Tulane University, officially the Tulane University of Louisiana, is a private research university in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded as the Medical College of Louisiana in 1834 by seven young medical doctors, it was turned into a comprehensive public university as the University of Louisiana by the state legislature in 1847.[7] The institution became private under the endowments of Paul Tulane and Josephine Louise Newcomb in 1884 and 1887. The Tulane University Law School and Tulane University Medical School are, respectively, the 12th oldest law school and 15th oldest medical school in the United States.
Job Description
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
Responsibilities
Qualifications
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, IA, 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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