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# Investment & Strategy Associate (Lisbon) at Dedale Intelligence

- **Company:** Dedale Intelligence
- **Location:** Lisbon, Portugal
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Posted:** 2026-07-30
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/dedale-intelligence/90e5e705-cd2a-45d4-9f0f-5799ee286f19

## Job description

❗NOTE: This is an new Opportunity — We're Building Our Lisbon Team 🌍 As Dedale expands to Lisbon, we are actively looking for exceptional talent to join us at the ground floor of this exciting new chapter. This position remains open year-round — we are not hiring to fill a quota, but to find the right long-term fit for both the role and our culture in Portugal. If you see this posting, it means we are actively reviewing applications and building something great in Lisbon. We'd love to hear from you! 🚀

About Dedale: Dedale is the differentiating source of strategic intelligence in the technology space. With a unique team of over 100 full-time research analysts & planners, Dedale leverages a network of over 10 000 market professionals to deliver on the ground strategic intelligence to investors and corporates, with a core focus around North America and Europe. Our team gathers top talents with diverse and international backgrounds. Our Research & Investment team has the strongest expertise in the ecosystem on B2B Software due diligence, and we are surrounded by a network of mentors including high-profile tech founders and investors.

Our Culture: Dedale gathers a group of highly talented international individuals (incl. US, Chinese, Filipino, French, Moroccan, Latvian, Lebanese nationalities among others). The leadership team is composed of experienced investment professionals & management consultants (ex-McKinsey, BCG Project Leaders & managers). Our advisory board is extremely high profile, including some of the most successful investors worldwide (incl. Managing Partners of the largest PE and Growth Equity funds, and Tech unicorn entrepreneurs). We seek to develop a dream team of outstanding investment analysts with strong academic and professional achievements and a passion for investing and technology.

Your Role:

- Conduct deep fundamental research on software & technology companies
- Perform strategic due diligence and financial analysis on publicly listed and privately owned software & technology companies
- Leverage both quantitative modelling and qualitative insights generation through expert interviews
- Collaborate with a strong team of peers and experienced ex-Tier 1 management consultants contributing to the research
- Deliver high quality and valuable deliverables that will support decision making on multi-million investments
- Communicate your research findings internally and externally
- Naturally grow in the team to take on more and more responsibilities and develop yourself as a strong professional
- Daily monitoring of the already identified companies
- Preparation of financial research and analysis, strategic screening and communication materials for our members
- Leading interviews in English with professional experts
- Support on process improvement and new companies screening

Your Profile: Across the firm, we attract motivated, intellectually curious, and analytically rigorous young professionals who are passionate about learning and creating impact. The ideal candidate will possess the following traits:

- You are Tier 1 engineering/business school young graduate, specializing in Business/Finance/Corporate business/Corporate finance/Engineering/Strategy
- You have 3-4 years of relevant experience in strategy, finance, and business (with several internships in finance/tech/startup or corporate company)
- You have excellent analysis skills and excellent Excel skill
- You have a strong strategic thinking mind - you know how to look for key inputs and do smart correlations
- Strong oral and written communication skills in English is a must, and French, German, or Italian language ability is a plus.

Cherry on the Cake:

- You like collaborating as a team, and delivering your best as an individual
- You are passionate about technology, innovation, and investment

Recruitment Process:

- Synthesis and Excel test
- 1st interview with the Country Manager
- Case Study and Debrief with a Manager
- Final interview with Managing Director and the HR team

This position is based in Lisbon, Portugal.

## About Dedale Intelligence

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Dedale Intelligence provides AI-augmented strategic market and competitive intelligence for investors and corporates in the technology sector.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Scale-up, no disclosed funding rounds)
- **Headquarters**: Paris, France
- **Founded**: 2020
- **Founders**: Benjamin Forlani (Founder & CEO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Strategic Intelligence, Market Research, Competitive Intelligence, B2B Software M&A Advisory
- **Target customers**: Private Equity funds, Corporate Executives, M&A Advisors (B2B, enterprise focus)
- **Mission or purpose**: To become the most trusted and sought-after source of global strategic intelligence in the technology space, driving positive change in the investment and corporate world.

## Products & Services
- **Target Investigation**: Deep-dive due diligence on specific targets using proprietary methodology enhanced by AI.
- **Market Investigation**: Market intelligence combining AI-driven data aggregation with human-validated insights from customers, competitors, and channels.
- **Deals, Valuation & Comparables**: Continuous tracking of transactions, valuation levels, and comparable analysis across 100+ technology segments.
- **My Intelligence (Bespoke)**: Custom, exclusive intelligence for sensitive topics, blending AI synthesis with human-led research, voice-of-customer, and competitive analysis.
- **Technology Market Analysis**: 100+ AI-supported market analyses covering horizontal and vertical technology spaces in North America & Europe.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: 170+ customers in North America & Europe; 3,000+ tech companies investigated in depth; 75% of top active tech M&A firms leverage Dedale Intelligence.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly listed (bootstrapped/private growth)
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew from ~100 to 402 employees (LinkedIn, 2026); offices in Paris, New York, London, Munich, Cebu, Manila, Ho Chi Minh City, Cairo; team spans 20+ nationalities; high customer retention (recurring client base).

## Competitive Advantages
- **AI + Human Hybrid Model**: Proprietary AI-powered analytics combined with deep human-led due diligence and industry veteran community.
- **Global Reach with Local Roots**: Coverage across North America and Europe with local-language investigation capabilities; team on 4 continents.
- **Technology-Centric Focus**: 100% dedicated to the tech sector, covering 200+ software & technology segments.
- **Trusted by Top Firms**: Over $1 trillion in private equity capital relies on their research; 75% of leading tech M&A firms use them.

## Strategic Focus
- Expand global footprint (especially North America & Europe) while deepening local coverage.
- Continue integrating AI to accelerate aggregation and analysis while maintaining human validation.
- Scale the team and platform to become the definitive source of truth for strategic tech intelligence.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Values "smart, hungry, and humble" individuals; down-to-earth, inclusive, diverse, modern, and global environment. Emphasis on impact over face-time.
- **Work Flexibility**: Remote and flexible work opportunities; hybrid model; no strict face-time policy.
- **Growth & Development**: Coaching and mentorship programs, executive coaching for emerging leaders, cross-functional career paths, training programs, and leave of absence after 3 years.
- **Perks**: Local high-coverage insurance, paid vacation, personal/sick days, monthly team outings, dress-as-you-are policy.
- **Team & Community**: 402 employees from 20+ nationalities; offices in Paris, New York, London, Munich, Cebu, Manila, Ho Chi Minh City, Cairo.
- **Active Hiring**: 10+ open positions including Customer Success, Data Operations, Strategy, Finance, and Engineering roles (as of mid-2026).

## Sources
1. [dedale.com](https://www.dedale.com/)
2. [dedale.com/about-us/the-company](https://www.dedale.com/about-us/the-company)
3. [dedale.com/about-us/life-at-dedale-intelligence](https://www.dedale.com/about-us/life-at-dedale-intelligence)
4. [linkedin.com/company/dedale-intelligence](https://www.linkedin.com/company/dedale-intelligence)
5. [builtin.com/company/dedale-intelligence](https://builtin.com/company/dedale-intelligence)

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