Software Product Research Analyst

Initio Capital LLC; New York (NY); Remote; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Initio Capital LLC is seeking a Software Product Research Analyst in a remote, flexible role. You will identify promising markets, companies, products, operators, and investment or growth opportunities, turning ambiguous information into clear research, structured analysis and prioritized target lists.

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

Qualifications

• Candidates capable of researching companies, markets, products, and business models.
• Strong analysis to build opportunity maps and strategic summaries.
• Ability to evaluate growth signals, competition, and financial and operational context.
• Ability to prepare concise notes to help teams decide which opportunities are worth pursuing.

Responsibilities

• Research companies, markets, industries, products, and business models.
• Build lead lists, opportunity maps, investment screens, and strategic summaries.
• Analyze growth signals, competitive positioning, financial context, and operational needs.
• Prepare concise notes that help teams decide which opportunities are worth pursuing.

Skills

Market research

Analytical thinking

Commercial curiosity

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

CRM

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 Software Product 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, industries, products, and business models.
• Build lead lists, opportunity maps, investment screens, and strategic summaries.
• Analyze growth signals, competitive positioning, financial context, and operational needs.
• Prepare concise notes that help teams decide which opportunities are worth pursuing.

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.