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About the Role

Quona Capital is seeking a Visiting Associate for a fixed term of three to six months to join their EMEA investment team. This role offers a unique opportunity to work across the full deal lifecycle, from initial contact to exit processes, and to play a key role in developing a new AI-native sourcing engine for Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. The position operates on an apprenticeship model, providing direct collaboration with experienced investment team members and global teams.

Responsibilities

Design and build a new AI-native sourcing engine for Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Conduct market mapping, structure underlying data, and design screening and ranking processes for opportunities.
Build a network within the fintech space and represent the firm at ecosystem events.
Support the investment team in conducting business, financial, and technology due diligence.
Develop financial models and company valuation analyses.
Draft pre-screen and investment committee memos.
Conduct thematic research and competitive deep dives within fintech sub-sectors.
Support portfolio companies with operational projects and strategic decision-making.
Assist with board preparation, KPI analysis, and performance tracking.
Support live exit processes, including buyer mapping and exit planning.
Undertake other projects as developed by the EMEA team.

Requirements

Demonstrated AI fluency, including evidence of built AI workflows, databases, screening tools, evaluation systems, agents, or internal products.
Ability to identify when AI models are incorrect, when to override them, and when manual processes are more appropriate.
Approximately four to six years of experience in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, management consulting, or a comparable analytical role.
A genuine appetite for the apprenticeship model and a hands-on learning approach.
A real connection to emerging markets (Africa, MENA, or broader emerging markets) through background, work experience, or network.
Enthusiasm for technology, entrepreneurship, financial inclusion, and investing.
Team player mentality.
Drive, hunger, humbleness, adaptability, curiosity, and openness.
Exceptional analytical skills and advanced financial modelling ability.
Ability to take initiative and work independently in a fast-paced, geographically distributed team.
Excellent English business writing and communication skills.
Domain expertise in financial services or financial technology (Additionally Desired).
Experience evaluating investment opportunities, with the ability to quickly identify and analyze key questions, risks, or upsides (Additionally Desired).
An existing network in African or MENA startup and venture ecosystems (Additionally Desired).
Languages relevant to our markets, particularly Arabic or French (Additionally Desired).

Skills

AI Fluency
Financial Modelling
Analytical Skills
Business Writing
Communication Skills
Networking
Due Diligence
Market Mapping
Valuation Analysis
Research
Operational Support
Exit Planning
Teamwork
Initiative
Adaptability
Curiosity
Openness
Domain expertise in financial services or financial technology
Investment evaluation
Arabic
French

Location

Fully remote within EMEA working hours
Preference for candidates based in London, Cape Town, Cairo or Nairobi

Work Type

Fixed term (three to six months)
Full time or part time
Flexible around study or other commitments

Experience Level

Approximately four to six years of experience
Pre-MBA
Mid-MBA
Post-MBA

Salary/Compensations

Dependent on the structure agreed, and discussed openly and early in the process
A stipend dependent on the agreed structure

Benefits

Direct exposure to global start-ups
Live investment and exit processes
Unusual degree of access to senior investors
Opportunities to grow and learn
People who are fun to work with

About the Company

Quona Capital is a venture capital firm established in 2015, focused on investing in financial technology companies in emerging markets.
The firm's vision is to back innovators enhancing financial products and services for underserved consumers and enterprises through business model innovation and technology.
Quona manages approximately $1B, has over 70 portfolio companies, and is backed by global investors.
The team is diverse, speaks over 20 languages, and spans the globe.
The EMEA team covers Africa, MENA, and Europe-headquartered companies with emerging market applicability, deploying out of Fund IV.
Key company values include Impact, Trust, Teamwork, Integrity, and Excellence.

Equal Opportunity

Candidates of all backgrounds, including women and those belonging to underrepresented minorities, are strongly encouraged to apply.