The social media operator is seeking a head of investments for its NPE subsidiary who will reportedly work with Gradient Ventures alumnus Shabih Rizvi.

US-based social media company Facebook has begun setting up a corporate venture capital unit, Axios reported yesterday, citing a job listing posted by the firm.

The prospective employee will be head of investments at Facebook’s New Product Experimentation (NPE) subsidiary, which it formed to launch consumer-focused apps.

The post has since been deleted but it stated: “In this role, you will manage a multimillion-dollar fund that invests in leading private companies alongside top venture capital firms and angel investors.

“You…

Robert Lavine

Robert Lavine is special features editor for Global Venturing.