Investment Manager / Principal, Software – Infrastructure, DevTools, AI

First Momentum Ventures

full-time

Posted on: 9/8/2025

Origin: • 🇩🇪 Germany

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About the role

Own a software thesis and lead pre-seed deals end-to-end (sourcing, technical diligence, term sheets, post-investment work)
Scout and invest in pre-seed founders building software infrastructure, developer tooling, and AI infrastructure
Work directly with portfolio companies on technical roadmaps, hiring, and scaling engineering teams
Syndicate with co-investors and maintain high-signal relationships across EU/US to unlock follow-on funding and customers
Collaborate closely with the two founding partners as a full member of the investment team and grow toward partner
Participate in regular working sessions in Munich, periodic offsites, and spend meaningful time in founder and co-investor ecosystems
Own outcomes end-to-end, keep peers unblocked, and raise the bar for the group

Experience leading or managing engineering teams and shipping systems at scale, or leading multiple early-stage software deals with post-investment impact
Built or scaled software at the infrastructure layer and can distinguish demos from scalable systems
Ability to assess scalability and failure modes with operator clarity
Embedded in the software community (OSS, technical meetups, angel investing or founder circles)
Bias toward action, strong communication, and ability to mix focused work with calls, meetings, and events
Comfortable with travel for founders, co-investors, and regular team on-sites
Experience hiring teams, making build/buy decisions, and supporting growth to 20+ engineers
Genuine ambition to operate at the highest level and actively source exceptional opportunities