Senior VC Associate @ 53 Stations in Chicago, IL

53 Stations

Our 53 Stations’ team is growing! We are currently searching for a Senior Associate to support all aspects of firm building. We invest early (from Seed to Series B) across a range of sectors including, but not limited to, enterprise software, fintech, construction & prop tech, and food & restaurant tech.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Associate on our team, you will work directly with the firm’s leadership to support all aspects of the investment and firm building processes. Primary responsibilities include:

  • Investment thesis research and development
  • Evaluating potential investments: Independently run diligence processes with assistance from Partners, effectively prioritizing diligence areas and pitching interesting investment opportunities to the rest of the team
  • Sourcing investment opportunities
  • Supporting portfolio companies
  • Engaging in firm building initiatives

Qualifications

  • Positive, humble, and entrepreneurial self-starter with a passion for investing in new technologies and digging into startup products
  • Sound analytical, quantitative, and financial modeling skills: Experience synthesizing large amounts of information to ascertain what matters and to create models that forecast outcomes
  • High level of maturity and ability to work both in teams and independently
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Network builder, with a deep understanding of the VC ecosystem, comfortable developing relationships with founders and industry leaders from the ground up
  • A minimum of 4 years working in private equity, venture capital, and/or at a startup

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