Search Fund Sourcing Analyst

Initio Capital; San Jose (CA); Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Initio Capital is seeking a Search Fund Sourcing Analyst to identify markets, companies, products, and operators, turning ambiguous information into clear research and prioritized target lists. You will generate practical recommendations across consulting, finance, product, software, AI, and operations in a remote, flexible role.

Ideal candidates are analytical and commercially curious, comfortable moving quickly across business, technology, and strategy topics, with opportunities to work across

Qualifications

• Identify markets, companies, and investment themes.
• Build target lists, market maps, and opportunity pipelines.
• Analyze data from documents, websites, interviews and public information.

Responsibilities

• Research markets and opportunities and provide concise recommendations.
• Support strategy, sourcing, diligence, product, growth, finance and operations projects.

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 Search Fund Sourcing 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.