Digital Catapult

Director of Investment

Digital Catapult

full-time

Posted on:

Location Type: Hybrid

Location: London • United Kingdom

Visit company website

Explore more

✨ AI Apply
Apply

Salary

💰 £90,000 - £110,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Lead Digital Catapult’s investment strategy, overseeing direct investment, portfolio performance, and the development of new investment models and partnerships.
  • Drive investor engagement, strengthening a high-quality network across VC, angels, family offices, CVCs and specialist providers.
  • Deliver investment readiness support through programmes, workshops and advisory interventions that help startups secure capital and scale effectively.
  • Oversee due diligence and deal execution for early-stage deep tech companies, including financial, technical and commercial assessments.
  • Provide portfolio leadership, supporting companies through Board roles, governance oversight, and value-creation activities.
  • Aligning investment, startup engagement, and programme design with UKRI/Innovate UK’s High Potential Business Strategy.

Requirements

  • Proven experience leading investment strategy and direct investment activity, ideally in deep tech, including equity and CLN transactions.
  • A strong, active investor network across VC, angels, family offices and CVCs, with a track record of delivering capital-raising outcomes.
  • Experience supporting early-stage companies to scale, with measurable results such as funds raised, revenue or headcount growth.
  • Expertise in diligence and deal execution, including presenting to Investment Committees and managing term sheets and governance processes.
  • Credible leadership capability, able to build high-performing teams with the ability to build trusted relationships, be inclusive and work collaboratively, influence senior stakeholders and shape organisational direction.
  • Strong understanding of the challenges facing UK scaleups, particularly those aligned to UKRI and Innovate UK’s High Potential Business Strategy.
Benefits
  • We are in the UK’s Top 100 Best Workplaces and placed in the UK’s Best Workplaces in Tech and Large Organisations.
  • Digital Catapult is a Disability Confident Committed Level 1 Employer.
  • Excellent holiday package: 25 days annual leave, Bank Holidays and 3 days between Christmas and New Year:
  • Double-matched pension up to 10% of your salary;
  • 4% of your salary to use towards selecting benefits that work for you, including health cash plan, Private Medical Insurance; buying holiday, topping up your pension;
  • E-Vehicle Scheme; Cycle2Work; Tech Scheme; Gym Discounts; Give As you Earn; PerkPal;
  • Life insurance 4x salary;
  • Free to access EAP & Financial Wellbeing advice;
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity leave;
  • Hybrid working - with great offices to work from 3 days per week with some roles needing to be onsite more regularly to ensure the successful delivery of our work;
  • Investment in your ongoing learning and development with us;
  • Company social events throughout the year and free office snacks!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
investment strategydirect investmentdue diligencedeal executionfinancial assessmentstechnical assessmentscommercial assessmentscapital-raisingequity transactionsCLN transactions
Soft Skills
leadershipteam buildingrelationship buildingcollaborationinfluencestakeholder managementorganizational directioninclusivitycommunicationtrust building