Senior Associate, Strategy & Market Intelligence

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>About Learneo<br></strong>Learneo is a platform of builder-driven businesses, including Course Hero, CliffsNotes, LitCharts, Quillbot, Symbolab, and Scribbr, all united around a shared mission of supercharging productivity and learning for everyone. We attract and scale high growth businesses built and run by visionary entrepreneurs. Each team innovates independently but has a unique opportunity to collaborate, experiment, and grow together, and they are supported by centralized corporate operations functions, including HR, Finance and Legal.</p></div><p><strong>Role Overview</strong></p> <p>In this role, you'll work directly with our CEO to help determine in whom, what, where, when, and why Learneo invests. You will research and recommend potential investments across categories, asset classes, and deal types. You'll do the deep research behind those decisions and turn it into a clear view on where our capital should go. We believe AI is reshaping most of the economy, and the biggest opportunities are still ahead. We have a close-up view of how fast it's moving and where it's headed, and we want someone who sees the same opportunity and wants to help us get there early.</p> <p>This is a hands-on, individual-contributor role for someone with the ambition and work ethic to become a world-class investor. You'll drive the entire process, including recommending investment themes, creating market maps, deep dives, sourcing, analyzing, diligencing, and recommending specific investments. This role will have direct access to the CEO, minimal bureaucracy, and real influence over how our capital is allocated. It's a rare chance to help shape an investment strategy, not just execute one.</p> <p><strong>Here are some ways you'll make an impact!</strong></p> <ul> <li>Develop Learneo's perspective on where to invest: researching, sizing, and stress-testing potential investment themes across emerging categories, verticals, and asset classes</li> <li>Run rigorous quantitative and qualitative market mapping and benchmarking exercises, forming a clear thesis on competitive dynamics, market structure, and where value is being created</li> <li>Conduct deep-dive investigations into companies, business models, and competitive landscapes, going beyond surface-level research to surface non-obvious insights</li> <li>Track market trends and industry signals across technology and adjacent sectors, helping Learneo stay ahead of shifts relevant to its strategic direction</li> <li>Source and own outreach with target companies and founders, and build systems for tracking companies and knowing when to engage</li> <li>Form and present recommendations to senior leadership in a clear, answer-first format that enables fas