Summer Venture Capital Associate, Acumen America

The Summer Associate will help generate investment themes, source new investment opportunities, evaluate and support entrepreneurs, conduct due diligence on transactions, and support internal projects to help drive portfolio growth.

• Conduct research to support Acumen America’s key investment sectors (Health, Workforce Development, Financial Inclusion)
• Meet mission-driven entrepreneurs to evaluate new investment opportunities and promote Acumen America’s investment strategy
• Generate actionable investment themes based on research, networking and personal conviction
• Create succinct investment summaries on potential investments; incorporate feedback from diligence sources to provide recommendations to the investment committee
• Conduct due diligence on potential investments to validate assumptions, including product demos, customer calls, investor calls, and market size analysis
• Research potential resources to support Acumen’s current portfolio companies in areas including capital raising, hiring, and business development

This role creates positive change by investing in disruptive, early-stage companies that improve the lives of low-income Americans through market-based, technology-enabled solutions that increase access to high-quality products, services, and opportunities for economic mobility.

• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience (exclusive of any graduate education)
• Personal motivation to build a more inclusive economy and address issues of poverty and inequality
• Deep interest in entrepreneurship, technology ecosystems, and venture capital
• Proven experience in financial analysis and modeling
• Strong investment judgment and understanding of competitive markets
• Understanding of venture capital investing, including terms, capital structure, and investment process
• Strong ability to take initiative with research and analysis and produce valuable results in conditions of uncertainty
• Ability to present investment ideas clearly in memoranda to senior management and advisors
• A Bachelor’s degree is required

Stipend: $850/week for 10-12 weeks. This is a summer internship position with Acumen America, a small team based in San Francisco that believes in the power of a diverse portfolio.

Acumen America is the U.S. investing arm of Acumen Fund, Inc., an organization founded in 2001 with the mission of investing in businesses whose products and services address challenges faced by low-income populations around the world. In the U.S., Acumen America makes venture investments in disruptive, early-stage companies that are improving the lives of low-income Americans.