Junior Investor Relations Associate

Cape Town, South Africa Posted on 22/04/2026

• Support the onboarding of new investors to the DCA network and AfricArise programs
• Maintain and update investor CRM/contact lists, ensuring quality segmentation and tagging
• Coordinate investor communications including newsletters, dealflow sharing, and roundtables
• Organize and facilitate B2B investor-startup matchmaking activities

• Manage communications and updates to the DCA investor WhatsApp and LinkedIn groups
• Coordinate ecosystem updates, investment opportunity alerts, and internal reports
• Monitor engagement and provide periodic feedback on community activity

• Support investor-related sessions and networking events during AfricArena Summits and Bootcamps
• Prepare investor and startup briefings for physical and virtual events
• Liaise with communications team for promotional assets and event content
• Actively promote DCA and AfricArena programs, events, and partnership opportunities to relevant investors and ecosystem stakeholders
• Support investor focused lead generation and conversion activities, including outreach, follow-ups, and onboarding
• Collaborate with the marketing and partnerships team to improve program visibility and optimize outreach funnels for investors

• Support the development of AfricArena's ecosystem reports, benchmarks, and trend papers
• Conduct research on sectors (e.g., fintech, climate tech, edtech), markets, and policy frameworks
• Assist in gathering and organizing data from interviews, surveys, and secondary sources

• Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Business, Economics, International Relations, Entrepreneurship, or related field
• 1-3 years of professional experience in ecosystem building, investment, startups, or innovation spaces
• Comfortable presenting program benefits and value to diverse stakeholders (founders, investors, partners)
• Ability to identify and act on opportunities to grow program participation and partner engagement

• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English (French is a plus)
• Detail-oriented with good organizational skills
• Proactive and resourceful-able to take initiative in a fast-paced environment
• Comfortable with digital tools like Google Workspace (Google Sheets/Excel is a must), Canva, Wix (and WIX CRM system)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and inspire action
• Sales-oriented mindset with a track record (or potential) of converting leads into participants, clients, or users

• A front-row seat to Africa's most exciting tech ecosystem
• The opportunity to work directly with innovative startups, leading corporates and influential investors
• A collaborative, diverse and mission-driven team environment
• Travel opportunities across the African continent