Venture Capital Analyst
DRWAbout the Role
As an Analyst or Associate at DRW Venture Capital, you will have meaningful exposure to all aspects of private company investing in fintech and capital markets. The role requires strong quantitative skills and self-motivation, with opportunities to evaluate new investments and monitor the performance of a portfolio comprising 35+ companies including Crusoe, Kraken, Alpaca, and TradingView. You will interact regularly with portfolio company senior management teams and co-investors while learning from entrepreneurial colleagues with 25+ years of industry experience.
Key responsibilities include sourcing pipeline opportunities, preparing investment memos and valuations, assisting with deal structuring, supporting portfolio company strategy, and conducting industry research to identify emerging opportunities in the fintech and capital markets landscape.
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
- Additional experience in Investment Banking, Consulting, Corporate Strategy or other finance role preferred
- 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
What You'll Get
- $130k–$160k base salary
- Comprehensive suite of employee benefits including 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