Venture Analyst

Overview:

Flume Ventures is hiring an Analyst to join our investment team in Incline Village, Nevada. This is a full-time, on-site role for an early-career professional seeking rigorous exposure to venture investing, company-building, and fund operations.

Flume is an actively growing platform, and this role offers the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the ongoing construction of the firm itself, including how we source, evaluate, support, and partner with companies. 

Analysts work directly with the General Partners on live investments, diligence, and portfolio initiatives, with meaningful ownership from the start. You will take ownership of real work across diligence, investment evaluation, and portfolio support, with regular exposure to partner-level decision-making.

Applicants must be willing to relocate to Lake Tahoe and work primarily in person from our office.

*To ensure a consistent and fair process, candidates should apply only through the formal application channel. Direct outreach to team members regarding this role will result in removal from consideration.

Responsibilities:

Investment Support

• Source, evaluate, and conduct deep diligence on potential investments across priority sectors.
• Monitor industry trends, create market maps, analyze competitive dynamics, and develop original investment theses.
• Construct financial models and support valuation and deal-structuring analysis.
• Draft investment memos and present recommendations to the investment committee.
• Track portfolio performance and contribute to ongoing decision-making.

Portfolio & Platform

• Work with founders on strategic and operational initiatives (e.g., go-to-market analysis, hiring, fundraising, partnerships).
• Contribute to firm-wide special projects such as fundraising initiatives, portfolio company support, community outreach, and process improvements.

Firm Operations & Investor Relations

• Maintain high-quality data across CRM, pipeline, portfolio, and investor systems.
• Support preparation of LP communications, quarterly reporting, and fund materials.
• Assist with firm initiatives including events and partner engagements.

Qualifications:

• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Proven ability to thrive in high-ownership, unstructured, and fast-paced environments.
• Demonstrated passion for entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation.
• Professional presence to interact and build relationships with entrepreneurs, management teams, and fund investors.
• Previous internship or work experience in a startup environment, venture capital, private equity, or investment banking is a plus.

We value independent thinking, intellectual honesty, and hard work over conformity or performative culture.

Why Join Flume Ventures:

• Opportunity to work in a non-traditional, operationally intense venture firm that prioritizes execution, founder support, and real results over conventional VC processes.
• Mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs and industry leaders.
• Exposure to a diverse range of industries and investment opportunities.
• High-performance, meritocratic culture where results and execution drive success and advancement -- no bureaucracy, no distractions.
• Work hard in an inspiring mountain setting with world-class outdoor access, ideal for focused, disciplined professionals.
• Competitive compensation package tied to firm and individual performance, with growth opportunities.