Investment Analyst

What You’ll Work On Investment

Analysis & Deal Flow ● Analyze pre-seed & seed-stage startups through rigorous market, financial, and founder analysis. ● Apply Rabona Ventures’ proprietary investment frameworks to uncover breakout companies before the market does. ● Conduct competitive benchmarking, customer research, and traction analysis to validate investment potential. ● Build financial models and scenario analyses to evaluate high-growth startups. Investment Memo Creation ● Your defining deliverable → Craft the most potent investment memo along Rabona Ventures’ investment thesis—one that co-lead investors will use to deploy capital alongside us. ● Translate raw data and strategic insights into highly persuasive presentations that stand out in competitive deal syndication.

What We Look For 

✅ Elite Investment Mindset → You see patterns in data that others miss and can articulate why a startup will win or lose in a competitive landscape. ✅ Financial Modeling Excellence → You can build, stress-test, and manipulate financial models to uncover insights that make or break an investment decision. Preferred but not required: Experience in investment banking, M&A, venture capital, or startup operations. ✅ Grit & Precision Under Pressure → You can deliver high-quality investment analysis in fast-moving, ambiguous environments. ✅ Persuasive, Investor-Grade Writing → You can synthesize complex insights into investment memos that command attention and move capital.

Why This Role is Unlike Any Other 

� � True Exposure to Early-Stage Investing → You won’t be on the sidelines—this is hands-on deal analysis alongside top-tier investors. You’ll enhance your ability to evaluate high-potential startups, analyze financials, and apply structured frameworks to real investment decisions. � � Direct Access & Unfiltered Learning → Collaborate closely with Rabona Ventures’ founding members, gaining firsthand insight into the nuances of early-stage investing, capital deployment, and what distinguishes breakout companies from the rest. � � Master the Venture Playbook → Develop proficiency in elite investment frameworks that define success in Silicon Valley—competitive strategy, founder evaluation, financial modeling, and high-conviction decision-making. � � A Unique and Unmatched Learning Opportunity → This immersive, high-impact fellowship is designed for individuals eager to enter the venture capital field. Although this position is unpaid, the connections, skills, and experience you acquire will serve as a springboard for a career in VC, startups, or entrepreneurship. � � A Potential Path to Full-Time → Exceptional fellows may be invited to join Rabona Ventures permanently, helping shape the firm’s future and working at the forefront of high-stakes early-stage investing.