Visa Ventures is the equity-investing arm of Visa, focused on partnering with visionary entrepreneurs at the intersection of payments, money movement, and technology. We build connections between our portfolio companies and Visa鈥檚 global network to drive mutual growth. We are high-conviction investors who invest in strategic companies to support Visa鈥檚 commercial and strategic goals.
The Senior Manager will be a key member of the investment team, responsible for end-to-end execution of strategic equity investments. The work includes deep sector research, proactive sourcing, sophisticated deal negotiation, and active portfolio management. You will serve as a primary point of contact for founders and co-investors, while ensuring every investment aligns with Visa鈥檚 long-term strategic roadmap.
Responsibilities include:
Deal Leadership: Lead all phases of the investment lifecycle, from initial thesis development and research, through rigorous due diligence, to deal structuring, legal documentation review, and closing.
Thematic Sourcing & Thesis Development: Develop high-conviction investment theses in emerging sectors鈥攕uch as agentic commerce, cross border payments, or B2B payments. Build landscapes and frameworks to proactively identify and engage category-leading companies, moving beyond top of the funnel scouting to targeted, thesis-driven deal flow.
Portfolio Value creation and Management: Actively manage a subset of the existing portfolio by driving post-investment value creation, acting as a bridge between portfolio companies and Visa鈥檚 commercial teams
Ecosystem Ownership: Cultivate strong working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders including VC firms and intermediaries to ensure differentiated top of the funnel sourcing ideas and access to competitive investment rounds. Be an ambassador for Visa Ventures at external conferences and networking events
Investment Advocacy: Synthesize complex data into compelling investment memos and presentations. Present to senior Visa executives and articulate clear, data-supported rationales on why Visa should or should not invest
Franchise & Talent Development: Play a leadership role in internal firm-building; mentor junior team professionals and contribute to the continuous improvement of the team鈥檚 investment processes and frameworks.
This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in the office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.