Research Associate: Market & Investment Insights (Remote)

Initio Capital; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Initio Capital is seeking a Search Fund Research Associate to identify markets, companies, products, operators, and investment or growth opportunities. You will translate 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.

Qualifications

• This role requires analytical thinking, commercial curiosity, and comfort moving quickly 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.

Job description

Initio Capital is seeking a Search Fund Research Associate to identify markets, companies, products, operators, and investment or growth opportunities. You will translate 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.