Title: Associate reporting to Managing Partner, Greg Mauro

Comp: Based on experience.

Commitment: minimum 24-month commitment with the option to extend up to 5 years.

Location: In-person in Austin, TX, at a beautiful downtown private campus. Some travel is required.

Timing: January 2024

About Learn Capital:

At Learn, we back and build tech-enabled companies that advance human flourishing. Core to our thesis is the idea that humans have extraordinary potential but often lack the tools and resources they need to realize their potential. We’re raising our fifth fund and have recently invested in some companies we’re convinced will add to the list of household names in our portfolio.

Who you’ll work with:

Greg Mauro is the Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Learn Capital and oversees the investing practice of the firm. He has helped lead Learn investments in companies such as Coursera, Udemy, General Assembly, OnDeck, Ascent, Wave Neuro, and MindPortal. Greg is the Co-Founder of Edmodo, the world's largest social network for learning with over 100 million users. Greg helped incubate and co-found Higher Ground Education, the world's largest Montessori operator, where he serves on the board and is the largest investor. Greg has also served on the board of NewGlobe as the company has grown from serving one school to over eight thousand, transforming the lives of over 3 million students across Africa and India.

Before Learn, Greg founded SmartDrive, Nextivity, and Tachyon, a predecessor to SpaceX’s Starlink used by the US Dept. of Defense. Greg’s ventures have collectively raised over $500M in venture capital.

Greg co-owns Powder Mountain, the largest ski resort in the United States alongside Reed Hastings of Netflix. Greg’s exploits — visiting over 100 countries, surfing on six continents, buying his local ski mountain — have been covered in The New York Times, Financial Times, The Atlantic, Surfer Magazine, and Ski Magazine.

The Role:

The Associate will gain significant exposure to venture capital and will spearhead a diverse range of strategic projects throughout the investment lifecycle (sourcing, diligence, execution, and portfolio support). The Associate will also glean significant knowledge, experience, and connections across the venture capital industries. This role will establish a strong foundation for a future career as a technology operator or venture capital investor. This role is ideal for a professional with a flair for producing polished, well-designed deliverables and comfortable with taking initiative, often amidst significant project ambiguity.

Skills and Experience:

• 1-3 years of relevant work experience in consulting, investment banking, venture capital, or related fields preferred.
• Effective communicator both to internal and external audiences.
• Education: Bachelor's degree or higher required.

Role Requirements:

• Financial analysis and project management for various ventures.
• Develop and refine investment materials, including decks, analytics, and narratives.
• Engage in strategy discussions and follow-ups with portfolio companies.
• Conduct in-depth financial analyses, contributing to venture evaluations and investment decisions.
• Facilitate and drive meetings, ensuring efficient follow-up and progress across multiple projects.

What leads to success:

• Venture Fluency: You’re savvy at building models, understanding a cap table, and constructing a term sheet. You learn quickly and will rapidly learn to identify winning deals.
• Everything has a solution: You can jump into a project and get up to speed quickly allowing you to start contributing immediately. When you encounter a problem you know that there is a solution.
• Digital organization: You are proficient in the tools of the trade and are great at learning new tools. You love systems for projects, communication, and people management using tools like Airtable, Keynote, Asana, and more.
• Resilience & Stress Management: You can create order in chaotic environments and treat your performance like an athlete while managing your time efficiently.
• Proactivity: You look for opportunities to take action and don’t wait for something to be assigned to you.

Perks:

• Work in downtown Austin at a beautiful campus where we host incredible guests weekly. Some examples from the past few weeks: famed investor Bill Gurley, Vivek Sodera founder of Superhuman, and Marc Rowan, CEO of Apollo.
• We're active, hands-on investors. Learn from the best in venture capital while getting an inside look at some of the best companies in shaping Human Capital.
• Flexible vacation policy and paid company holidays.
• Company-provided technology package.

Application Process:

Interested candidates should submit a resume and a cover letter detailing their fit for the role. The selection process will involve interviews with key team members and a practical assessment of skills relevant to the role.