Venture Capital Analyst/Associate

Department: Purdue Ventures

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Purdue Research Foundation

Description

The Venture Capital Analyst/Associate is responsible for assisting the Purdue Ventures team in identifying and executing early-stage minority equity investments to help support and scale companies with a strategic connection to Purdue University, one of the top 10 public universities in the country.

This position will be expected to be on campus, in the office, 2-3 times per week.

Essential Functions

• Assists in developing clear and concise presentations for an executive audience outlining the investment opportunity, including its strategic fit, financial return, risk profile, etc.
• Contributes to the development of strategic and financial rationale, as well as general venture capital deal execution assistance including deal flow generation.
• Monitors and tracks ongoing venture trends and industry dynamics, as well as management of deal flow pipeline including reporting.
• Post investment interaction with portfolio companies regarding their ongoing performance, as well as continued evaluation and execution of strategic opportunities between the university and the portfolio companies.
• Supports the due diligence process including research and financial modeling.

Skills, Knowledge And Expertise

• Strong work ethic coupled with excellent analytical, judgment and critical thinking skills, with an understanding of financial statements, financial modeling, and data analysis.
• Exceptional skill in planning, organizing, and prioritizing work assignments in a fast-paced, changing environment and in completing detailed work with a high degree of accuracy.
• Considerable skill in conducting data, industry and competitive research in order to garner and evaluate large amounts of information and perform complex analysis of the data.
• Ability to travel as needed in order to conduct due diligence on investment opportunities and monitor current portfolio companies.
• Ability to work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
• Mature demeanor and projects an executive presence in meetings.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills – ability to effectively exchange ideas and information; demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management.

Education/Experience

• 1-3 years of experience within investment banking, corporate development, transaction services, venture capital or private equity; or any combination of education and experience that would provide an equivalent background.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Will also consider upcoming 2023 graduates assuming internship or co-op experience in described fields and a strong academic background including a leading G.P.A. from top-tier undergraduate institution.