Venture Capital Analyst III at Tulane… · New…

The Venture Capital Associate is a key investment professional responsible for sourcing, evaluating, executing, and managing venture investments on behalf of Tulane Ventures. Working directly with the Chief Innovation & Entrepreneurship Officer/Managing Director, the Associate supports all aspects of the investment lifecycle including sourcing, due diligence, investment execution, portfolio management, fund operations, limited partner reporting, and strategic growth initiatives.

As Tulane Ventures expands from its inaugural $10M SSBCI Fund toward a multi-fund institutional venture platform, the Associate will play a critical role in scaling investment operations, strengthening portfolio performance, developing investor relationships, and supporting future fund formation.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

Annual success measured by:

• Investment Activity
• Qualified opportunities sourced
• Investments closed
• IC materials delivered
• Time from intake to investment decision
• Portfolio
• Quarterly reporting completed
• Founder engagement
• Follow-on capital raised
• Portfolio KPI tracking
• Fund Operations
• LP reporting delivered on time
• Audit completion
• Compliance and data quality
• SOP implementation
• Strategic Growth
• Co-investor relationships established
• Pipeline partnerships developed
• Fund operational improvements
• Support of future fundraising initiatives

Responsibilities

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Engineering, Life Sciences or related field
• 3–5 years of experience in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, startup finance, corporate venture, technology commercialization, or startup operations
• Advanced financial modeling
• Cap table analysis
• Investment memo preparation
• Due diligence experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA, CFA, JD or STEM graduate degree
• Experience with Carta, AngelList, Affinity, PitchBook, Crunchbase, or Salesforce
• Prior experience with SSBCI programs
• University venture fund experience
• AI-enabled investment research platforms
• Knowledge of tax-credit and tax-advantage programs relating to early-stage and state-sponsored investment

About the Company

Tulane University is an equal opportunity educator and employer committed to providing an education and employment environment free of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Legally protected demographic classifications (such as a person’s race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, shared ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws) are not relied upon as an eligibility, selection or participation criteria for Tulane’s employment or educational programs or activities.

Tulane University is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing an application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources by phone at 504-865-4748 or by email at hr@tulane.edu.