European Partner
Flightstory
London, ENThis is a Full Time Job
EUROPEAN PARTNER - THE FUND
COMPANY : STEVEN.COM
REPORTING TO: CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
LOCATION: LONDON
ROLE MISSION
Own European deal sourcing, founder relationships and board presence for Fund II. As a foundational hire, you'll be investor, sourcer and operator in one, building the proprietary pipeline that defines the Fund's presence across Europe and earning the trust of exceptional founders along the way.
KEY OUTCOMES
• Build a differentiated European sourcing engine, leading or co leading 5 Series A investments and 2-3 Growth stage deals per year
• Run diligence end to end, from investment memo through IC, with speed and genuine conviction
• Own reserve strategy and follow on decisions, allocating capital to winners with discipline
• Build trusted, long term founder relationships and take board seats where it adds real value
• Act as a credible ambassador for the Fund across the ecosystem, including supporting LP relationships and fundraising
• Help guide and develop the Associate/Analyst team, delegating diligence and memo preparation
CORE COMPETENCIES
• A strong track record investing in consumer and/or technology, with genuine passion for the space
• An established network in your region and the credibility to sit on boards
• Entrepreneurial instinct, founder or operator experience is a real plus
• A distinctive point of view on sourcing and the confidence to be a public face of the Fund
• High energy, personable, and motivated to build founder trust in new ways
YOU'LL THRIVE HERE IF
• You're entrepreneurial, self directed and energised by building something from the ground up
• You back your own conviction and can articulate how you see the world
• You lead with low ego and high trust, and founders remember working with you
• You're not afraid to challenge senior members of the fund and IC
IDEAL BACKGROUND
• Proven consumer/tech investing experience with a real network across Europe
• Comfortable owning the full deal lifecycle: sourcing, diligence, IC, board representation
• Experience representing an investment brand externally, ideally with LPs or in fundraising contexts
Additional Information
Founded by Steven Bartlett, the Flight Fund has successfully backed disruptive founders in consumer and tech, supporting category-defining companies such as SpaceX, Groq, Huel, Replit, and Lovable. Fund II builds on the success of its predecessor, maintaining a focused thesis in Series A consumer products and consumer/prosumer tech, while adopting a growth-stage lens to identify the next generation of innovative companies. Both funds are part of Steven.com, an end-to-end operating system for the creator economy that aims to scale human creativity across Media, Community, and Products, supported by proprietary technology and a dedicated team of 150 experts in the UK and US. Founders in the portfolio receive not only capital but also mentorship, guidance, and access to the extensive Steven.com ecosystem and network.
