The Role

• Venture Analyst (full time) or Associate position based near Washington DC;
• (title/salary commensurate with education and experience)
• Perform market research and due diligence for potential investments, which could entail financial or web-analytics modeling, or testing products and services;
• Meet with entrepreneurs, analyzing business plans and revenue models, seeking companies that fit the BVI investment thesis;
• Support BVI portfolio companies, including research projects, competitor analysis, valuation work, and attending board level meetings;
• Design and execute projects at the direction of VP that help BVI and/or our portfolio companies;
• Identify, research and report on new visual tech markets and trends;
• Help organize and attend industry events representing BVI;
• Reporting to our investors, which includes helping value our investments, writing quarterly updates, and packaging the material for our investors;

Requirements

• BA/BS (or AB/SB); concentration/major in Finance/Economics or Business preferred;
• You bring with you an admirable work ethic, an inherent curiosity about technology, and you are analytical, diligent, organized, and a self-starter;
• Extraordinary communication skills;
• Strong initiative and a desire to work hard in a startup environment or venture capital;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Bonus Points (for any of the following):
• Experience with financial modeling / strong financial acumen;
• Previous experience working in or with startups;
• Technical background, coding/cybersecurity/etc;
• Pre-existing networks / high connectivity to startup ecosystem;
• High energy and outgoing;

Blu Venture Investors, LLC (BVI) is an early stage Venture Capital and Private Equity company providing initial and growth-stage funding and active mentorship to early-stage companies in the Mid-Atlantic region, while delivering strong returns for its investors and the entrepreneurs they support.