Associate, Investment Team

Associate, Investment Team

Location: Los Angeles Preferred

Reporting to: Brian Bustamante-Nicholson

ABOUT GREYCROFT

Greycroft is a multi-stage, multi-strategy venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs building category-defining companies across software, consumer brands, and sustainability. Founded in 2006, Greycroft has raised over $3 billion in capital and has made over 400 investments since inception, including Acorns, MERIT Beauty, Bumble, Fetch, Anine Bing, Thrive Market, Goop, Seed Health, Scopely, and The RealReal. For more information, please visit www.greycroft.com

OBJECTIVE

We are looking for an Associate to join our investment team, specifically partnering with veteran investor Brian Bustamante-Nicholson and serial entrepreneurs Katherine Power and Eric Ryan to drive the growth of our Consumer Brands portfolio. You must be passionate about Consumer Brands and Products and the innovation happening in the sector. We are looking for someone enthusiastic about leveraging data to drive investment research and analysis and representing Greycroft in partnering with entrepreneurs.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Evaluate potential investments in early-stage companies through founder connections, investor network, market research, due diligence, and competitive analysis
• Research and distill data-driven insights by leveraging our platform, network, and independent research
• Develop and build relationships with high-quality prospects and stakeholders by sharing meaningful industry insights and representing Greycroft and our platform
• Actively participate in pipeline meetings by providing feedback on companies surfaced and sharing market insights relevant to investment decisions
• Prepare fundraising documents, investment memos, investor updates, and draft content including industry thought pieces and sector trends
• Drive general deal flow and meetings with entrepreneurs and portfolio company management
• Proactively anticipate the needs of portfolio companies and serve as an active and valuable partner to their team
• Represent Greycroft at industry events and conferences and support the local entrepreneurial community through active engagement

QUALIFICATIONS

• Depending on relevancy, 2+ years of experience, including but not limited to, investment banking, management consulting, venture capital or private equity
• Previous experience and/or interest in consumer brands and products
• Excellent analytical and written/verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Excel as it relates to accounting, modeling and valuation exercises
• Ability to thrive in an unstructured, entrepreneurial environment with incomplete data
• Authentic passion for consumer industries and deep respect for entrepreneurship
• Strong relationship management, collaboration, and influencing skills

Base Salary Range: $130-150K (not including bonus)

Greycroft LP is an equal opportunity employer.  All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.