Fundraising Analyst

Groq•Dallas, TX

About The Position

As a Fundraising & Capital Markets Analyst, you will support Groq's equity, debt, and structured capital raises by developing financial models, investor materials, and investor data. Reporting to the Fundraising & Capital Markets Principal once they join, you will work alongside the Executive Chair, CEO, and CFO in a hands-on, high-exposure role within the Office of the CEO and Executive Chair. You will support live transactions from preparation through close, including financial modeling and valuation analysis, investor materials, data-room management, and coordination of complex processes. The role offers exposure to capital raises involving sovereign wealth funds, strategic investors, and institutional capital, with opportunities to take on more responsibility as you demonstrate sound judgment. The position is based in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area and will be a core member of the Office of the CEO and Executive Chair, which Groq is building in Dallas. Success requires strong financial modeling skills, attention to detail, discretion with sensitive information, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced, high-expectations environment. Groq builds AI inference technology and a global cloud platform, including the LPU, a processor designed specifically for AI inference. The company describes its work as powering production AI workloads and building the next era of AI infrastructure.

Requirements

At least 2–5 years of experience in investment banking (ECM, DCM, leveraged finance, or technology coverage), private equity, growth equity, venture capital, corporate development, or a closely related capital markets or finance role.
Hands-on experience supporting at least one capital raise, M&A transaction, or investment process from preparation through close.
Strong financial modeling, valuation, and cap table skills, including three-statement models, DCF, comparables, and dilution analysis.
Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
Experience preparing investor-, client-, or executive-level presentations and written materials.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated discretion and judgment with confidential financial and investor information.
Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, engineering, or a related field.
Ability to build clean, flexible financial models and check work carefully.
Accuracy, polish, reliability, and ability to deliver on time.
Ability to explain complex financial and technical information through concise slides and written summaries.
Initiative, urgency, ownership, and dependable follow-through.
Ability to manage multiple workstreams, deadlines, and stakeholders under pressure.
Low-ego approach, receptiveness to feedback, and adaptability when priorities change.

Nice To Haves

Analyst or associate experience at an investment bank, PE or growth equity firm, or sovereign or institutional investor.
Exposure to venture-backed, high-growth, or pre-IPO technology companies.
Familiarity with multiple capital types, including primary and secondary equity, venture debt, convertibles, or structured instruments.
Experience with investor CRMs, data-room platforms, or cap table tools such as Carta.
Interest in or exposure to AI, semiconductors, cloud infrastructure, data centers, or other capital-intensive industries.
CFA Level I or progress toward the CFA charter.

Responsibilities

Own day-to-day updates to Groq's operating, valuation, and capitalization models.
Run dilution, cap table, and scenario analyses for transactions, and pressure-test assumptions with the Principal and Finance team.
Draft and refine investor presentations, CIMs, management presentations, teasers, and one-pagers, translating Groq's technology, market, and financial story into clear, accurate materials.
Support capital raises from preparation through close, including building investor target lists, tracking outreach and sequencing, coordinating management meetings, and maintaining process trackers.
Build and organize data rooms, coordinate diligence requests across Finance, Legal, and the business, and draft first-pass responses to investor questions.
Research investors, comparable companies, precedent transactions, and market conditions; build investor profiles and benchmarking analyses to inform targeting and valuation.
Summarize and compare term sheets, model the economic impact of different structures, and prepare side-by-side analyses for senior decision-makers.
Draft sections of Board decks and internal updates covering financing strategy, process status, term comparisons, and capitalization impact.
Maintain Groq's investor database and CRM, ensuring relationship history, outreach, and pipeline data are accurate and current.
Help prepare ongoing investor updates, reporting, and communications to keep existing investors informed and engaged between rounds.
Work with the Chief of Staff, Finance, Legal, Corporate Development, and Communications to gather information, align on materials, and coordinate work.
Serve as a day-to-day point of contact for investment banks, placement agents, and outside counsel on analytical and logistical workstreams.
Help build processes, templates, and tools that enable Groq to raise capital efficiently and repeatedly as the company scales.