Senior Principal, Corporate Ventures

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* Job Title:

** Senior Principal, Corporate Ventures
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* Job Description:

*** 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.
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* The Role:

** Entegris is seeking a Senior Principal, Corporate Ventures to join our Entegris Ventures  this role, you will drive the venture investment process across select mid-stage (Series A/B) startups spanning fund strategy, deal sourcing, due diligence, risk assessment, partnership definition, deal execution, and portfolio management. You will focus on opportunities aligned with Entegris' materials science innovation culture, high-tech go-to-market channels, unit-driven business model, sustainability objectives, and PACE Values.

You will partner broadly across the organization from the Technology Innovation and ER&D teams as well as Business Development and new semi solutions, to identify, evaluate, and manage a pipeline of investment opportunities in select Semiconductor and Electronics market verticals, as well as in path-finding innovation within new application domains.

As a critical member of a small, nimble team, you will be responsible for the definition, presentation, negotiation, execution, and oversight of a diverse portfolio of investments designed to:
* ** Contribute learnings
** into emerging technologies and markets
* ** Detect disruptive technologies
** and business models
* ** Augment Entegris ER&D capability
** through external partnerships
* ** Access top talent
** and thought leaders
* ** Drive continued growth
** for wider Entegris, with an ambition to boost mid to long-term growth by an additional 1–2% CAGR
** What You'll Do:
*** Collaboration & Stakeholder Alignment
** Develop and execute a consistent stakeholder engagement strategy to ensure innovation alignment with senior business leaders in support of inorganic growth opportunities and sustained organizational support.
* Work in close collaboration with various teams, Corporate Development, BU Technology & Leadership, and Advanced Innovation and Technology to develop application domains, mapping of priority verticals, and startup ecosystems.
* Venture Sourcing
** Proactively network internally and externally to identify new investment opportunities.
* Build and manage relationships across the venture capital ecosystem — including universities, innovation ecosystems, funds, VCs, and CVCs operating in targeted Semiconductor and Tech markets
* Leverage state-of-the-art innovations and technologies to curate a continual pipeline of startup opportunities.
* Startup Partnerships & Engagement
** Lead the definition of value-accretive partnerships for startups while ensuring value creation for Entegris BUs in existing Semiconductor markets
* Analyze ~200–300+ startups per year; conduct 50 management presentations; engage in ~15 due diligence and partnership definition processes; with an objective to partner with and invest in 2–3 startups per year per investment lead.
* Prepare and present pitch decks alongside founders to the Ventures Investment Committee members.
* Capital Deployment & Portfolio Management
** Follow the Entegris Ventures stage-gate process to ensure appropriate allocation of investments across pre-agreed priority verticals, efficient capital deployment, and risk mitigation.
* Articulate exit strategies (including IPO and acquisition pathways) and ensure a value-creation framework and tracking are in place to yield adequate portfolio returns.
* Communication & Reporting
** Regularly provide updates to the Ventures Investment Committee (and/or Fund Board), Entegris Executive Leadership Team, and key Division/BU stakeholders on overall portfolio health and value creation derived from investments.
* Partner with Entegris Marketing & Communications to develop internal and external PR strategies that create advocacy, excitement for the portfolio, and enthusiasm for continued investment.
* Longer-Term Strategic Leadership
** Provide strategic thought leadership in developing and maturing the Corporate Ventures organization, processes, and effectiveness — contributing not only to execution but to…