Junior Venture Capital Analyst

Junior Venture Capital Analyst

Career Launch AI Talent Network
Locations: San Francisco | Las Vegas | Chicago | New York
Compensation: Typically $90,000 – $130,000 total compensation (varies by employer)
Job Type: Full-Time

About This Posting

This listing represents a sample Junior Venture Capital Analyst role commonly found within the Career Launch AI Talent Network.
It is designed to help candidates understand the responsibilities and expectations associated with early-career venture capital positions.

This posting is informational only and does not represent a direct job opening. Actual opportunities may differ by firm, fund strategy, or location. Career Launch AI provides optional career development resources and training; participation does not guarantee employment or influence hiring decisions by any employer.

Role Overview

The Junior Venture Capital Analyst supports investment professionals across deal sourcing, early-stage diligence, and portfolio monitoring, while developing core venture investing skills. This role sits just below or alongside full Analyst positions and is ideal for candidates with some prior exposure to finance, startups, or investing who are looking to deepen their experience in venture capital.

Junior Analysts work closely with associates, partners, and founders and gain increasing responsibility over time.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and research early-stage startups aligned with the fund’s investment themes

• Support outbound and inbound deal sourcing efforts and maintain pipeline tracking

• Conduct preliminary evaluations of founders, products, markets, and traction

• Assist with due diligence, including competitive analysis and business model assessment

• Build and update basic financial models and capitalization tables

• Help draft investment summaries, memos, and internal briefing materials

• Track portfolio company performance metrics and support reporting initiatives

• Monitor market trends, emerging technologies, and startup ecosystems

• Participate in demo days, pitch events, and venture networking activities

• Assist with LP communications, fundraising materials, and internal data organization

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business, engineering, computer science, or a related analytical field

• Demonstrated interest in startups, venture capital, or early-stage investing

• 0–2 years of experience in investment banking, consulting, startups, venture capital, private equity, or strategy roles preferred

• Strong analytical skills with comfort in Excel, research, and presentations

• Clear written and verbal communication skills

• Highly curious, proactive, and eager to learn

• Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and engaging with founders

How Career Launch AI Supports Candidates

Career Launch AI offers optional professional development resources to support candidates pursuing junior venture roles, including:

• Tools to help navigate venture capital recruiting and job searches

• Resume and interview guidance tailored to early-career investment roles

• Practice materials for deal sourcing, market mapping, and investment thesis development

• Educational content covering VC fundamentals, startup metrics, and deal processes

These resources are provided for professional development purposes only and do not guarantee job placement.

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https://careerlaunch.ai/assessment