Venture Intern
Interested in venture capital? Angel investing? Startups? Join the Equity Portal team today.
We need help getting the word out about what we are doing. We are looking for highly motivated individuals to help us onboard startups.
You’ll support our team with deal sourcing, due diligence, sales calls/operations, and strategic growth initiatives. You’ll gain unique exposure to the US PE and VC investment ecosystem while learning business skills invaluable to any high-growth company.
Our team needs a scrappy, motivated, and fast learner who is aligned with Equity Portal’s mission to democratize startup investing. Prior experience in business development, sales, or investment at a startup, fund, or in the tech ecosystem broadly is highly preferred but not necessarily required.
Requirements
● Strong communicator – You can communicate well both internally (with your Investment team colleagues and other team leads) and externally (with clients and partners).
● Get it done attitude – You are scrappy, resourceful, and relentless, doing what needs to be done to drive success for your team and for the business.
Responsibilities
● Source high-quality businesses to raise capital on our investment platform
● Working directly with founders to perfect their pitch
● Draft & A/B test copy for cold email outreach
● Develop platform education materials for founders & partners
● Perform due diligence & support venture investment decisions
● Support alumni engagement and portfolio tracking
Must be
● Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
● Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
● Achievement-oriented -- enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail
● Organized
● Highly motivated
Students will learn
● Time management and organizational skills from working completing tasks on multiple timelines
● Communication skills from interacting with internal and external stakeholders: partners, potential clients, etc.
● Sales experience from their interactions onboarding startups and university systems directly
● Develop platform education materials for founders & partners
● Financial modeling and future cashflow projection skills from analyzing partnerships and startups.
These interns will be mentored by the CEO, Jonathan Farchi-Segal