The Venture Capital Associate is a key investment professional responsible for sourcing, evaluating, executing, and managing venture investments on behalf of Tulane Ventures. Working directly with the Chief Innovation & Entrepreneurship Officer/Managing Director, the Associate supports all aspects of the investment lifecycle including sourcing, due diligence, investment execution, portfolio management, fund operations, limited partner reporting, and strategic growth initiatives.
As Tulane Ventures expands from its inaugural $10M SSBCI Fund toward a multi-fund institutional venture platform, the Associate will play a critical role in scaling investment operations, strengthening portfolio performance, developing investor relationships, and supporting future fund formation.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
Annual success measured by:
Investment Activity
Qualified opportunities sourced
Investments closed
IC materials delivered
Time from intake to investment decision
Portfolio
Quarterly reporting completed
Founder engagement
Follow-on capital raised
Portfolio KPI tracking
Fund Operations
LP reporting delivered on time
Audit completion
Compliance and data quality
SOP implementation
Strategic Growth
Co-investor relationships established
Pipeline partnerships developed
Fund operational improvements
Support of future fundraising initiatives
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Engineering, Life Sciences or related field
3–5 years of experience in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, startup finance, corporate venture, technology commercialization, or startup operations
Advanced financial modeling
Cap table analysis
Investment memo preparation
Due diligence experience
Preferred Qualifications:
MBA, CFA, JD or STEM graduate degree
Experience with Carta, AngelList, Affinity, PitchBook, Crunchbase, or Salesforce
Prior experience with SSBCI programs
University venture fund experience
AI-enabled investment research platforms
Knowledge of tax-credit and tax-advantage programs relating to early-stage and state-sponsored investment
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