Bifrost Defence is a Copenhagen-based defence technology company building dual-use products for NATO allies and partner nations. Our portfolio includes 8 ventures at various stages, from Thor's Haven, which builds stabilization infrastructure already deployed with the Ukrainian armed forces, to Lightmark, developing light-based authentication technology for content verification. The company operates within the Bifrost Studios venture ecosystem.
We're hiring a Strategy & Investment Manager to own studio-level strategy and capital raising across Bifrost Defence and its portfolio companies. You'll develop the strategic roadmap, produce investor-grade materials, run fundraise processes, and represent Bifrost to institutional investors, government stakeholders, and defence industry partners. This is a hands-on operating role for someone who can think at the board level and still send the follow-up email.
Tasks
* Develop and maintain the studio's strategic roadmap: portfolio construction, thesis refinement, market positioning, and venture maturity frameworks.
* Produce investor-grade strategy materials, financial models, and board-ready analyses that drive decision-making across the portfolio.
* Build and run fundraise processes from first outreach to close, both at the fund level and for portfolio ventures raising seed and Series A rounds.
* Represent Bifrost Defence to LPs, institutional investors, government stakeholders, and defence industry partners. Not preparing materials for someone else to present, but owning the room.
* Identify and develop strategic partnerships that accelerate the studio's positioning in European defence.
* Manage ongoing investor relationships, prepare reporting and updates, and maintain data rooms.
Requirements
* 3 to 6 years of experience, with at least 2 in a high-calibre environment: MBB consulting, a top venture or PE fund, or a strong startup operating role.
* Proven ability to structure ambiguous problems, build executive-ready deliverables, and present to senior audiences.
* Exposure to capital raising: direct involvement in a fundraise process, or working within a fund or LP environment where you understood how capital decisions get made.
* Comfortable translating between strategic vision and operational execution: roadmaps, models, investor narratives, board materials.
* Autonomous and decisive. You make calls with imperfect information and don't wait to be told what to do.
* Fluent in English. German and/or a Scandinavian language is a plus.
* Defence, aerospace, or dual-use technology exposure is a plus, but learnable. It should not stop you from applying.
Benefits
* A founding-team-level role at a defence venture builder shaping strategy across 8 portfolio ventures.
* Direct exposure to institutional investors, government stakeholders, and defence industry leadership across Europe.
* Work that matters: building the infrastructure that keeps Europe safe and sovereign.
* Hard but rewarding work with a mission-driven team and experienced entrepreneurs.
Process
1. Initial conversation to explore fit and background.
2. Interview focused on strategic thinking, analytical approach, and working with senior stakeholders.
3. Case assessment: a concrete strategy or investor-facing problem relevant to defence venture operations.
4. Final interview with founders and offer.
We buy and build defence companies, focused on hardware. We partner with exceptional founders, engineers, service personnel, primes, and universities to build mission-critical defence ventures from scratch.
We provide operational teams, venturebuilding expertise, and deep industry networks to transform defence and dual-use technology into scalable, profitable businesses—moving from concept to field-tested technology in months, not years.