Venture Capital Analyst – US Startup Due Diligence

Company Description
PitchFact is a leading provider of fractional due diligence services to early-stage startup investors like angel networks, venture capital firms, and investment syndicates in the United States. Our mission is to cultivate flourishing through efficient and collaborative early-stage diligence.

Position: Venture Capital Analyst
Mission:
The Mission of the VC Analyst is to produce high-quality due diligence reports that enable our clients to make informed and efficient investment decisions regarding each startup they consider.

Outcomes:
1. Production
– Outcome: Conduct thorough research and produce thoughtful analysis regarding each company reviewed, and distill this into clear, concise, and reader-friendly written content within the framework assigned. This analysis will typically be comprised of a combination of market research, competitor analysis, financial analysis, team analysis, company history analysis, and more.
– Performance Metric: Produce a minimum of 5 diligence reports per month.

2. Meet Deadlines
– Outcome: Meet or exceed deadlines to ensure consistent output and client satisfaction. Our competitive advantage lies in making it easy for clients to perform due diligence quickly. This also applies to internal deadlines, reporting systems, and scheduling.
– Performance Metric: 100% on-time delivery.

3. Produce Quality Work
– Outcome: Create exceptional work.
– Performance Metric: Maintain an average score of 8/10 on each final report produced. Every draft will be reviewed by a supervisor and scored with feedback for improvement.

Company Wide Competencies:
• Eager Execution: Demonstrates enthusiasm for the role, a “get it done” attitude, and consistently goes the extra mile.
• Transparent Together: Values collaborative teamwork and transparent communication.
• Highest Standard: Maintains a commitment to quality, integrity, and trust, striving for the best.
• Rests Well: Prioritizes self-care and work-life balance, managing responsibilities effectively.
• Leans In: Actively seeks knowledge, listens attentively, and communicates thoughtfully.

Job Specific Competencies:
• Flexibility: Adapts quickly to changing priorities and effectively copes with complexity.
• Communication: Communicates clearly and succinctly in all forms, especially in written work.
• Organization and Planning: Efficiently plans, organizes, schedules, and meets deadlines consistently.
• Openness to criticism and ideas: Seeks feedback and reacts positively to criticism.
• Research and Analysis: Thrives on in-depth research and distills findings into easily digestible formats.
• Writing: Generates written reports with a strong focus on content creation.

Other Tasks/Responsibilities:
• Receive and analyze information packets for companies slated for due diligence.
• Utilize tools such as Microsoft Suite, Microsoft Teams, Adobe InDesign, Adobe InCopy, Clockify, and PitchBook.
• Incorporate AI tools like Perplexity, ChatGPT, and Claude for transcript analysis, as needed.
• Develop due diligence reports composed of various modules, tailoring content to client requirements.
• Manage research notes, findings, and data, ensuring proper organization.
• Self-edit and review reports, submitting them for supervisor approval.
• Collaborate in multiple rounds of edits, addressing comments and suggestions effectively.
• Maintain a turnaround time of 3-5 days for the initial draft and 1-2 days for implementing edits.

Additional Details:
– This is a contract to hire opportunity, with the first 6 months structured as a contract period and an estimated time requirement of approximately 20 hours per week, though this will vary.
– The ideal candidate will have an MBA from a business school and some background understanding of M&A, valuation methodologies, venture capital, and tech startups in general, though we will provide regular training and coaching.
– The candidate will work remotely from the Philippines, and will have complete flexibility in working hours aside from the occasional meeting.

How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit a brief message including:
1. A link to their resume.
2. A link to a sample of prior diligence, analysis, market research, or similar work.
3. A short written paragraph (no more than 4 sentences) highlighting why they’re a good fit for this role.