Unusual is a growth consultancy that helps companies win over a new audience: AI agents. Backed by Y Combinator.
About the role
We are seeking an analytically rigorous, commercially sharp Senior Portfolio Analytics & Investment Associate to bridge the gap between structured financial modeling and early-stage startup execution. Positioned within our investment team, this role splits time between delivering strategic insights on portfolio traction, helping with underwriting investments, and serving as a direct fractional financial strategist to our founders. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Experience: 3–5+ years of experience in either Venture Capital, Private Equity, Growth Equity, or Investment Banking
- Financial Modeling Mastery: Elite-level ability to synthesize complex operational metrics into transparent, flexible three-statement models from a blank sheet of paper
- Early-Stage Intuition: Deep operational empathy for pre-seed and seed founders, a natural ability to educate technical operators on financial literacy and unit economics
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a highly technical quantitative discipline. MBA/ CFA a plus
More about this role
We are seeking an analytically rigorous, commercially sharp Senior Portfolio Analytics & Investment Associate to bridge the gap between structured financial modeling and early-stage startup execution. Positioned within our investment team, this role splits time between delivering strategic insights on portfolio traction, helping with underwriting investments, and serving as a direct fractional financial strategist to our founders.
Unlike traditional back-office data roles, responsibility for institutional fund metrics, DPI/IRR tracking, and Limited Partner (LP) reporting lies entirely with our dedicated Finance team. Instead, you will deliver value by honing internal data infrastructure and advanced analytical modeling to drive proactive investment decision making, assist with pre-investment diligence, and help architect financial strategy alongside our pre-seed and seed-stage portfolio companies from day one.
Portfolio Modeling : Build and maintain operating models for priority portfolio companies, tracking actuals vs. plan, burn, runway, and progress toward Series A/B milestones.
Predictive Dashboarding: Engineer internal analytics frameworks and predictive watchlists to monitor...
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