Senior Associate, Investment Team

Greycroft

Los Angeles, CA, USA
Posted on September 16, 2024

Location: Los Angeles preferred

Reporting to: Dana Settle, Co-Founder & Managing Partner

ABOUT GREYCROFT

Greycroft is a seed-to-growth venture capital firm with 250+ global investments to date. Founded in 2006, Greycroft partners with entrepreneurs who are striving to build category-defining companies across software, consumer products and sustainability. Some of our notable investments include Acorns, Bumble, Character.ai, Contextual.ai, Fetch, Icertis, Lightricks, Pacaso, Scopely, Segment, The RealReal, and Venmo. Following our recent $980M raise in April 2023, we are excited to continue to invest in early and growth-stage software businesses. Additional information can be found at greycroft.com

 

OBJECTIVE

We are looking for a Senior Associate to join our investment team, specifically partnering with our Co-Founder and Managing Partner to support and drive growth across our software, sustainability, and consumer brands portfolios as well as support strategic initiatives across the firm. You must be passionate about technology companies across stages, leveraging data to drive investment research and analysis, and representing Greycroft in partnering with entrepreneurs.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Evaluate potential investments in early and growth stage companies through founder connections, investor network, market research, due diligence, and competitive analysis
  • Research and distill data-driven insights by leveraging our platform, network, and independent research
  • Develop and build relationships with high-quality prospects and stakeholders by sharing meaningful industry insights and representing Greycroft and our platform
  • Actively participate in pipeline meetings by providing feedback on companies surfaced and sharing market insights relevant to investment decisions
  • Prepare fundraising documents, investment memos, investor updates, and draft content including industry thought pieces and sector trends
  • Drive general deal flow and meetings with entrepreneurs and portfolio company management
  • Proactively anticipate the needs of portfolio companies and serve as an active and valuable partner to their team
  • Represent Greycroft at industry events and conferences and support the local entrepreneurial community through active engagement

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Depending on relevancy, minimum of 4+ years of experience, including but not limited to, investment banking, management consulting, venture capital, private equity, technology, or startups (preferably in an analytical capacity)
  • 1-2 years of experience in an investor role
  • Excellent analytical and written/verbal communication skills
  • Proficiency with Excel
  • Ability to thrive in an unstructured, entrepreneurial environment with incomplete data
  • Authentic passion for technology industries and deep respect for entrepreneurship. A demonstrated presence in the technology and startup community
  • Strong relationship management, collaboration, and influencing skills

Base Salary Range: $200-250K (not including bonus + carry)

Greycroft LP is an equal opportunity employer.  All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

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