strategic business insight to support executive decision making
Ecosystemthinking ability tomap competitive landscapes identify emerging tech trendsandconnect startup innovation to HPs strategic needs
Portfolio Management comfort managing 4-6 investments with varying timelines risk profiles and strategic value
Dualmoderelationshipmanagement ability to be a trusted patient capital partner to founders while representing HPs strategic interests
Technologyfluency sufficient technical depth toconduct initialtechnicalevaluation ofAI hardware and software startups without relying entirely on BU subject matter experts
AI fluency -demonstrated ability to use AI tools to enhance productivity in research analysis and deal evaluation
Leadership Attributes
Commercial acumen with a focus on execution and outcomes
Entrepreneurial mindset and comfort with ambiguity
Relationship-driven with a strong external presence
Ability to operate across strategy finance and technology domains
Success Metrics
Quality and conversion rate of investment pipeline
Strategic and financial returnsacross the investment portfolio
Business impact generatedthrough commercialpartnershipsand M&A pipelinedevelopment
Strength and depth of external ecosystem relationships
Effectiveness of internal stakeholder collaboration and deal alignment
Disclaimer
This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties skills responsibilities knowledge etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.
The pay range for this role is$216000to$275000USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location job-related knowledge skills and experience.
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