Durational Investment Analyst - 2 Years

Durational Investment Analyst - 2 Years

Come join Connecticut Innovations (CI) as a Durational Investment Analyst for a term of 2 years. As Connecticut's strategic venture capital arm and one of the most active investors on the eastern seaboard, CI has a portfolio of 220+ companies across various industries, with strengths in life sciences, technology and climate tech. CI meets with hundreds of companies every year, identifying the most promising early-stage companies looking to grow in the state. Every year, CI invests in 20+ new companies, in addition to providing follow-on capital to existing portfolio companies. CI also invests as a Limited Partner in outside venture funds based in CT (17 in the past 6 years).

CI has invested $700+ million in innovative startups since 1995. CI's leveraging power is 10X, or $7+ billion. CI announced it invested $45.8 million in 67 companies and venture funds throughout the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. CI's investments also helped to attract an additional $653 million in outside capital into its portfolio companies. The fiscal year generated $43.2 million in proceeds, which will allow CI to invest in more early-stage companies in the future.

Our culture is vibrant, diverse, collaborative, and inclusive. We embrace perspective and have mission alignment on our impact to Connecticut's innovation ecosystem. We host or participate in over 20 ecosystem events per year, and our headquarters at The District in New Haven is a catalyst for partnership and an innovation ecosystem community hub.

As an organization, we embrace diversity of thought, listen with an open mind, think big and concretely, and invest with the mission in mind.

Our two-year durational Investment Analyst position prepares individuals for a rewarding career in venture capital, while making significant contributions to our team. The position includes intensive training taught by CI Venture Team Members and evolves into comprehensive on-the-job experience as Analysts assist in all facets of the venture capital continuum. During the program, you will have the chance to work on deal structure, financial analysis and modeling, the due diligence process, presentations, client communications, and more. Instead of being assigned to a single equity fund, Analysts work across multiple funds. They take on additional responsibilities based on their individual skill sets; an exceptional second-year Analyst can receive work that corresponds to the Associate level.

All Venture Team members play a pivotal role as part of the investment due diligence process and post-investment, as part of scaling the portfolio company. An Analyst helps execute our investment strategy by researching macro venture capital trends and deep-dive analysis in specific industries. They also participate in all phases of the investment process including due diligence, meetings with management, focused company and industry research, financial modeling, writing investment recommendations, and supporting CI portfolio companies as board observers.

Candidates should be self-starting, curious, flexible and have knowledge of financial statements, business plans and other financial and legal documents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, economics, finance, or a related discipline.
• Internship experience in market research, management consulting, venture capital or investment management.

Responsibilities

Skills & Competencies

This role will work at CI's headquarters in New Haven, CT (District | Coworking Space) on a hybrid schedule (Mondays and Wednesdays onsite). Having a Connecticut residency is required for this role.

Connecticut Innovations offers a competitive starting salary, with additional bonus opportunities based on team and individual performance, generous paid time off, and a culture that encourages work-life balance. Connecticut Innovations is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We welcome all candidates to apply regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or status as a protected veteran.