We are a Fintech platform on a mission to enable private individuals to access and invest in top-tier private equity funds with the lowest possible commitments.
Read MoreWe are from 30+ different countries on a mission to disrupt the Private Equity industry. We support each other and take pride in our achievements – We are supported by our Management who previously worked for the likes of KKR, J.P. Morgan, Google, Amazon, BCG, Apax Partners and Rocket Internet.
A total Series A round of €25m (Bloomberg). The fundraise was one of the largest ever completed by individual investors in Europe.
We’re the winners of FinTech Breakthrough’s 2020 Wealth Management Innovator, SuperReturn’s Best SaaS for 2019 and a finalist in The Europas Awards 2019 as Europe’s Hottest Fintech.
We provide regular insights into decision making, strategy, and company-wide OKR progress so that each of our employees is aligned and empowered. We’re also always aiming to improve how we can more effectively communicate.
We have a twice-yearly feedback process that is aligned with our company-wide OKR system for focus as well as individual development funds to drive growth.
Individuals who can own their responsibilities tend to be the most satisfied and high performing. We have flat hierarchies that enable you to experiment with ideas and quick approvals so that you can keep moving forward.
At Moonfare, we want to work with the best individuals and this means ensuring that anyone, regardless of ethnicity, gender identity, religion, disability, marital status or citizenship knows that they are an integral part of the team and empowered to speak up if they feel otherwise. We are driven to continue to improve our diversity and inclusion progress through:
• Diversity & Inclusion Committee
• Organisation-wide D&I targets
• Real budgets for real initiatives
Creativity and innovation comes having the freedom and empowerment to come forward with your own ideas. At Moonfare we strive to give all employees as much ownership as possible over their positions to continue to improve how we progress as a team. We also operate on an OKR framework to keep everyone aligned. We also provide an equity program to instill a true sense of ownership for all employees.
Being truly disruptive means to never stop disrupting and to keep our business innovating, we invest in the growth of our people through individual development funds (2% of base salary, €1,500 minimum), twice-yearly feedback sessions and regular engagement surveys.
We have a real opportunity to change the way an outdated financial industry operates and how individuals invest for their future. We know that the stakes are high, and we are prepared and committed to go the extra mile to make a real difference. We value initiative, stepping up and lending a hand.
One of the biggest mistakes a growing company can make is not trusting their employees with information about progress, performance and anything else that might be relevant to an owner. We regularly provide our people with information through product, fund supply and sales updates, weekly Monday company all-hands, Friday teach-ins (breakfast is on us), as well as transparent KPIs and progress reported for each team. Everyone is aligned, involved and accountable.
Time is our most precious resource and one that we at Moonfare seek to minimise the waste of for everyone involved. We’ve designed our recruitment process to ensure that each step serves a purpose and that both you, the candidate, and the hiring team get something valuable out of each conversation.
The aim of the call is for one of our recruiters to get a more in-depth understanding of your experience, your alignment to our working culture and values, but also to explain Moonfare and the role, as well as answer any questions you might have. These calls typically run for an hour to ensure that everyone gets to ask the questions they had planned to ask. If that goes well and we think there is a strong fit, we’ll have the manager of the role give you a call to explore your skills and confirm alignment with the role. Be prepared with some excellent examples from your previous experience that could be relevant to the role.
Pro-tip
Studying our company and product (including registering and exploring) to come with a set of questions and understanding of who we are always makes a positive impression.
This is your opportunity to really showcase your creativity and knowledge. We will send you a challenge, which will vary depending on the role (ie portfolio presentation for designers, role play for customer service or technical interview for developers), and give you time to complete depending on the nature of the challenge. You may then be invited onsite to present your challenge to a few members of our team and answer questions to understand your thought process.
Pro-tip: Always aim to over-deliver (but stay in the allotted time where one is set).
Pro-tip (technical roles): Be ready for a wide range and depth of questions relevant to the technical elements of the role you are interviewing before, as well as preparing some examples of projects or portfolios of work that you have worked on that align with the role.
Interviews are as much about you getting to know us as it is us getting to know you. We want you to feel prepared and excited to join our team so at this stage it is time to grab a cup of your favourite brew and meet a couple of the people you could be working alongside. Use this time to learn more about:
How our values look in practice
•How they have found their time with Moonfare
•What surprised them once they came onboard
•Plus anything else you can think of that will help you to make an informed opinion about joining Moonfare.
Pro-tip: Run this like your own interview – do not be afraid to ask tough questions (we have likely asked you a few by this stage).
At Moonfare we know that culture comes from top-down and if you have not had a chance to speak with two of our leaders through the process, then we will be setting up a time for you to get to know them a bit better.
Pro-tip: You could be asked about your biggest challenges, how you work in teams, how you take ownership and get things done. At Moonfare we want to ensure we keep building incredible teams full of individuals who take charge of their own success whilst sharing with others so that we can all keep growing.
We look for managers that have historically been good stewards of their investors’ capital, that invest in the manager’s capability to better capture future investment opportunities, and that successfully embed ESG criteria in their investing.
Absolutely! We maintain a database of applicants and would never want to miss the opportunity to work with people passionate about what we do and may reach out to you should we believe you suit a vacancy, either now or in the future. Make sure to provide as much information about the type of roles you would be interested in as well.
