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SVG Venturessvgventures.com

Venture Capital Analyst

Los Gatos, California, United States (Hybrid)Full-time1h ago

About SVG Ventures | THRIVE

SVG Ventures invests in AI-enabled, category-defining companies advancing planetary and population health, across agtech, food, specialty crops, ag inputs, supply chain, food safety, biotech, bio-manufacturing, and climate. SVG operates THRIVE, a global agrifood innovation network and corporate partnership program.

The role

The Analyst is a key contributor to the firm's deal pipeline - an execution-heavy role spanning top-of-funnel triage, market and competitive research, financial models, IC memo support, portfolio data tracking, and LP reporting. You'll contribute to live deals from day one.

Responsibilities

  • Triage inbound deal flow and surface top-decile companies into weekly pipeline review
  • Build thesis-driven target lists and run targeted outreach; run first calls and write crisp intake notes
  • Build market sizing, competitive landscapes, and reference-call programs; assess technology and scientific risk
  • Construct and stress-test financial models, cap tables, and return scenarios; draft IC memo sections
  • Collect and validate quarterly portfolio KPIs and maintain dashboards
  • Prepare quarterly LP reporting packages and maintain data rooms

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in a STEM field, or business with a STEM minor (life sciences, ag/food science, biotech, engineering, chemistry, or environmental science preferred)
  • 0-2 years post-undergrad; strong internships in scope
  • Strong written communication and analytical skills; comfortable with Excel and Airtable
  • Demonstrated interest in venture capital, frontier technology, or agrifood
  • AI fluency - actively using and forming opinions on AI tools for research and diligence
  • Self-starter able to manage multiple priorities; available 2-3 days/week at SVG HQ

Compensation: competitive, commensurate with experience.