About JobsOhio

JobsOhio is a private, nonprofit corporation designed to drive job creation and new capital investment in Ohio through business attraction, retention and expansion efforts. Economic development is about creating a place where companies can thrive, and individuals can enjoy a higher standard of living. JobsOhio plays a leading role in economic development and serves as a catalyst to accelerate growth by investing in communities, helping Ohio’s businesses expand and attracting new companies to the state – all contributing to job creation, greater payrolls and more investment.

About JobsOhio Growth Capital Fund

JobsOhio Growth Capital Fund (JOGC) is the preferred strategic partner for early-stage innovators in healthcare and enterprise tech. As an evergreen co-investment venture fund, we provide frictionless capital, as well as unparalleled access to the Ohio tech ecosystem, to create and accelerate scale. JOGC has $200M under management and 70 active portfolio companies.

JOGC’s portfolio: www.jobsohio.com/growthcapitalfund

Summary of Position

This Jr. Venture Analyst position is a unique opportunity to enter Ohio’s venture capital landscape and experience all critical aspects of the investing process in an active, high-performing portfolio of 70 early-stage technology companies.

The Jr. Venture Analyst is highly motivated by learning, problem solving and takes pride in delivering highest-quality work product that is an integral part of the JOGC team.

*This is a hybrid position, which currently requires a minimum of two in-person days per week in the Columbus office.

Duties and Responsibilities

Transaction Support:

• Assist in evaluating inbound leads against investment criteria, manage top of the funnel.
• Manage internal portfolio CRM platform, ensuring the highest quality of process compliance.
• Assist with financial diligence often augmented by qualitative research using various industry databases and systems.
• Assist with the preparation of extensive briefing document packages to support investment decisions.
• Work with the portfolio companies directly to manage ongoing compliance and reporting processes.
• Manage portfolio post-close processes.
• Assist in providing strategic value to portfolio companies through JOGC’s and JobsOhio’s network.
• Help maintain database of venture and strategic investors.
• Research market areas and sectors of strategic interest to JOGC.

Fund Management Support:

• Assist with managing Portfolio Management systems to the highest levels of data accuracy by recording financings, valuation changes, and write-offs.
• Assist with fund-level modeling efforts and capital planning.

Communications and Marketing Support:

• Coordinate relevant PortCo communications efforts.
• Represent JOGC fund at select external and internal stakeholder events.

Experience and Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of experience in a startup, VC fund, investment bank or MBA
• Strong in both qualitative research and quantitative analysis specific to venture funded companies