Octopus Ventures
Finance / FinServ
ValuationsManager
“Valuations Manager at Octopus Ventures. Skills: Valuation, Portfolio Valuations, Fund Performance, Investor Reporting, Excel, Financial Modelling. Lead the preparation of individual company valuations on a bi-annual or quarterly basis, including forming draft valuation conclusions. Own the end‑to‑end delivery of a portfolio of valuations, ensuring timely completion and coordinating reviews to meet internal and external reporting timelines.”
What You'll Achieve.
shaping our valuation process, reporting, and analysis; contributing to the Ventures’ valuation strategy across all investment vehicles; prepare portfolio valuations; analyse company data; contribute to investment track record analysis; drive innovation in how we value and report on our portfolio; valuing all the portfolio companies we are invested in; reporting on the performance of the Ventures’ funds; produce internal reporting; produce Retail and LP investor reporting and Annual Reports; prepare fund performance analysis to help inform portfolio management decisions; Lead the preparation of portfolio valuations; engage in the collection and analysis of portfolio company data; be a key contributor to investment track record analysis; Lead the preparation of individual company valuations on a bi-annual or quarterly basis; Own the end‑to‑end delivery of a portfolio of valuations, ensuring timely completion and coordinating reviews to meet internal and external reporting timelines.; Gather and analyse portfolio data, market comparables, and build valuation models (including waterfall modelling); Draft valuation papers with commentary on company performance, methodology, and triangulation; Present valuations to the Valuation Committee and support sign-off processes with the Fund Board and auditors; Manage the audit process and ensure documentation is audit-ready; Support the development of the Ventures Valuations team, contributing to a collaborative and high‑performing culture, which encourages continuous learning; Provide clear, data-driven analysis on fund performance and its key drivers; Benchmark fund performance against relevant peers to support portfolio management decisions; Support the preparation of investor reports, providing insights into portfolio performance; Collaborate with Investment Partners and Marketing to develop materials for fundraising, AGMs, and board meetings
Industry & Context.
analyse company data; analyse portfolio data; build valuation models; Provide clear, data-driven analysis on fund performance and its key drivers; Benchmark fund performance against relevant peers
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Valuation experience essential - most likely in a consulting firm, some of which will have been spent working on portfolio valuations for private equity, venture capital or alternative investment space., An understanding of International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines., Advanced Excel skills, including financial modelling, scenario analysis, and working with large datasets
Nice to Have
ACA / ACCA qualified or CFA charter holder (preferred but not essential), Venture capital knowledge: An understanding of venture capital deal structures is preferrable, including cap tables, preference waterfalls, and fund economics.
What You'll Do.
Lead the preparation of individual company valuations on a bi-annual or quarterly basis
including forming draft valuation conclusions
Own the end‑to‑end delivery of a portfolio of valuations
ensuring timely completion and coordinating reviews to meet internal and external reporting timelines.
Gather and analyse portfolio data
and build valuation models (including waterfall modelling)
Draft valuation papers with commentary on company performance
Present valuations to the Valuation Committee and support sign-off processes with the Fund Board and auditors
Manage the audit process and ensure documentation is audit-ready
Support the development of the Ventures Valuations team
contributing to a collaborative and high‑performing culture
which encourages continuous learning
data-driven analysis on fund performance and its key drivers
Benchmark fund performance against relevant peers to support portfolio management decisions
Support the preparation of investor reports
providing insights into portfolio performance
Collaborate with Investment Partners and Marketing to develop materials for fundraising
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Working closely with the Head of OV Valuations; engage well with various stakeholders and core colleagues; work closely with the Investment Managers; work hand-in-hand with finance and operations teams; Collaborate with Investment Partners and Marketing
Communication Scope
Present valuations to the Valuation Committee; support sign-off processes with the Fund Board and auditors; Provide clear, data-driven analysis; Support the preparation of investor reports, providing insights into portfolio performance; Collaborate with Investment Partners and Marketing to develop materials for fundraising, AGMs, and board meetings
Process & Methodology
Own the end‑to‑end delivery of a portfolio of valuations, ensuring timely completion and coordinating reviews to meet internal and external reporting timelines., Manage the audit process
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