Whilst our head office is based in Berlin, we have coworkers from over 30 different countries around the world so our business language is English.
Submitting an application is potentially your first step to make an impression so you should aim high. A well-formatted and concise resume which clearly sets out your experience, coupled with a cover letter which shows originality, personality, and creativity and how all of this applies to our role is the gold-standard. Always think if it was yourself reading the resume, would you see an A+ player?
We know that top talent tends not to wait around so we will aim to get back to you within a week with an outcome. If you have any questions about your application you can contact [email protected]
Definitely! Creating A+ teams means understanding that we can leave any stone unturned when it comes to finding the best people for the role. We also aim to always provide an inclusive environment where anyone, regardless of their colour, race, religion, sex, sexuality, origin, disability, marital status, citizenship, or gender identity can feel welcome and embraced.
Should you need a visa to work in Germany, please be upfront in your application and we will be able to discuss how to handle this through the job application process.
We receive a lot of job applications for each vacancy and whilst we know that job applications, especially the best applications, take a lot of work to write and perfect, we are only able to provide feedback to candidates who are invited to interview with us.
If you have any questions about your application you can contact [email protected]e.com
The introductory call will go for up to an hour. The aim of the call is for our team to get a more in-depth understanding of your experience, your alignment to our working culture and values, but also to explain Moonfare and the role, as well as answer any questions you might have.
1.Plan how you will pitch yourself, relative to our position and brainstorm your most impressive achievements.
2.Read about our values and the traits which tend to be successful in rapidly evolving environments, then try to anticipate questions we might ask.
3.Do you research and try to understand our product, you can even sign-up and play with the real platform to help put the pieces together.
4.Come with your own prepared questions.
Depending on whether you have external contact with clients/investors, our everyday dress code is casual and comfortable. For an onsite interview we recommend thinking about the role and the type of impression you’d like to make.
Whatever you think you need. We have spare computers for onsite presentations, however you are also welcome to bring your own computer if this feels more natural.
Being interested in the company and the product is a sign of genuine interest. We encourage you to come prepared with a list of questions to ask.
Our standard process is to conduct reference checks with former employers, however we not request to contact your current employer. The logic for us is one part good due diligence but also one part understanding how we can best ensure we give you all of the correct attention and resources to do your job properly.
Working student – If you are currently a university student and would like to work up to 20 hours per week during class periods (unlimited outside of class periods) in an environment that can set you up for your career, you will qualify to apply for a working student position.
Intern – If you’ve recently graduated from university and are looking to gain entry level experience across a range of areas, we encourage you to apply for any internship that you may be interested in.
We understand that an internship or working student placement may be your first ever professional job outside of your formal education so we have a much simpler process whereby the Hiring Manager of the position will give you a call, as well as potentially inviting you onsite to meet them, and some of the team, in-person.
Our interns and working students are always invited to participate in team events, have access to our company-provided Smunch lunches, as well as having the potential opportunity to join the team full-time should you become an invaluable member of the team and where a suitable role is available.
Unfortunately owing to the requirements associated with writing a thesis with a job placement, we are unable to provide assistance with this.
If you have any other questions that we have not answered here, feel free to contact us at [email protected]
We are a modern technology company that focuses on disrupting how individuals invest; this means that unless you have an external-facing role involving face-to-face meeting with with potential clients (where more professional attire may be required), you are welcome to wear smart casual (ie tshirt and shorts/pants) but the basics, like enclosed footwear still apply.
It all depends on the role. We will generally state in the job description whether travel is involved, however there is still the possibility that you may need to travel on rare occasions. Please feel free to discuss at any stage of the interview process.
• Each employee has their own individual training and development budget that we call “Moonfare Growth”. It’s equal to 2% of an employee’s base salary, or a minimum of €1,500. Employees are encouraged to speak with their managers to plan how to align this budget with their growth needs.
• Sharing information and ensuring everyone is kept up-to-date on company developments, as well as teach others how our teams come up with solutions to challenging problems, is facilitated through our weekly Friday teach-ins (breakfast is also on us!)
• Our team come from a wide range of successful professional backgrounds with a lot of experience to share, and by virtue of working in a early-stage you will have the opportunity to work on projects that you might not expect to in your role but will enable you to expand your skills, abilities and flexibility to take on new challenges.
• Each employee has their own individual training and development budget that we call “Moonfare Growth”. It’s equal to 2% of an employee’s base salary, or a minimum of €1,500. Employees are encouraged to speak with their managers to plan how to align this budget with their growth needs.
• Sharing information and ensuring everyone is kept up-to-date on company developments, as well as teach others how our teams come up with solutions to challenging problems, is facilitated through our weekly Friday teach-ins (breakfast is also on us!)
• Our team come from a wide range of successful professional backgrounds with a lot of experience to share, and by virtue of working in a early-stage you will have the opportunity to work on projects that you might not expect to in your role but will enable you to expand your skills, abilities and flexibility to take on new challenges.
Moonfare has implemented a competitive equity program to instil a sense of ownership in all of our employees and provide them a real opportunity to share in the success of the company. All employees have a set amount of equity as part of their total compensation, ranging from 5% of their base salary and upwards, and is given a number of options relative to our share price. You can learn more about our equity program through the recruitment process.