PIVA, based in San Francisco, California, is a newly formed $250mm Venture Capital Fund (Fund I) focused on making investments in breakthrough energy and industrial technology companies. PIVA will invest in 15-20 technology companies based in North America and Western Europe.
Profile:
An exciting and varied position, the Sr. Analyst will work out of the firm’s San Francisco office, supporting the investment team at PIVA. This individual is expected to be:
- Motivated and enthusiastic self-starter who works on own initiative with light supervision
- Confident and positive, high-energy, cultured, capable of easily interacting with senior management
- Flexible and willing to get involved in many different aspects of the business as required
Responsibilities:
Perform market research to help identify new investment trends and opportunities:
- Deal screening: conduct market analysis through desktop research and cold call of select companies of the segment within the investment thesis
- Call and/or meet with prospects, evaluate opportunities
- Documentation: summarize call notes, enter deals into database
- Assist the investment team to frame investment opportunities and segment analysis
- Network with peers in other Venture Capital Funds and Corporate Venture Capital Groups
Perform Due Diligence:
- Gather information from the target company and industry experts
- Research and talk to existing references and customers of the target company
- Research potential competitors and competitive landscape of the target company
- Research and talk with technical and commercial experts to evaluate the target company’s technology and IPs
- Conduct background checks on the management team of the target company
- Assist investment team in developing financial modelling
- Help preparing internal investment approval documents
Requirements:
- Bachelor degree from top university
- 2-3 years consulting, investment banking, or any other investment related job
- Outstanding analytical skills, detail-oriented, proactive and self-motivated
- Strong knowledge of Excel including advanced functions
- Experience with cash flow modeling and investment valuation techniques
- Ability to produce well designed professional looking PowerPoint presentations
- Superior written and verbal communication skills
- Broad understanding of energy and industrial technology space is a plus
- Entrepreneurial, enthusiastic, and collaborative approach to work is a must
- Deep intellectual curiosity coupled with a vision for a better world
Benefits:
- Compensation: Base Salary + Bonus
- Health/vision/dental insurance + 401(k)
If interested, please apply here.
