Remote Growth Product Research Associate

Initio Capital; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Initio Capital is seeking a Growth Product Research Associate to identify promising markets, companies, products, and opportunities. You will turn ambiguous information into clear research, structured analysis, prioritized target lists, and practical recommendations.

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

Qualifications

• Analytical mindset with ability to synthesize ambiguous information into actionable insights.
• Experience identifying markets, business models, or investment themes.
• Comfort across business, finance, technology and strategy topics.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Analytical

Market research

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Initio Capital is seeking a Growth Product Research Associate to identify promising markets, companies, products, and opportunities. You will turn ambiguous information into clear research, structured analysis, prioritized target lists, and practical recommendations.

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