Private Equity Analyst
Job Summary:
Arrowroot Capital seeks a driven, intelligent and motivated candidate with a strong interest in growth equity and enterprise software to assist our investment team and support the firm’s sourcing and evaluating efforts. As an Analyst, you will play a critical role in identifying, contacting and building relationships to help drive investment opportunities for the firm. You will work alongside all members of the firm’s Investment Team on a regular basis and will have the unique opportunity to be a key member of the investment process.
Responsibilities:
- Identify and assess potential investment opportunities for Arrowroot
- Engage with prospective stakeholders, such as Founders or CEOs, of key investment opportunities
- Provide market research support including an overview of key market trends, competitive analysis, as well as identification of potential acquisition targets
- Ensure effective and efficient tracking and reporting on key pipeline metrics
- Investment due diligence (financial, competitive, strategic, etc.)
- Financial modeling, updating portfolio reports, budgeting, and general analytical support
- Support in operating plan development, strategic initiatives, and corporate development
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree from a top-tier undergraduate institution and strong track record of academic performance
- Preferred GPA 3.5 or higher
- 0-1 years’ experience in Investing/Finance, Technology, Sales, or Consulting (including internship experience)
- Strong interest in enterprise software investing
- Top performer within peer group in the following areas: qualitative and quantitative analytical skills, finance, business judgment and attention to detail
- Self-motivated with a high degree of intellectual curiosity, proactive mentality and desire to work in an unstructured, fast-paced entrepreneurial environment
- Team player with proven ability to work in a collaborative environment
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills
- Superior Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills
Company Overview:
Arrowroot Capital is a global growth equity firm based in Santa Monica, CA and Miami, FL focused on minority, majority, and buyout investments in B2B software companies. The firm serves as a catalyst for growth-related initiatives by partnering with management and leveraging its deep enterprise software expertise to deliver meaningful, tangible value. Arrowroot targets initial equity investments in the range of $5 million to $25 million and have the flexibility to pursue larger opportunities as well as a broad range of transaction types. Arrowroot also targets add-on acquisitions for its portfolio companies with a wider range of size and general criteria.