M&A Strategy Research Analyst

Initio Capital LLC; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Initio Capital is hiring for a M&A Strategy Research Analyst role with a remote, flexible setup across consulting, finance, product, software, AI, operations, market research, and growth workstreams.

You will identify promising markets, companies, products, operators, and investment opportunities, turning ambiguous information into clear research, structured analysis, and prioritized target lists with practical recommendations.

Qualifications

• Experience turning ambiguous information into structured, actionable recommendations.
• Ability to build concise target lists, maps, and pipelines for opportunities.
• Strong data analysis skills and comfort across business, finance, and tech topics.

Responsibilities

• Research companies, markets, models, and investment themes.
• Build target lists, market maps, and opportunity pipelines.
• Analyze documents, websites, interviews, and public information to form recommendations.
• Support strategy, sourcing, diligence, product, growth, and operations projects.

Skills

Market research

Strategic analysis

Financial diligence

Data synthesis

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Excel

Public data sources

Job description

ABOUT INITIO CAPITAL

Initio Capital is hiring for this role and related opportunities across consulting, finance, product, software, AI, operations, market research, and growth-focused workstreams.

THE ROLE

As a M&A Strategy Research Analyst, you will help identify promising markets, companies, products, operators, and investment or growth opportunities. You will turn ambiguous information into clear research, structured analysis, prioritized target lists, and practical recommendations.

This is a remote, flexible role for candidates who are analytical, commercially curious, and comfortable moving quickly across business, finance, technology, and strategy topics.

WHAT YOU MAY WORK ON

• Research companies, markets, business models, and investment themes.
• Build target lists, market maps, competitive scans, and opportunity pipelines.
• Analyze data, documents, websites, interviews, and public information to form concise recommendations.
• Support strategy, sourcing, diligence, product, growth, finance, and operations projects.

WHO THIS IS FOR

This is a strong fit for candidates interested in consulting, finance, investment research, product strategy, software, AI/data, business operations, corporate development, private markets, or entrepreneurship.

COMPENSATION

Compensation varies by project and experience. Many roles are flexible, remote, and project-based.