The Associate will conduct sourcing, due diligence and analysis of potential JetBlue Technology Venture investments and support the leadership team in developing investment recommendations and will represent JetBlue Technology Ventures at various events in the travel industry, venture and startup ecosystems. The office location is at the San Carlos Airport just south of the San Mateo bridge.
Position Summary:
The Associate will conduct sourcing, due diligence and analysis of potential JetBlue Technology Venture investments and support the leadership team in developing investment recommendations. The Associate will help support the ongoing influx of potential investment opportunities, will represent JetBlue Technology Ventures at various events in the travel industry, venture and startup ecosystems, and will build a strong network to source potential investments and support portfolio companies. The Associate must be able to work in a fast paced, team environment, and model the JetBlue Technology Ventures values of Safety, Caring, Integrity, Passion and Fun. The office location is at the San Carlos, CA Airport just south of the San Mateo bridge.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Conduct investment research, financial analysis and modeling of potential investments
- Develop in-depth assessment of business plans and investment proposals to determine business model viability, industry attractiveness and strategic fit
- Participate in due diligence process with potential investments
- Develop of investment recommendations and supporting documents
- Develop an independent, value-added perspective on investment discussions
- Build strong relationships within the venture and startup ecosystems to source potential investments
- Build strong relationships with relevant JetBlue departments
- Communicate with senior leaders in potential investment companies
- Support investment committee meetings
- Represent JetBlue Technology Ventures at venture, industry and startup events
- Support portfolio companies
Minimum Experience and Qualifications:
- Masters degree in business, engineering, computer science or related field
- Three (3) years experience in finance, engineering, computer science or related field
- Strong financial modeling skills including the ability to analyze and model company financials
- Experience in Investment banking or Venture Capital strongly preferred
Interested candidates should email their resume to bonny@jetblueventures.com.
