Venture Capital Analyst
About The Position
DRW Venture Capital is a private investor in financial and enterprise technology, focusing on businesses that can benefit from their engagement beyond capital. They are a stage-agnostic venture capital and growth equity investor concentrating on companies within the fintech and capital markets space. The team offers meaningful exposure to all aspects of private company investing, requiring a strong sense of self-motivation and quantitative skills. The role involves evaluating new opportunities, monitoring portfolio performance, and interacting with portfolio company senior management and co-investors. Analysts and Associates will learn from experienced colleagues, play a critical role within an established platform, and solidify core investing skills with opportunities for growth.
Requirements
- 1 - 4 years of experience in Venture Capital, Growth Equity or Private Equity. Determination of Analyst or Associate level will be based on experience
- A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business or related field
- Previous exposure to valuation modeling (LBOs, liquidation waterfalls, cap tables, DCF, etc.) and a high level of proficiency in Excel
- A strong passion for investing and evaluating investment opportunities both quantitatively and qualitatively
- Limitless curiosity about business models and understanding how companies make money
- Strong attention to detail
- A strong sense of urgency and self-motivation
- An interest in the fintech investment category and in gaining exposure to companies across that landscape including cryptocurrency, trading platforms, data businesses and technology companies
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills
Nice To Haves
- Additional experience in Investment Banking, Consulting, Corporate Strategy or other finance role preferred
Responsibilities
- Manage pipeline of inbound leads from co-investors, entrepreneurs, and DRW employees and generate outbound opportunities through industry research, conferences, and networking
- Prepare and present investment memos and pitch decks for new and follow-on investments based on fundamental analysis and market research
- Prepare valuations for current and pipeline opportunities including DCF, public and private comparables and transaction analysis
- Assist with deal structuring and the evaluation of term sheets
- Support portfolio company management teams to develop corporate strategy, evaluate M&A opportunities, assess new business lines, and other projects as needed
- Monitor current investments and portfolio performance via regular valuations, cap table and waterfall analysis and tracking company performance
- Actively read and seek out new information sources to stay abreast of industry trends. Prepare analysis and research work for the group
Benefits
- group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance
- 401k (with discretionary employer match)
- short and long-term disability
- life and AD&D insurance
- health savings accounts
- flexible spending accounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
