About Us

Capgemini Ventures was created in October 2018 as an integral part of Capgemini's strategic agenda, to be a leader for leaders in the NEW. Capgemini Ventures is a corporate function aiming to co-create and deliver value with startups, clients and technology partners, by building a joint go-to-market with startups and partner ecosystems, making minority investments through the ISAI Cap Venture fund and as a Limited Partner in VC funds. Today, our scope of activity covers the following areas :

• Startup Catalyst: We have developed an end-to-end framework from market research, analysis and identification of startups to their evaluation and the building of collaboration with the Capgemini Group. This is designed to enable collaborations in a structured way between Capgemini and startups to provide value to our clients.
• Corporate Ventures: Our Corporate Venture Capital fund, jointly set up with ISAI, invests in B2B tech startups worldwide to build strategic partnerships, and accelerate the growth of tomorrow’s leaders.
• Business Ventures: We design new ecosystems in conjunction with our customers, startups and major technology partners (e.g. Joint-Ventures). We also invest as Limited Partner in VC funds to create and oversee industrial strategic partnerships and new models of collaboration.

Job Description

Capgemini Ventures has a great opportunity for a versatile young talent to join our activities in our headquarters in Paris, France, reporting to the Chief of Staff to the Managing Director and working closely with all Ventures Directors. As part of a select and highly skilled team, you will have the opportunity to lead Market Intelligence Projects, work on Transversal Projects (Project Management, Operational Excellence, Venture Capital Activities...) and support our internal Ventures Community.
In your role, you will have the following responsibilities :

1- Market Intelligence: Ventures Watch

• Identify sector trends, major forces, and benchmarks considering CG competition and key partners moves in terms of strategic focus, innovation, and venturing activities - startup collaboration, new engagement models for innovation-led ecosystem deals, and where the money flows on startups being invested and acquired.
• Produce weekly and monthly reports and to be shared with high level stakeholders within the organization.

2 - Project Management and Execution of Special Projects

• Support execution of transversal special projects for Capgemini Ventures (support CG Ventures strategic initiatives, prep meeting with startups and C-level Executives, operational excellence initiative, startups and market analysis…).
• Facilitate information sharing and internal collaboration within the Startup Catalyst team and across CG Ventures and help identify improvement opportunities.
• Help further support Startup Catalyst and Business Ventures through planning, supporting key initiatives (startup selection for specific event, portfolio management), and producing high quality deliverables for both internal and external audiences.
• Support Chief of Staff in coordinating Ventures discussions between key Capgemini business leaders and startups across various sectors.

3 - Ventures Community

• Facilitate planning and operations of Ventures Community activities, including event management.
• Identify ways of increasing Community collaboration, contribute to CG Ventures visibility internally/externally and support in startups business activation.

Your profile and skills

• Master’s degree in engineering school, business school or economics – dual degree appreciated
• Recommended: Previous work experience/internship in the start-up ecosystem, VC, or Strategy Consulting
• Problem-solving skills, analytical and logical
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Team player and good capacity to overcome challenging or complex situations
• Ability to manage confidential information and understand relevance and sensitivity
• Passion for technology and startup landscapes
• Advanced Skillset in Microsoft Office Suite
• Fluent in English

How to apply

Please send your CV to ambre.espitallier@capgemini.com (Subject: CGV Ventures Analyst)