Associate, Investment Team - Venture Capital; Early-stage Equity

Overview

About BIP Ventures (BIP) is a venture capital firm based in Atlanta that takes a “wider-view” approach to investing. We are dedicated to opening new doors for overlooked founders, providing more entrepreneurs with the access to capital needed to build leading tech companies. Recognized as the most active venture capital firm in Georgia by CB Insights, BIP Ventures invests in B2B software and tech-enabled services businesses at all stages of maturity.

We combine informed investment decisions with deep operational support to help founders scale and build category-defining companies. For more on BIP Ventures, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Our Culture At BIP Ventures, we value intelligence, drive, teamwork, and trust. Our team thrives on collaboration, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit, and we extend this mentality to positively impact our portfolio companies.

We are seeking a driven and versatile individual to join our investment team as an Associate. This role offers the opportunity to closely collaborate with and learn from seasoned investment professionals in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with a flat organizational structure.

As an Associate at BIP Ventures, you will be involved in all aspects of the investment process, from underwriting and due diligence to crafting insightful memoranda and providing transaction and valuation modeling support. You will also play a key role in portfolio management, including cap table management, financial modeling, and developing investment return models.

While the following list is indicative of your responsibilities, it’s not exhaustive. You will engage in a variety of tasks that contribute to our investment and portfolio management efforts:

• Lead Portfolio Management
  
  Activities:
  
  Managing ongoing portfolio initiatives, including cap table modeling, forecasting future capital needs, monitoring KPIs and conducting investment returns analysis.
• Conduct Comprehensive Financial Analyses:
  Utilize your financial skills to generate revenue projections and scenario analyses that inform decision-making.
• Assess Prospective Investments:
  Analyze potential investments, manage deal pipelines and craft well-structured, thoughtful investment theses.
• Prepare Diligence Packages:
  Draft thorough and comprehensive due diligence packages for potential investments, effectively articulating support for underwriting assumptions and supporting the Deal Lead through Investment Committee presentations.
• Support Portfolio Reporting:
  Contribute to our portfolio reporting, ensuring accurate and insightful updates for stakeholders and investors; managing internal reporting systems and learning to evaluate the risk/reward ratio of investment opportunities.
• Prioritize Competing Tasks:
  Balance competing priorities with a strong execution mindset to meet crucial deadlines while maintaining meticulous attention to detail and producing high-quality work.

We are looking for a candidate with experience in investment opportunity assessment, diligence, market research and/or competitive insights, with strong analytical skills and the ability to excel and self-initiate in a fast-paced environment. You should have a keen eye for detail, a collaborative spirit, and an eagerness to embrace challenges and contribute to a team that thrives on pushing the boundaries of possibility.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Engineering or a related field.
• 1.5 - 4 years of experience in transaction due diligence, growth strategy consulting (market research), or private, buy-side investing.
• Strong analytical thinking and exceptional problem-solving skills.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills, evidenced by the ability to articulate technical concepts and business impacts to diverse audiences.
• High level of Microsoft Office skills (Excel and PowerPoint).
• Experience with financial modeling is a strong plus.

• Top Quartile Performance:
  We are a leading venture firm in a vibrant tech ecosystem offering national prominence.
• Internal Growth:
  We foster critical thinking and promote internal advancement…