Venture Capital Investment Associate
Job Description
Sidekick is seeking a full-time Investment Associate. This is a unique opportunity to gain exposure to all aspects of venture...
Job Description
Sidekick is seeking a full-time Investment Associate. This is a unique opportunity to gain exposure to all aspects of venture capital, including investment decisions, fund management, portfolio company support, and other fund-related activities. Long-term, we prefer for the candidate to work from New York City, but remote work is also an option.
Responsibilities
- Help source and analyze potential investments
- Collaborate with the broader venture ecosystem to share opportunities
- Join investment committee discussions
- Help monitor existing portfolio companies, including interaction with founders
Skills, abilities, and personality
- High integrity and low ego
- Strong work ethic - willing to work evenings and weekends
- Self-motivated, dependable, and able to work independently
- Comfort with public speaking
- High level of maturity and discretion for confidential information
- Exceptional with Microsoft Excel
Ideal candidates meet one or more of the following criteria
- 1-3 years of professional experience in strategic consulting, financial consulting, corporate strategy, tech, or startups
- Some hands-on experience with investing or startups/small companies
- Deep expertise or passion in at least one industry
How to apply
Please send the following to [email protected].
- Resume – Please move any personal identifiable information (i.e. name, email, etc.) to a separate, final page.
- Cover letter that is personalized for this position and that summarizes two early-stage (Seed, Series A, or Series B) companies. Why would you invest in these companies, and what could go wrong? Again, please move any personally identifiable information to a separate, final page. (300 words max)
Company
Sidekick is a venture capital fund with offices in New York City and Dallas-Fort Worth. Sidekick invests in the technology and consumer industries and has invested in more than 70 early-stage companies since the firm was founded in 2013. Portfolio companies include:
- Halo Top – one of the largest ice cream companies in the United States by pints sold. Acquired.
- DailyPay – one of the largest and fastest growing fintech payroll factoring companies.
- Ring – largest consumer tech video doorbell and home security company. Acquired by Amazon.
- Till Financial – fast growing fintech banking company that serves children and families.
- FIGS – largest scrubs and medical apparel company. Acquired and subsequently publicly listed.
- HealthJoy – large and fast growing healthtech benefits management platform.
- Everly Health / Everlywell – one of the largest and fastest growing health diagnostic companies.
- Evereden – fastest growing baby and family skincare brand in China.
- Smartrr – fast growing fintech payments company that powers online subscriptions.
- Nutpods – large and fast growing non-dairy coffee creamer company.
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