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VC Intern 风险投资实习生 at Kirin (Shenzhen, China)

Kirin· Shenzhen, China·

Role details

Work type
Hybrid
Employment
Internship
Level
Internship

Job description

You will focus on sourcing and evaluating China-based and cross-border startups building for global markets. This is a hands-on role centered on founder outreach, first calls, and early investment judgment.

Responsibilities

  • Source early-stage startups in China and Greater China with global or cross-border ambitions
  • Proactively reach out to founders via WeChat, email, LinkedIn, and warm intros
  • Own first-touch founder conversations and run intro calls independently
  • Screen companies on market size, global relevance, product quality, traction, and team
  • Support deal evaluation through research, comparable analysis, and short investment memos
  • Track pipeline, notes, and follow-ups in a structured and reliable way

Requirements

  • Based in Shenzhen with deep familiarity with the China startup ecosystem
  • Fluent Mandarin and strong English. Able to evaluate companies targeting global markets
  • Comfortable talking to founders and asking direct, thoughtful questions
  • Strong judgment, high curiosity, and bias for action
  • Able to form an independent view and clearly explain why a deal is interesting or not

Nice to have

  • Experience with cross-border business, overseas expansion, or global GTM
  • Background in startups, venture, PE, IB, consulting, or strategy
  • Existing network among Chinese founders building for the US, Europe, or SEA

风险投资实习生 你将专注于发掘和评估中国及跨境创业公司,尤其是面向海外和全球市场的项目。本岗位以创始人外联、一线沟通和早期投资判断为核心,偏执行、强实战。 职责

  • 主动挖掘中国及大中华区的早期创业公司,重点关注跨境或全球化方向
  • 通过微信、邮件、LinkedIn、活动及熟人介绍等方式与创始人建立联系
  • 独立完成与创始人的首次沟通和电话会议,并输出清晰的会议纪要
  • 从市场空间、产品、商业模式、增长情况和团队等维度进行初步筛选
  • 支持项目尽调,包括行业研究、可比公司分析和简要投资备忘录撰写
  • 维护和更新项目管道,确保信息结构化、可追踪

要求

  • 常驻深圳,熟悉中国创业和科技生态
  • 普通话流利,英文能力强,能评估面向海外市场的公司
  • 善于与创始人沟通,敢问关键问题,不回避难点
  • 具备强执行力和主人翁意识,能主动推进事情
  • 有独立判断能力,能清楚表达为什么看好或不看好一个项目

加分项

  • 有跨境业务、出海或海外市场相关经验
  • 有创业公司、VC、PE、投行或咨询背景
  • 在中国出海或全球化创业者中有一定人脉

这个岗位非常适合希望深入了解“中国走向全球”的早期投资逻辑,并真正参与项目筛选和判断的人。

Why work at Kirin

  • Culture highlights: Fast-paced startup environment with cross-functional collaboration; roles span AI, hardware, finance, and operations
  • Remote/hybrid/office policy: Mix of remote, hybrid, and in-office options depending on role (e.g., Logistics Coordinator is remote, Software Engineering Intern is in-office or remote, Quantitative Research Intern is hybrid)
  • Notable perks or engineering culture: Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI agents and devices; exposure to both software and hardware development; international operations (NYC + Shenzhen)
  • Growth trajectory: Early-stage company (founded 2025) with aggressive hiring, offering significant upside for early employees

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