Head Ventures

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Head of Entegris Ventures

Here at Entegris, we use advanced science to enable technologies that transform the world, and we are seeking employees who have the drive to continue that mission.

This opportunity can be located in Billerica, MA, Danbury, CT, Round Rock, TX, Aurora, IL, or Remote
- California.

The Head of Entegris Ventures (Corporate Venture Capital) position will partner with the Divisions/BU business development and ER&D/technology teams as well as with the New Markets Development & Chief Technology Strategy Office teams to identify equity investment opportunities in emerging computing materials technologies and in existing front-end & advanced packaging Semiconductor markets served by Entegris.

This senior strategic leadership position will have tremendous visibility within the company with responsibility over the strategy definition, validation, diligence, execution and supervision of a diverse investment portfolio that will drive continued growth for the organization. This position will drive toward an ambition to boost Entegris mid-term growth; with investments in promising start-ups amounting to approximately $100m over 4-5years.

• Collaboration - Work in close collaboration with Business Development & Technology/ER&D teams in Corporate Functions and in Divisions/BUs to develop equity investment strategies, target identification, source deals and build pipeline.

• Venture Sourcing - Proactively network internally and externally to identify new opportunities, and early-stage startup sourcing. Manage relationships with stakeholders across the venture capital network to drive partnerships across a diverse channel of partners including universities & innovation ecosystems in US/Asia/Europe; and with funds, VCs, and CVCs already operating in targeted Semicon/Tech markets (separation/filtration/purification/contamination control technologies, yield-enhancing technologies, semi‑conductor front‑end & advanced packaging materials, advanced coatings, thermal interface materials, novel substrate materials etc.).
  
  Leverage the state‑of‑the‑art innovations and technologies to curate a continual stream of startup formation.

• Screening & Engagement strategy - Drive the strategy, risk assessment, engagement, and investment in select mid‑stage (A/B round) Venture Capital opportunities that align with our focused materials science innovation, go‑to‑market approaches, unit‑driven business model, sustainability and PACE values.

• Value‑creation/Partnerships - Lead venture capital partnerships definition, as well as ensure value creation for Entegris BUs (in existing Semi Market) and New Market Development units (in new Electronics Markets) so that sustainable value creation from these partnerships is tracked for both the start‑ups and Entegris BUs/SBUs (go‑to‑market agreements, JDPs etc.)

• Management of investment portfolio - Manage directly or supervise through a team of portfolio managers the portfolio of Entegris equity investments, ensure alignment with governance, representation of Entegris interests at board of invested start‑ups.

• Value delivery - Set and refine the investment strategy by helping define the focus of investments, financing and define clear Exit strategies (including IPO or acquisition) that ensure financial value creation for the investments and for Entegris as a whole.

• Communication/Reporting - Regularly provide updates to SVP Strategy & Innovation, Chief Technology Strategist, Division Technology/ER&D VPs (in the monthly Ventures IC); and to the CEO, CFO, GC and ELT executives (and/or to Fund Board as relevant) on an ad hoc basis. Regularly provide key updates to key division/BU stakeholders on the overall health of the portfolio and value creation derived for Entegris from the investments.

• Work collaboratively cross‑functionally to ensure success of new invested companies

• Masters degree in Technology, Materials Science or Chemical Engineering, complemented with MBA; or Masters degree in business, accounting, strategy with strong technology depth

• 10 years of work experience in High Technology Industry, Business Development…