Sopris Capital is a venture capital and growth equity firm focused on healthcare, tech-enabled business services, SaaS, and AI/ML sectors and is seeking a 1st Year Analyst to join the firm’s investment team. The candidate will be expected to analyze numerous transactions, participate in portfolio management, actively conduct due diligence and industry research, and build financial models. The Analyst will be given a significant amount of responsibility as a typical task would be to review an offering memorandum, participate in calls with company management teams, review diligence materials, and then report back to the Sopris principals with recommendations. The Analyst will be a key member of the deal team and will have significant involvement in all aspects of the investment process.
Desired Skills and Experience
· Seeking undergraduate candidates graduating in the Summer of 2022 or post-undergraduate candidates with up to two years of experience preferably in a finance or accounting role; no post-MBA’s
· Strong background in finance, with solid grounding in financial theory and valuation, accounting, financial statement analysis, and business strategy
· Financial modeling and Excel skills should be well developed
· Strong undergraduate track record
· Tech experience a plus
About Sopris Capital
Sopris Capital invests opportunistically in fast growing, emerging companies. We generally initially invest between $3 million and $6 million in the equity of companies that have proven products, market acceptance, and a management team that can capitalize on the opportunity. Sopris supports its portfolio companies over time with financial analysis, business strategy, human capital management, and through introductions to potential customers. In addition, Sopris supports its portfolio companies through follow-on investments up to $15 million of total capital. The profile of a typical opportunity is a company with revenues between $1 million and $10 million, growing 50%+ per year, and has a need for additional capital to continue or accelerate growth.