Village Capital, a grant-supported 501(c)(3) and a global organization supporting diverse, seed-stage, impact-driven startups, is seeking a Brazil-based contractor for the next 5 months and two weeks to support Village Capital's Innovations in Health Equity LatAm 2024, an accelerator program that will support ten startups focused on improving healthcare access and quality in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico.ExpectationsThe contractor should be experienced in supporting accelerator/incubator programs, especially with early-stage companies, have good knowledge of the ecosystem in the LatAm region (specifically knowledge of the local ecosystem for the health sector in Brazil), and must have a working proficiency in English and Portuguese (preferably has also fluency in Spanish).DeliverablesThe contractor is expected to provide support in the creation and delivery of the following deliverables:Sourcing and Due DiligenceIdentify and recruit 200 high-potential companies to participate in the program, including creating a database of sourced startups, application scoring and participating in the semi-final and final selection processes.Conduct initial screening and due diligence calls with up to 15 companies that are selected as semi-finalists.Development of Briefing Book, Company Progress Reports and Program Final ReportSupport the development of the briefing book and final report by:interviewing up to 15 companies,filling the interview notes document,drafting the briefing book pages for the interviewed companies,drafting and sending company progress reports to investors;Assist in drafting the final program report.Attend internal semi-final and external final selection calls to provide insights for the companies interviewed.Mentor Engagement and DatabaseCreate a detailed and updated potential mentor list of healthcare-focused investors, organizations, and industry leaders:Identify/source mentors for outreach, identifying and noting focus areas and areas of expertise of mentors.Work with the program team to review and clean the mentor sourcing spreadsheet and mentor database.Programmatic SupportSupport the design and implementation of the accelerator program by:creating the program classroom spacesetting up cohort accountsupdating materials and slides for the program to reflect the new program dates, updated examples etc.updating the curriculum overviewupdating the list of entrepreneurscoordinating with mentors/investors their participationuploading materials and slides to the classroom settingcreating formssending emails for preparation and follow-upproviding technical and organizational support in sessions/1:1sdrafting email languagesmanaging communications with the selected entrepreneursusing companies' mentoring needs to match them with the mentor list and identify gapsContact mentors/investors needed for sessions and confirm their attendance.Provide technical and organizational support to the program manager in sessions, including recording sessions, managing breakout groups, providing cohort companies with instructions, tracking attendance, collecting notes, etc.Support the submission of the final report by documenting the progress made, the number of sessions held, feedback from companies, recommendations, and lessons learned.Ensure program folders are tidy and complete.Support on the facilitation of 1:1 financial check-ins with the cohort's startups. Each company needs to finalize the program with the following materials:Revenue ModelUnit Economics AnalysisFinancial Model (Projections for the next 3 to 5 years)Fundraise statementDraft, prepare, and finalize the Deal Book.Ongoing Investment SupportConduct ongoing sourcing of health equity and healthcare worker-focused Series A-stage companies in LatAm (specifically Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina)Conduct screening calls with newly identified pipeline opportunitiesMaintain active records of pipeline, keeping track of new pipeline, updating status, activity, and notes of all pipelineMonitor and check-in with pipeline companies aligned with the funder's thesisDraft one-page memos to present promising potential investment opportunities
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