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Growth Equity Investment Intern

Gate Technologies Capital - Lazard Founder's Family OfficeNew York, NY, USAHybrid4 months ago

  • Rishi R. is hiring for this job

  • Internship

  • $30k/yr - $60k/yr (Estimated)

  • May sponsor international talent

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  • Rishi R.
    Rishi R.

    Lazard Family Office Investment Director

  • This position includes a handsome bi-weekly compensation at a competitive hourly rate. 

    Location: New York, NY

    Expected Start Date: Mid-Late June

    Opportunity to intern remotely in the Fall and Spring semesters.

    Open to undergraduate and Graduate students (MBA, MSc, and etc)

    The ideal candidate would have a mix of multi-disciplinary tech, business, and management consulting or investment banking experience. The intern will work directly with the firm’s CIO and senior investment professionals across the investment lifecycle spanning from sourcing, due diligence, and final deal execution with prospective portfolio company management.

    As we are high-tech-focused with a disciplined investment mandate, an ability to quickly take in and synthesize novel information is critical for success in the role.

    Passion for technology, growth-investing, self-starter attitude, and strong financial modeling skills to underwrite large $20-$50m investment check-sizes are critical for the role and our merit-based flat management structure with structured frequent, real-time feedback will help hone both quantitative and soft skills needed to groom into a seasoned long-term investor. 

    Specific Tasks Support investment professionals in the following areas:

    ·       Sourcing / Idea-Generation

    ·       Investment Due-Diligence

    ·       Fundraising & Investor Relations Exposure

    Typical responsibilities will include: 

    ·       Speak with CEOs of target companies and investment professionals from peer VC & PE funds

    ·       Collaborate with the investment team on idea generation, outreach to VC/Growth-Equity Funds and management (C-Suite) of target companies. 

    ·       Conduct primary research, create  financial models for prospective investments and assist with investment write-ups and presentations 

    ·       Gather and maintain industry data on market trends and help publish newsletters for brand building

    ·       Assist CIO with fundraising decks and coordinate onboarding other family offices and a potential LPs

    Professional Qualifications 

    ·       Interest in pursuing Buy-side VC or Tech Growth-Equity experience (preferred)

    ·       Management Consulting (ideal), Investment Banking, or tech operating internship experience at a big-tech or prominent startup.

    ·       Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel Financial Modeling (basic DCF valuation) and bonus if know basics of SaaS financial modeling for valuation and term-sheet basics

    ·       Good written and verbal communication skills for effective storytelling in presentations, financial models, and investment memos.

    ·       Familiarity with PitchBook, CBInsights, and other private-market data analysis tools 

    About:

    The Gate Technologies Capital is a family-owned, multi-asset investment firm that was founded by the David Weill family, the founding family of Lazard and Eurazeo. Located in New York with offices in London and Paris, The Gate invests in mission-critical technology companies in the U.S., Europe, and Israel.

    On the public markets side we continue to actively partner with Lazard Asset Management and are shareholders of First Eagle Investment Management. Our private market investment strategy is to invest in a mix of select high-quality growth-stage tech-enablers across enterprise software, fintech, and e-commerce sectors that are building mission critical infrastructure solutions with proven operations and cash-flow resilience.

    We take a disciplined value-oriented investment approach and perform proprietary diligence to capture long-term via our permanent capital DNA. Additionally we are also taking LP positions in a handful of funds focused on emerging areas such as Web3 infrastructure, gaming, and American Dynamism.

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    About the company

    The GATE Technologies Capital is a family-owned multi-asset investment firm that provides flexible growth capital to high-quality, mission-critical technology companies.

    Established by the founding shareholders of Lazard and Eurazeo, as well as shareholders of First Eagle Investment Management, The Gate offers neutral, independent family capital aimed at long-term alignment, sustainable growth, and strategic value addition, alongside leading active families in the US, Europe, and Asia.

    The Gate, located in New York with offices in Luxembourg and London, provides permanent capital to outstanding entrepreneurs and general partners in North America and Europe to grow, obtain liquidity, alternative financing, and consolidate their cap tables.

    Our permanent capital and long-standing top-tier presence in financial services enable us to bridge the gap in the tech-growth ecosystem: we offer flexible, value-added capital to founders, management teams, and existing investors. With extensive experience in operating, finance, venture capital, and capital markets, we are a technology-native team that invests in cloud-native, mission-critical technology firms with strong unit economics, competitive structural advantages, and digital-first business models.

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