Product Validation Specialist

Product Validation Specialist essential job functions

Validation (Needs assessment)

Analyze and validate customer needs and challenges;
Assess current competitor offerings;
Understand market demands and issues;
Attend conferences and events related to the domain you are researching;
Find out how “people feel” about a specific problem, pain points, with the help of interviews and surveys
Research trends and industry related studies/documentation from Romania and abroad;

Market/Company Research

Conduct market research on industry trends, emerging technologies & individual start-ups;
Research and analyse investment candidates (start-ups), the markets they serve, and their competition;
Work with Fortech Investments marketing team to connect with inbound leads and manage funnels;
Grow sales pipeline for Fortech Investments programs, including external outreach with prospective companies to evaluate product market fit;
Create reports and presentations of research and present findings to leadership teams;
Prepare monthly & quarterly materials for review with the leadership team.

Deal Process & Due Diligence Assistance

Assist with the deal process; contract management, due diligence, calculating financials;
Conduct business due diligence to assess companies and their products;
Manage opportunities in the pre-investment stage;
Maintain internal tracking of opportunities for reporting purposes;
Assist in the preparation of Due Diligence documents and presentations for the investment team;
Work closely with the rest of the Products and Marketing teams to manage companies through the investment process;
Gather financial data & key business developments from portfolio companies and prepare reports for the investment team;
Record & report on Fortech Investments revenues generated from portfolio companies quarterly and annually.

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