About the role
Lightbank, an early-stage venture firm based in Chicago, IL, is seeking a smart, scrappy, and hardworking investment professional to join its team. You will be part of a small, growing, and dynamic investment team in the early stages of building a substantial venture franchise.
What they're looking for
- 2-5 years working experience, ideally in a startup, consulting, or banking/investment role
- Deep passion for early stage businesses, entrepreneurship, investing, technology, and innovation
- Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical skills
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Startup / entrepreneurial experience is a plus
- Investment Banking or consulting experience is a plus
More about this role
Lightbank, an early-stage venture firm based in Chicago, IL, is seeking a smart, scrappy, and hardworking investment professional to join its team. You will be part of a small, growing, and dynamic investment team in the early stages of building a substantial venture franchise. The role consists of sourcing early stage investment opportunities, performing critical analysis and due diligence, leading and co-leading investments, partnering with portfolio company founders and management teams post investment, managing key internal systems and processes, and providing crucial support in the firm's fundraising efforts. This role is designed for aggressive self starters who are okay with autonomy and flexibility. There is a strong runway for career development as Lightbank’s goal is to promote partners from within.
- Lightbank is a venture capital firm with a Midwest work ethic. We will out-hustle and out-work.
- We aim to be the preeminent venture capital franchise between the coasts. As startups continue to disperse geographically, this advantage will compound.
- We invest in the Midwest, on the coasts, and anywhere interesting companies are started. In our first fund our winners came...
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