Early-Stage Venture Capital Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

Early-Stage Venture Capital Analyst

Initio Capital

Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Temporary, Internship, Casual

Hybrid | New York, NY, United States

Early-Stage Venture Capital Analyst – Initio Capital

Location: New York, NY
Employment Type: Full-Time
Estimated Compensation: $145,000 – $185,000 total annual compensation (varies by employer)

About This Posting

This job description represents a sample Early-Stage Venture Capital Analyst position commonly found through the Career Launch AI Talent Network . It is provided to help job seekers understand the responsibilities and qualifications typically associated with early-career venture capital and startup investing roles. Actual openings vary depending on employer needs.

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Position Overview

Early-Stage Venture Capital Analysts support investment sourcing, evaluation, and due diligence across seed, pre-seed, and early Series-stage opportunities. These roles focus on identifying emerging technologies, assessing founding teams, analyzing markets, and supporting investment decision-making. Analysts work closely with investment partners and often collaborate with founders, operators, and broader venture ecosystem participants.

Key Responsibilities

• Source and evaluate early-stage investment opportunities across technology-enabled sectors

• Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and landscape mapping for emerging industries

• Build financial, operating, and venture-style valuation models for early-stage companies

• Support due diligence efforts across team, product, customer, technology, and go-to-market strategy

• Analyze business models, unit economics, and growth drivers for startup companies

• Assist with investment memos and presentations for internal investment committees

• Track portfolio performance and support ongoing portfolio company analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline

• Understanding of venture capital fundamentals, startup economics, and early-stage valuation concepts

• Experience in venture capital, startup operations, investment banking, consulting, or transaction advisory (preferred but not required)

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative insights

• Clear written and verbal communication abilities

• High curiosity for technology, startups, markets, and emerging trends

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