ABOUT US

Peloton Search Partners is a Toronto based specialized recruitment firm with a focus on investment professionals, capital markets and industry positions. We work closely with the most prominent firms in private equity, infrastructure, private debt, hedge funds, pension funds, asset management, family offices, venture capital, corporate development and capital markets. As a result of our 30 + years of recruitment experience, we have a broad global and domestic reach and proven reputation for building high calibre and cohesive teams for our repeat clients, from partner to associate levels.

Growth Equity Investor - Toronto

Our client is a highly successful and well-known venture capital firm that invests growth equity in high growth enterprise software companies. Based in Toronto, the Company has a unique value-add platform approach. The team is a mix of investors, entrepreneurs, and operators who work closely with our portfolio companies to help them scale. They also have a team of 20+ engineers and data scientists who work with portfolio companies to accelerate their AI roadmaps post investment.

The Role:

The Growth Equity Investor role is a unique opportunity to build your career. In this role, you'll work closely with a tight-knit group of peers across the Investment, R&D,Marketing, and Customer teams on various pre and post investment initiatives, including diligence, sourcing and portfolio value creation. This role is based in Toronto (with hybrid / flexible work from home). Candidates must be located in the GTA or willing/able to relocate.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Identifying and Evaluating Investments: Source and assess new investment opportunities.
• Building Relationships: Develop strong connections with executives at our portfolio and pipeline companies, as well as with investors from peer funds.
• Conducting Market Research: Gain a deep understanding of technology trends, vertical markets and thesis areas, and perform comprehensive research on specific companies and industries.
• Conducting Due Diligence: Handle all aspects of investment due diligence including business, market, management, competitive analysis, financial/returns modeling, cap table analysis and legal diligence.
• Optimizing our Team: Drive the efficiency and effectiveness of internal operational processes such as sourcing and due diligence.

What Success Looks Like:

• Intellectual Curiosity: You are passionate about software and AI and eager to learn complex concepts quickly by engaging with subject matter experts.
• Respect for Entrepreneurs: You share our core value of respecting entrepreneurs, understanding the challenges of building innovative companies and fostering trust through empathy.
• Collaborative Spirit: You thrive when working with a team - a core component to life at this company. It is essential for us to work together to develop unique perspectives about thesis areas, technologies and markets.
• Creative Problem Solving: You excel at developing and implementing creative processes and frameworks whether it's during diligence, winning deals, or working on high-impact projects with our portfolio companies.
• Analytical Mindset: You have a sharp eye for detail and can dive deep into business fundamentals, technologies and vertical markets, evaluating them from a first-principles perspective.
• Strong Communication: You are effective at synthesizing and communicating diligence findings to internal teams, engaging with entrepreneurs and participating in board-level discussions.

Ideal Candidates:

You likely have 2-4 years of experience in management consulting, investment banking/finance, big tech, or in start-up/scale-up tech environments.

This Company is an equal opportunity employer with a focus on diversity and inclusion.

Candidates must be legally eligible to work in Canada and be willing to be based in Toronto.

We thank all candidates for their interest in this position, only those that most closely meet the requirements of the client will be contacted for an interview. Please apply directly to the posting.