Research Analyst, Venture Investing

Mach49 is the Growth Incubator for Global Businesses. 

At Mach49, we partner with global businesses to create a pipeline and portfolio of new ventures and investments that disrupt existing markets and create new ones. We work with our clients to deliver the essential features of a successful growth engine: Venture Building, Venture Investing, Strategic Partnering, and Targeted M&A.

We're 100% focused on execution - and we need someone just as single minded. If you're a proactive and flexible operations professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, we want to talk to you.

Our client is creating a venture studio for a dynamic global tech and digital company currently operating in stealth mode. They are looking to add 2 Research AnalystsVenture Investing.

Our Mach 49 Venture Investing team operates as long-term Partners-in-Residence for both emerging and established venture capital funds launched by corporates, family offices, government entities, and more. We act as extensions of their team, attending Partner meetings and offering unbiased perspectives borne from decades of experience in venture capital and strategic investing. We provide critical insights throughout the entire venture capital lifecycle, from fund design to recruiting to deal sourcing/execution to portfolio management. We partner with our clients to disrupt existing markets and create new ones through a strategic mix of incubations, corporate venturing, and ecosystem creation.

Our client's Venture Studio works on disruptive, sustainable solutions that touch every aspect of life - energy and water, education, health, food, nature, renewable energy, tourism, media, financial services, mobility, and more. The Studio is also helping to create the world's first ecosystem of cognitive technologies, including unrivaled connectivity, computing capability, AI, and robotics that will enhance lives and protect our planet.

There are plenty of jobs out there. Countless roles, positions, and careers, all competing for your time, energy, and investment. But how often are you offered a chance to reboot the entire planet?

Together we'll build a pipeline and portfolio of ventures and investments that will nurture the environment; create new ways of living in community and harmony; provide pride, place, purpose to its inhabitants; and develop technologies across a broad array of sectors to empower humankind. 

To tackle this expansive mission, you'll collaborate with a team of dreamers and doers from around the world, leveraging our proven methodology and extensive network. Depending on your expertise, you may be creating new ventures, determining promising startups to invest in, hosting events and venture competitions, or building and managing the engine that will drive our client's vision.

If it sounds too good to be true, it's not. If it sounds like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, it is. And if it sounds like something you need to be part of - keep reading.

The Role         

As a Research Analyst, Venture Investing, you will directly support our external venturing leadership team and the funds they advise through market research, critical analysis, thought leadership, and building/maintaining our internal knowledge infrastructure.

*Please note this is not a direct investing role*          

• Perform market research into a wide variety of industries, technologies, and companies to inform new and existing investment thesis development, including producing written research/analysis and sector presentations.
• Execute specific elements of the deal review process, including writing investment memos, quantitative analysis (e.g., financial modeling), competitor and market scans, customer interviews, and technology reviews.
• Support activities that extend the firm's reach, including attending external events, supporting team gatherings, and contributing to thought leadership content.
• Manage internal pipeline and portfolio management tools, and contribute to internal-facing reporting on portfolio health and investment theses.
• Screen inbound partnership and investment candidates to recommend high-potential opportunities to firm leadership.

Your Experience

• 1- 4+ years of professional experience, ideally in technology, venture capital, investment banking, consulting, or corporate strategy (deal experience strongly preferred)
• Demonstrated critical thinking ability, including research and analytical capabilities.
• Excellent writing, presentation, and verbal communication skills.
• Outstanding attention to detail and meticulous work product.

What You Bring

• Curious. Any topic can be interesting and engaging for you, and a deep understanding of how something works is always your goal.
• Analytical. You know how to look at a problem through a variety of different approaches and techniques, and each new data point drives you to a conclusion that you can defend. You always have an opinion or perspective that you can share.
• Meticulous. Everyone claims they're detail-oriented, but you take it to the next level. You are methodical, and the processes you utilize ensure there are no inconsistencies in the final product.
• Articulate. The ability to communicate effectively is crucial for you. You are comfortable with conveying concepts and ideas in both spoken and written forms, and you are careful and deliberate with the language you use.
• Motivated. You don't view your job simply as a 9-to-5, you're here to learn and grow to the next level. You take personal pride in your work, and you will always go the extra mile to bring that edge that no one else can.
• Efficient. You're no stranger to tight turnarounds or having to juggle multiple tasks. You know how to adapt your working style and process to the situation at hand, and you never drop the ball or miss a deadline.
• Flexible. You love the idea of a fast-paced startup environment where everyone chips in, and no task is beneath you. You are comfortable tackling new challenges on your own, and you know how to develop your own process to efficiently work to a solution

Mach49 is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We're building a diverse, inclusive, empathetic community where every one of us belongs. A place - not just a workplace - that reflects the people of all races, genders, sexual orientations, national origins, backgrounds, and perspectives who share our world.

We require background, reference checks, and verification of employment eligibility through E-Verify. Physical requirements include ability to communicate effectively in written and oral forms, to listen and hear and/or read on and through electronic devices for extended periods of time.

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